Episode 7749

Episode 7749 was broadcast on 27 April 2022, as part of Series 85.

Andy Davies played Ronan Mackrory, with Ronan Mackrory winning 105 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Webb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Davies	Score	Ronan Mackrory	Others	Max.
1	GNAORVAED	RAVAGED	7 – 7	GROANED	DOGVANE, ONAGRAD, ORANGED, ORGANED, VERANDA	7
2	PTGIUTRKE	PUTTER	13 – 13	PUTTER	GUTTIER	14
3	75 6 3 7 4 7 → 680	679	13 – 23	680 (75 − 7) × (7 + 3)		24
TTT	AIRCROSS	You'll find these at sea, or maybe in a man's beard.			CORSAIRS
4	LOSETNCRO	CLOSET	13 – 31	CONTROLS	CONSOLER*, CORONETS	32
5	WDAGOESFI	GOADS	13 – 37	FOGIES	DAGOES, DEFOGS, DOGIES, DOSAGE, FADGES, FEDAIS, FODIES, GOAFED, GODISE, SIDAGE, SWAGED*, WODGES	38
6	50 1 3 4 3 7 → 297	297 (7 − 1) × 50 − 3	23 – 47	297 (7 − 1) × 50 − 3		48
7	RUTHAICPE	CHAIR	23 – 54	PITCHER	PATCHIER, PHREATIC*	56
8	TJNEISDAL	LADIES	23 – 61	STAINED	DEINSTAL, LANDTIES, SIDELANT	64
9	25 2 2 6 8 5 → 834	—	23 – 61	829 ☓	RR: 834 = (25 × 5 + 8 × 2 − 2) × 6	74
TTT	USEDFLAT	She used the flat, but fails to pay the rent.			DEFAULTS
10	GMREIESTW	GRIMES	29 – 67	GRIMES	GERMIEST, TERMWISE	82
11	NEPBAELYO	BELAY	29 – 73	ENABLE	BEANPOLE*, OPENABLE	90
12	MSCEIARIV	VARIES	35 – 79	CRAVES	VIRAEMIC*	98
13	MDOESBUAF	BODES	35 – 85	FOAMED	DEFAMOUS*	106
14	3 10 2 9 4 7 → 333	329	35 – 95	333 10 × 3 × (9 + 2) + 7 − 4		116
15	GLUTDREGS		35 – 105	STRUGGLED (4.75 seconds)		126