Episode 7751
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Episode 7751 was broadcast on 29 April 2022, as part of Series 85.
Ronan Mackrory played Rick Warburton, with Ronan Mackrory winning 81 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Webb, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 1, Warburton declared an eight – it was disallowed on account of the phantom of E – the misdeclaration was not mentioned.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ronan Mackrory | Score | Rick Warburton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDGEOENRA | genorated ☓ | 0 – 0 | generated ☓ | DEROGATE, DRAGONET*, RENEGADO* | 8 |
| 2 | IMBVDOUEG | bogied ☓ | 0 – 6 | BUDGIE | BODGIE*, BOUGIE, IMBUED, MOGUED*, VOGUED* | 14 |
| 3 | 1 5 8 10 3 4 → 157 | 157
10 × 5 × 3 + 8 − 1 |
10 – 6 | 160 |
|
24 |
| TTT | LETSBAKE | The outlook isn't great for Charles' house. | BLEAKEST | |||
| 4 | LWRSUAANO | LOANS | 15 – 6 | ONUS | AROUSAL*, RANULAS*, SOLUNAR | 31 |
| 5 | CPTAIAHOR | APRICOT | 22 – 13 | CHARIOT | ATROPHIC*, CATAPHOR | 39 |
| 6 | 75 3 1 3 7 9 → 345 | — | 22 – 13 | — |
RR: 345 = ((9 + 1) × (7 − 3) + 75) × 3 |
49 |
| 7 | NSTMEEAXE | MEANEST | 29 – 20 | MEANEST | EASEMENT* | 57 |
| 8 | CDLNAUEPI | CANDLE | 35 – 20 | unplaced ☓7 | PALUDINE*, PANICLED*, UNPLACED, UNPLACID* | 65 |
| 9 | 2 1 7 4 6 7 → 188 | 188
7 × 7 × 4 − 6 − 2 |
45 – 20 | — |
|
75 |
| TTT | USUALNIP | This might give you a nip when it's grown to its usual size. | NAUPLIUS | |||
| 10 | KRDTYOAIA | DIARY | 50 – 20 | dakoit ☓ | ADIKAR*, ADROIT, ARTIAD*, DATARY*, OTRIAD*, OTRYAD*, RAIYAT*, RAKIYA*, RAKYAT*, TROIKA | 81 |
| 11 | SDLPEUIRE | REPULSED | 58 – 28 | REPULSED | PRELUDISE* | 99 |
| 12 | FWNSTEUIV | unviews ☓ | 58 – 34 | FINEST | FEINTS*, FUNEST*, FUNSIE*, INFEST*, INFUSE*, INVEST, SWIVET*, TWINES*, UNFITS*, UNITES*, UNTIES, UNWISE, VENTIS*, WISENT* | 105 |
| 13 | NCSPEOOLB | LOOSEN | 64 – 40 | CLONES | COLONES*, CONSOLE, NOCEBOS* | 112 |
| 14 | 100 9 2 1 5 7 → 569 | 566
5 × 100 + 9 × 7 + 2 + 1 |
71 – 40 | 568 ☓ |
RR: 569 = (2 × 7 + 100) × 5 − 1 |
122 |
| 15 | FIDLICENT | INFLICTED
(3.75 seconds) |
81 – 40 | 132 | ||