Episode 7752

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Episode 7752 was broadcast on 2 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Ronan Mackrory played Matt Yeoman, with Ronan Mackrory winning 78 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Rachel Riley stated that she solved Round 3 "out of time", but did not provide her workings. Also, in Round 12, Yeoman was not asked to spell his word and both homophones are thus listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Mackrory	Score	Matt Yeoman	Others	Max.
1	LSDMAUAIE	MALADIES	8 – 0	MEDALS	ALMADIES*	8
2	NRPAIEHDA	HANDIER	15 – 7	HANDIER	AIRHEAD*, ARANEID*, DAPHNIA*, HARDPAN*, HEPARIN*, PARDINE*, PINDHER*, PINHEAD*, PIRANHA*, PRADHAN*, RAPHIDE*, RHEADIN*	15
3	10 8 7 6 2 7 → 937	946 10 × 8 × 6 × 2 − 7 − 7	20 – 12	946 8 × 6 × 2 × 10 − 7 − 7	RR: 937 Best: 937 = (10 × 6 + 2) × (8 + 7) + 7	25
TTT	ACIDJUTE	The two ladies come to a decision.			JUDICATE
4	TXSOAEGPU	POSTAGE	27 – 19	OUTAGES	OXGATES*, POTAGES, UPSTAGE*	32
5	NSHRIOEDG	HERDING	34 – 19	horseing ☓	RHODINGS*	40
6	50 1 2 6 5 7 → 178	178 (50 − 7) × (6 − 2) + 5 + 1	44 – 19	176		50
7	TYSWIAAIV	AWAITS	50 – 19	VISTA	SATIVA*	56
8	NGAEPSTEU	PEANUTS	57 – 26	UPSTAGE	NEGATES*, NEPETAS*, NGAPEES*, PANGEST*, PENATES*, PENGEST*, PESANTE*, PETUNES*, SANGEET*, SEPTAGE*, TUNEAGE, UNPASTE*	63
9	5 5 6 3 4 3 → 942	954	57 – 26	—	RR: 942 = ((5 + 3) × 5 × 4 − 3) × 6	73
TTT	EVILPART	It can catch an animal without the evil part.			LIVETRAP
10	FRMEANVIE	FIREMAN	64 – 26	RAVINE	FIREMEN*, FREEMAN, REMANIE*, VERMIAN*	80
11	TRIFNEIOS	foister ☓	64 – 26	firiest ☓	NOTIFIERS	98
12	TDCAUBEOS	BOASTED	71 – 26	BASED/BASTE	BOUTADES	106
13	GLRUEEKWT	reglue ☓	71 – 31	GRUEL	KEWLER*, REGLET*, WELTER	112
14	100 25 4 7 10 7 → 863	865 100 × 7 + 25 × 7 − 10	78 – 31	851	RR: 863 = 7 × (100 + 25) − (10 − 7) × 4	122
15	MISSESIMP		78 – 31		PESSIMISM	132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)