Episode 7770

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Episode 7770 was broadcast on 26 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Ian Shorthouse played Wayne Roberts, with Ian Shorthouse winning 100 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Hardman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner did not disallow casted ☓ from Roberts in Round 4 although it is not valid in the ODO. This would not have affected the outcome of the round.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Shorthouse	Score	Wayne Roberts	Others	Max.
1	MOYDUALST	OUTLAYS	7 – 0	SALTY	LAYOUTS*	7
2	EURGLATFE	REGULATE	15 – 0	REGALE	GRATEFUL, LEGATURE*	15
3	75 50 7 8 1 5 → 206	207 (7 − 5) × 75 + 50 + 8 − 1	22 – 0	—	RR: 206 = (75 − 50) × 8 + 5 + 1	25
TTT	NAILBOTH	You need to nail both disciplines to be good at this.			BIATHLON
4	STACEDIOS	COASTED	29 – 0	CASTED wrongly allowed	DISCASTE*, SOCIATED*, SOCIATES*	33
5	MOFRETIRI	fitter ☓	29 – 5	REMIT	MORTIFIER*	51
6	25 2 8 7 10 2 → 767	—	29 – 5	775 ☓	RR: 767 = (25 × 8 − 10) × 2 × 2 + 7	61
7	DPKEOITWN	POINTED	36 – 5	TWINED		68
8	SLEEGTANU	ELEGANT	43 – 5	SLEET	ANGELETS*, EUGLENAS*, LANGUETS	76
9	75 10 1 8 5 9 → 667	667 75 × 9 − 8	53 – 15	667 75 × 9 − 8		86
TTT	CABBREAK	It sounds like Rupert's returned without a saddle.			BAREBACK
10	SEIBDGETH	HEDGES	59 – 21	BIDETS	BEDIGHT*, BETIDES*, EDGIEST, ETHIDES*, HEDGIES*, HEISTED*, SIGHTED, SITHEED*	93
11	LWENTOIHA	ELATION	66 – 21	TWINE	ALNOITE*, ANETHOL*, ETHANOL*, HOTLINE*, NEOLITH*, TOENAIL, TOWLINE*	100
12	PSDISOEMR	PROMISED	74 – 21	IMPOSED	DISPOSER*, DROPSIES*, MISDOERS*, PROMISES	108
13	NCAUPRABO	CARBON	80 – 21	braun ☓	CARBONA*, PRONUBA*	115
14	50 25 2 8 10 4 → 235	235 50 × 4 + 25 + 10	90 – 31	235 50 × 4 + 25 + 10		125
15	BIDISLIVE	DIVISIBLE (28.5 seconds)	100 – 31			135