Episode 7772

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Episode 7772 was broadcast on 30 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Ian Shorthouse played Will Campion, with Will Campion winning 94 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Hardman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Shorthouse	Score	Will Campion	Others	Max.
1	NESPCAUND	PAUSED	0 – 7	SPANNED	DUENNAS*, NUANCED, NUANCES*, SCANNED*, UNCASED*, UNPACED*, UPCASED*	7
2	BGNYEOITL	OBEYING	7 – 14	BOLTING	BELTING, BELYING*, BILTONG*, BIOGENY*, IGNOBLE, IGNOBLY*, LENTIGO*, YETLING*	14
3	25 9 8 3 4 10 → 149	150	7 – 24	149 (10 − 4) × 25 − (9 − 8)		24
TTT	TRUELADY	The lady was true to her husband and avoided this.			ADULTERY
4	SJRNEIESA	SARNIES	14 – 24	SNEERS	ARNISES*, SEINERS*	31
5	LMTOOCKIL	LOCK	18 – 28	LOOK	MOLLICK*, MOLLOCK*, TIMOLOL*	38
6	50 10 4 9 1 2 → 678	676	18 – 35	677 (4 + 9) × (50 + 2) + 1	RR: 678 = (9 × 10 + 1) × 4 × 2 − 50	48
7	REOMSRATD	SMARTER	25 – 42	SMARTED	MORTARED, REARMOST*, ROADSTER, ROTAMERS*	56
8	SGRFUAOAG	FROGS	30 – 47	FROGS	SAGUARO*	63
9	25 75 3 4 9 2 → 853	853 (9 + 2) × 75 + 25 + 3	40 – 57	853 (75 − 25) × (2 × 4 + 9) + 3		73
TTT	LATETURF	I'll have a bet that you're in a state of excitement.			AFLUTTER
10	TSNGIEUMA	MANGIEST	48 – 65	STEAMING	MEGAUNITS*, MINUTAGES*	91
11	TOEWNREAB	BANTER	54 – 71	BOATER	BANEWORT*	99
12	DHMPEEINA	MEDIAN	60 – 77	DAMPEN	HEADMEN*, MEHENDI, PEAIMEN*, PENAEID*, PINHEAD	106
13	RTORELIPL	POLITER	67 – 84	POLITER	PORTLIER	114
14	75 2 4 3 5 10 → 625	624	67 – 94	625 (75 + 3) × (10 − 2) + 5 − 4		124
15	STITCHTEE	TETCHIEST (11 seconds)	77 – 94			134