Episode 7784

Episode 7784 was broadcast on 15 June 2022, as the first semi-final of Series 85.

Dan Byrom played Ryan Carlsen, with Dan Byrom winning 97 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Ryan Carlsen	Others	Max.
1	TPGRAAIOE	PORTAGE	7 – 7	PORTAGE	GOATIER, PARIGOT, PARTAGE, POTAGER*	7
2	IOUKLSVOI	LOOKS	12 – 12	LOOKS	KILOS, KOLOS, LOUIS, OLIOS, OVOLI, VIOLS*	12
3	75 50 100 25 1 5 → 403	403 75 × 5 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 1	22 – 22	403 (5 − 1) × 100 + 75 ÷ 25		22
TTT	NAMEGIRL	Put it on in order to put it off.			MALINGER
4	NTMDUEAEN	UNTAMED	29 – 29	UNTAMED	MANENTED*	30
5	WRBPIUEIR	burper ☓	29 – 29	burper ☓	PIRRIE, PURIRI, RIPIER, WIRIER	36
6	9 2 4 6 4 5 → 868	869 4 × 4 × 6 × 9 + 5	36 – 36	869 4 × 4 × 6 × 9 + 5	Best: 868 = (6 × 5 × 4 + 4) × (9 − 2)	46
7	NLSJAIEER	JAILERS	43 – 43	JAILERS	ANERLIE, EARLIES, LARNIES, LIERNES, NAILERS, REALISE, RELINES, RESLAIN	53
8	YGLNTEUOR	LOUNGER	50 – 50	OUTERLY	URGENTLY	61
9	25 100 50 75 4 2 → 819	825	50 – 57	816 (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 × 2	Best: 819 = 75 × (50 + 2) ÷ 100 × (25 − 4)	71
TTT	HEPEOPLE	It'll help you see things from the other side.			PEEPHOLE
10	EOEMDSNAV	DAEMONS	57 – 64	DAEMONS	ADVENES, DEMEANS, MASONED, MEDANOS, SEEDMAN, VENOMED	78
11	DFRCIUAAS	RADIUS	63 – 70	FRAUDS	ACARIDS, ASCARID, CARDIAS, CARIADS, FARADIC, FUSARIA, SUDARIA	85
12	LBSGUAOAR	LABOURS	70 – 77	LABOURS	GLABROUS*	93
13	PHWDEEAEC	CHEEPED	77 – 84	CHEEPED	PEACHED	100
14	10 1 2 5 8 3 → 448	448 (8 + 1) × 5 × 10 − 2	87 – 94	448 (5 × 10 + 3 × 2) × 8		110
15	ISNOMERCY	CRONEYISM (4.25 seconds)	97 – 94			120