Episode 7786

Episode 7786 was broadcast on 17 June 2022, and was the Series 85 grand final.

Dan Byrom played Matt O'Connor, with Dan Byrom winning 81 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

NOTE: The solution given for 684 in Round 9 was actually Byrom's – however, it did not match his declaration.

Notably, this was the first grand final that Dent was absent for since 21 December 2007.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Matt O'Connor	Others	Max.
1	NTPCOIEOI	OPTION	0 – 8	OCTOPINE		8
2	RGONAOEPM	OREGANO	7 – 15	MEGARON	AGRONOME*	16
3	6 7 8 3 10 1 → 383	383 (6 × 7 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 1)	17 – 15	381		26
TTT	NEARWOOD	This monkey likes to roam around.			WANDEROO
4	TCESAIMEP	EMPAESTIC	35 – 15	CAMPIEST		44
5	LDYTOUEER	routedly ☓	35 – 22	OUTERLY	URODELE*	51
6	25 75 10 5 4 9 → 280	280 (75 − 5) × 4	45 – 32	280 (75 − 5) × 4		61
7	VHSNUAIAE	EVANISH	52 – 32	VANISH		68
8	GRIZEUSAN	GAUZIER	52 – 40	SUZERAIN	SUNGAZER*	76
9	3 6 4 8 1 6 → 684	682 ☓	52 – 40	—	RR: 684 = (6 + 6) × ((4 + 3) × 8 + 1)	86
TTT	FATKILOS	These are rugs, but it's all Greek to me.			FLOKATIS
10	DLICOIESE	IDOLISE	59 – 47	IDOLISE	DIOECIES*	94
11	RGMPOUIAO	GIAOUR	59 – 54	GOPURAM	GOURAMI	101
12	FSIDOAHRA	HAIRDOS	66 – 61	HAIRDOS	ASHRAFI, OARFISH	108
13	NDWSEIEOL	LESIONED	74 – 61	lionweeds ☓		116
14	100 50 75 25 6 9 → 137	138 100 + 50 − 9 − 75 ÷ 25	81 – 68	138 75 + 50 + 9 + 100 ÷ 25	RR: 137 = 100 ÷ 50 × (25 + 6) + 75	126
15	RECTOTEEN		81 – 78	ENTRECOTE (15.25 seconds)		136