Episode 7788

Episode 7788 was broadcast on 21 June 2022, as part of Series 86.

Steven Etherington played Daren Barnes, with Daren Barnes winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Etherington	Score	Daren Barnes	Others	Max.
1	LNAPTEDES	STAPLED	0 – 8	PEDESTAL	DEPLANES*	8
2	WPGAOSDER	pegodas ☓	0 – 16	DOWAGERS	WORDAGES	16
3	100 6 10 7 8 4 → 822	822 ((7 − 6) × 100 + 4) × 8 − 10	10 – 26	822 (100 + 4) × 8 − 10		26
TTT	SLOGONCE	They're sent all the way from Germany.			COLOGNES
4	NMDAONTOE	DAEMON	16 – 32	MOONED	NOONMEAT*	34
5	RWNREIDAS	DRAINERS	24 – 32	REWINDS	SERRANID*	42
6	25 75 10 6 8 4 → 284	286	24 – 42	284 (75 − 6) × 4 + 8		52
7	MLEANSGOY	MANGLES	31 – 49	MANGLES	LANGSOME*	60
8	BSLTOUPOR	UPROOTS	38 – 49	TROOPS	SUBPLOT*	67
9	75 4 4 7 10 1 → 703	703 (75 − 4) × 10 − 7	48 – 59	703 (75 − 4) × 10 − 7		77
TTT	NINERAGS	Elderly ladies with myths about fruit.			GRANNIES
10	HVCIAFMIT	AITCH	53 – 64	MATCH	MITHAI*, VICTIM	83
11	SKTESEDOR	RETOSSED	61 – 64	restoked ☓	DOSSERET, OERSTEDS	91
12	TDRUIGNOF	ROUTING	68 – 71	TOURING	DOUTING, FORDING, FUNGOID, OUTRING, TURFING	98
13	TCLIHEOGT	LITHE	68 – 77	GLITCH	GLOTTIC*	105
14	50 25 5 10 3 4 → 826	—	68 – 84	825 (10 + 5) × 50 + 3 × 25	RR: 826 = (50 + 25 + 5 + 3) × 10 − 4	115
15	LUGINAFLY	GAINFULLY (25.5 seconds)	78 – 84			125