Episode 7789

Episode 7789 was broadcast on 22 June 2022, as part of Series 86.

Daren Barnes played Laurence Freeman, with Daren Barnes winning 85 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daren Barnes	Score	Laurence Freeman	Others	Max.
1	SHDEOGNAI	AGONISED	8 – 8	HEADINGS	ADHESION, DIAGNOSE, NOGHEADS, SHEADING*	8
2	WTEORLAIP	PLAITER	15 – 8	PLATER	EPILATOR, PELOTARI, PETIOLAR, PILEWORT*	16
3	25 50 3 7 4 3 → 613	615 4 × 3 × 50 + 25 − 7 − 3	22 – 15	615 4 × 3 × 50 + 25 − 7 − 3	RR: 613 = (50 × 3 − 3) × 4 + 25	26
TTT	MALTYPIE	As a child, you never wanted it to end.			PLAYTIME
4	VFOENSTOI	FESTOON	29 – 15	STONE	FOOTIES, FOOTSIE, OOFIEST, TOONIES	33
5	CMSEEUYTM	tummys ☓	29 – 20	MUSTY	MYCETES*	40
6	100 50 3 5 3 8 → 304	304 3 × 100 + 8 ÷ (5 − 3)	39 – 20	305		50
7	RNLEESBIO	BOILERS	46 – 27	BOILERS	BELIERS, BELSIRE, BOERIES, BOREENS, EBONIES, EBONISE, EBRIOSE, ENROBES, EOLINES, LIBEROS, LIENORS, LIERNES, LOERIES, OBELISE, OLEINES, REBOILS, REBOISE, RELINES, ROSEINE*	57
8	RTEUSVEOT	outserve ☓	46 – 34	STOUTER	OUVERTES, ROUSETTE	65
9	75 50 1 7 6 2 → 961	958 6 × 2 × 75 + 50 + 1 + 7	53 – 34	961 ☓	RR: 961 = (75 × 7 − 50 + 6) × 2 − 1	75
TTT	IVYDESKS	Winter, spring or summer, it's about the falls.			SKYDIVES
10	KNAIMGEUR	REMAKING	61 – 34	MARKING	GERANIUM*, GUNMAKER	83
11	FDRAISDEX	FARSIDE	68 – 34	faiders ☓	FADDIER, RADDIES	90
12	AOMENRTOL	lamentor ☓	68 – 40	MENTOR	MONOLATER*	108
13	TNDCOIWOI	DICTION	75 – 40	COIN	COITION, ODONTIC	115
14	75 100 8 2 1 10 → 828	827	75 – 50	828 (100 + 1) × 8 + 2 × 10		125
15	SHELLDICE	CHISELLED (4.25 seconds)	85 – 50			135