Difference between revisions of "Episode 7778"

Revision as of 17:23, 7 June 2022

Episode 7778 was broadcast on 7 June 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steven Etherington played Richard Simpson, with Steven Etherington winning 95 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rnd	Selection	Steven Etherington	Score	Richard Simpson	Others	Max.
1	NPSWOENCA	WEAPONS	7 – 7	WEAPONS	ANCONES, COWPEAS, PANNOSE, PEACOWS, SNOWCAP, SONANCE	7
2	RTGNEOEMC	CORNET	13 – 7	mentored ☓	CORTEGE*	14
3	100 6 3 10 3 2 → 263	263 (10 × 3 + 100) × 2 + 3	23 – 17	263 100 × 2 + 6 × 10 + 3		24
TTT	TRIANGLE	He puts the warning triangle on the hard shoulder for purposes of this.			ALERTING
4	KSTRIIOLE	OILIEST	30 – 24	TOILERS	KILTIES, KIRTLES, LOITERS, RESITOL, SILKIER, SILTIER*	31
5	VGTRYAUIM	GRAVITY	37 – 31	GRAVITY	GUITARY, TRAGIUM, TRIGAMY*	38
6	100 4 7 2 2 8 → 434	434 (100 + 7) × 4 + 8 − 2	47 – 41	434 (100 + 7) × 4 + 8 − 2		48
7	NDPRAOEPD	PONDER	53 – 47	PONDER	PARDONED	56
8	FRSBIAOSU	FIBROUS	60 – 47	FOURS	ISOBARS, ROSBIFS*	63
9	25 3 9 1 6 1 → 586	594 ☓	60 – 47	—	RR: 586 = (25 × 3 − 1) × (9 − 1) − 6	73
TTT	LAKEECHO	Keep it shut, especially when you're eating.			CAKEHOLE
10	LSTPEEUCL	pellets ^NWD	60 – 54	PELLETS	PUCELLES*	81
11	RDJIMSOAH	mohairs ☓	60 – 54	moarish ☓	DIRHAMS, HAIRDOS, MAJOIDS, RAJOIDS, ROAMISH, RODHAMS*	88
12	TDNTIAESR	RANDIEST	68 – 62	STRAINED	TRANSITED	106
13	IESMHUTLR	HURTLES	75 – 69	HURTLES	LUTHIERS*	114
14	25 10 2 7 3 4 → 589	589 (10 − 2) × 3 × 25 − (7 + 4)	85 – 69	579		124
15	ANGSTQUIT	SQUATTING (3.75 seconds)	95 – 69			134