Difference between revisions of "Episode 7752"

Latest revision as of 13:11, 16 July 2026

Episode 7752 was broadcast on 2 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Ronan Mackrory played Matt Yeoman, with Ronan Mackrory winning 78 – 31. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Rachel Riley stated that she solved Round 3 "out of time", but did not provide her workings.

NOTE 2: In Round 12, Yeoman was not asked to spell his word and both homophones are thus listed here.

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Mackrory	Score	Matt Yeoman	Others	Max.
1	LSDMAUAIE	MALADIES	8 – 0	MEDALS	ALMADIES*	8
2	NRPAIEHDA	HANDIER	15 – 7	HANDIER	AIRHEAD, ARANEID, DAPHNIA, HARDPAN, HEPARIN, PARDINE, PINDHER, PINHEAD, PIRANHA, PRADHAN, RAPHIDE, RHEADIN	15
3	10 8 7 6 2 7 → 937	946 10 × 8 × 6 × 2 − 7 − 7	20 – 12	946 8 × 6 × 2 × 10 − 7 − 7	RR: 937 Best: 937 = (10 × 6 + 2) × (8 + 7) + 7	25
TTT	ACIDJUTE	The two ladies come to a decision.			JUDICATE
4	TXSOAEGPU	POSTAGE	27 – 19	OUTAGES	OXGATES, POTAGES, UPSTAGE	32
5	NSHRIOEDG	HERDING	34 – 19	horseing ☓	RHODINGS*	40
6	50 1 2 6 5 7 → 178	178 (50 − 7) × (6 − 2) + 5 + 1	44 – 19	176		50
7	TYSWIAAIV	AWAITS	50 – 19	VISTA	SATIVA*	56
8	NGAEPSTEU	PEANUTS	57 – 26	UPSTAGE	NEGATES, NEPETAS, NGAPEES, PANGEST, PENATES, PENGEST, PESANTE, PETUNES, SANGEET, SEPTAGE, TUNEAGE, UNPASTE*	63
9	5 5 6 3 4 3 → 942	954	57 – 26	—	RR: 942 = ((5 + 3) × 5 × 4 − 3) × 6	73
TTT	EVILPART	It can catch an animal without the evil part.			LIVETRAP
10	FRMEANVIE	FIREMAN	64 – 26	RAVINE	FIREMEN, FREEMAN, REMANIE, VERMIAN*	80
11	TRIFNEIOS	foister ☓	64 – 26	firiest ☓	NOTIFIERS	98
12	TDCAUBEOS	BOASTED	71 – 26	BASED/BASTE	BOUTADES	106
13	GLRUEEKWT	reglue ☓	71 – 31	GRUEL	KEWLER, REGLET, WELTER	112
14	100 25 4 7 10 7 → 863	865 100 × 7 + 25 × 7 − 10	78 – 31	851	RR: 863 = 7 × (100 + 25) − (10 − 7) × 4	122
15	MISSESIMP		78 – 31		PESSIMISM	132

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 [[Ronan Mackrory]] played [[Matt Yeoman]], with Ronan Mackrory winning {{score|78|31}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jo Brand]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: [[Rachel Riley]] stated that she solved Round 3 "out of time", but did not provide her workings. Also, in Round 12, Yeoman was not asked to spell his word and both homonyms are thus listed here.
+NOTE: [[Rachel Riley]] stated that she solved Round 3 "out of time", but did not provide her workings.
+NOTE 2: In Round 12, Yeoman was not asked to spell his word and both homophones are thus listed here.
 ==Rounds==
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 {{R-TTT         |EVILPART|It can catch an animal without the evil part.|LIVETRAP}}
 {{R-letters  |10|FRMEANVIE|FIREMAN  |RAVINE   |FIREMEN*, FREEMAN, REMANIE*, VERMIAN*| 64|26 | 80}}
-{{R-letters  |11|TRIFNEIOS|foister {{x}}|{{misdeclared|fieriest|7}}|NOTIFIERS           | 64|26 | 98}}
+{{R-letters  |11|TRIFNEIOS|foister {{x}}|firiest {{x}}|NOTIFIERS           | 64|26 | 98}}
 {{R-letters  |12|TDCAUBEOS|BOASTED  |BASED/BASTE|BOUTADES            | 71|26 |106}}
 {{R-letters  |13|GLRUEEKWT|reglue {{x}}|GRUEL    |KEWLER*, REGLET*, WELTER| 71|31 |112}}