Episode 7717

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Episode 7717 was broadcast on 14 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steve Hyde played Robbie Pender, with Steve Hyde winning 102 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Ellis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was also Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon's last episode as arithmetician of her temporary stint, with Rachel Riley returning from her maternity leave from the next episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Robbie Pender	Others	Max.
1	BPGAIELPS	BAGPIPES	8 – 8	BAGPIPES	SLIPPAGE	8
2	WRLOEOTFU	OUTFLOW	15 – 8	flouter ☓	FELWORT*, FOOTLER*, OUTFLEW*, OUTWORE*, ROOFLET*, WOOFTER*	15
3	100 4 2 7 1 6 → 735	735 (100 + 4 + 1) x 7	25 – 18	735 (100 + 4 + 1) x 7		25
TTT	RATTYONE	In American law dramas, he's always the ratty one.			ATTORNEY
4	SGIMREOSD	DOSSIER	32 – 25	MOSSIER	MISDOERS*, OGREISMS*	33
5	TNLAIOTRI	RATION	38 – 25	TALON	NOTITIA*, INTROIT*	40
6	25 6 3 4 5 8 → 141	141 6 x 25 − 5 − 4	48 – 35	141 6 x 25 − 5 − 4		50
7	MNSEEALRP	ENAMELS	55 – 42	LAMPERS	EMPANELS*, EMPLANES*, LAMPERNS*, RESAMPLE, SPEARMEN*	58
8	NTGEUENCI	ENGINE	55 – 49	GENUINE	CUNTING*, EUGENIC*, EUGENIN*, GENETIC, INGENUE*	65
9	100 6 7 7 8 8 → 112	112 7 + 7 − 8 + 100	65 – 59	112 100 + 7 + 6 − (8 / 8)		75
TTT	TOPSERVE	It won't be a top serve if you put your foot over the white line.			OVERSTEP
10	KSFOAITRU	FRUITS	71 – 59	FROST	SAUTOIR*, TROIKAS	82
11	BGPIEANHA	HEAPING	78 – 59	beaping ☓	NAGAPIE*	89
12	DTDEONARA	DONATED	85 – 59	RODENT	ADORNATED*	107
13	DTMUEUNCE	UNMUTED	92 – 59	DUNCE	UNMETED*	114
14	75 6 5 4 10 2 → 308	308 4 x 75 + 10 − 2	102 – 69	308 4 x 75 + 6 + 2		124
15	VEGANSIDE		102 – 69		ENVISAGED	134