Episode 7803

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Episode 7803 was broadcast on 12 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Edward Byrne played James Wright, with Edward Byrne winning 123 – 14. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Ryan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Wright's declaration of linears ☓ was invalid, though it was beaten by Byrne's word anyway.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Edward Byrne	Score	James Wright	Others	Max.
1	YTNAIUCSO	AUCTIONS	8 – 0	CAUTION	CAUTIONS	8
2	HIRHSEEIN	SHINIER	15 – 0	rehires ☓	HEINIES*, HENRIES*, INHERES*, RESHINE*	15
3	50 75 100 25 6 4 → 883	882 (100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 6	22 – 0	—	RR: 883 = (75 × 6 + 4) × 100 ÷ 50 − 25	25
TTT	CABBREAK	It sounds like Rupert's returned without a saddle.			BAREBACK
4	ROWLPAOEG	PERGOLA	29 – 0	POOLER		32
5	KTBEIANCT	BEATNIK	36 – 0	INTACT	CABINET, NETBACK*, NICTATE*, TABETIC*, TETANIC*	39
6	75 7 5 6 10 1 → 234	234 6 ÷ (7 − 5) × 75 + 10 − 1	46 – 0	235		49
7	PGMEAOTFA	POTAGE	52 – 0	—	AMPAGE*, MATAPO*, OPGAAF*	55
8	RDUNAILES	LAUNDRIES	70 – 0	LINEARS wrongly allowed		73
9	75 6 7 1 8 1 → 250	249 (75 + 7 + 1) × (8 + 1 − 6)	77 – 0	246	RR: 250 = (7 × 8 − 6 + 75) × (1 + 1)	83
TTT	APEXDOLE	The man from Warsaw was shocked when sacked.			POLEAXED
10	GAETUMDSD	SMUDGED	84 – 0	GAMUTS	ADUSTED*, MADDEST, MUTAGES*	90
11	WTDEEIMSU	DEWIEST	91 – 7	DEWIEST	TIMESED*	97
12	PSELCEOFA	ESCALOPE	99 – 7	PLACES	OPALESCE*	105
13	SVNOAEROG	GOVERNS	106 – 14	GOVERNS	GAVONES*, GROOVES*, ONAGERS*, ORANGES, OREGANO, OROGENS*	112
14	100 25 75 3 10 4 → 683	682 75 × 10 − 100 + 25 + 4 + 3	113 – 14	685	RR: 683 = (100 ÷ 25 + 4) × (75 + 10) + 3	122
15	SUETSTIFF	STUFFIEST (1.25 seconds)	123 – 14			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)