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[[Steven Etherington]] played [[Richard Simpson]], with Steven Etherington winning {{score|95|69}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]], who also stood in as [[lexicographer]] while [[Susie Dent]] was self-isolating. | [[Steven Etherington]] played [[Richard Simpson]], with Steven Etherington winning {{score|95|69}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]], who also stood in as [[lexicographer]] while [[Susie Dent]] was self-isolating. | ||
| − | NOTE: When showing Simpson his solution to the second [[numbers game]] in | + | NOTE: When showing Simpson his solution to the second [[numbers game]] in Round 6, Etherington muttered to him that his answer was not fully written down though he did not declare his solution as [[not written down]] to [[Anne Robinson]] which invalidated his score for that round and making the true final scores {{score|85|69}}. However, this would not have affected the final outcome of the match. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 7 June 2026
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.
NOTE: When showing Simpson his solution to the second numbers game in Round 6, Etherington muttered to him that his answer was not fully written down though he did not declare his solution as not written down to Anne Robinson which invalidated his score for that round and making the true final scores 85 – 69. However, this would not have affected the final outcome of the match.
Rounds
| 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 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)