Episode 7717

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, 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