Episode 7702

Episode 7702 was broadcast on 21 February 2022, as part of Series 85.

Jacob Kearney played Caelyn O'Reilly, with Caelyn O'Reilly winning 69 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Elaine Paige, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jacob Kearney	Score	Caelyn O'Reilly	Others	Max.
1	NSDCOEAOG	CONGAS	6 – 0	SCONE	DECAGONS	8
2	NAEPSXIET	PANTIES	13 – 7	EXPANSE	EXPIATES, PEINETAS*	16
3	75 100 25 50 6 2 → 563	562 ☓	13 – 12	556 100 × 6 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 × 2	AMI: 563 = (100 − 2) × 6 − 25	26
TTT	AWOLMONK	Back out of a commitment to visit outer space.			MOONWALK
4	DLROETIOM	MOODIER	20 – 19	MOTORED	DOLOMITE	34
5	SHCNEEAER	CHASER	20 – 26	RANCHES	ACHENES, CAREENS, CASERNE, CHEESER, CHENARS, ENCHASE, NECHERS, NEECHES, REACHES, RECENSE*	41
6	25 1 8 5 6 3 → 714	711 ☓	20 – 26	—	AMI: 714 = (25 + 5) × 8 × 3 − 6	51
7	GKPDAEUIC	PACKED	26 – 32	PICKED	PICKAGE	58
8	ELRFIUNSA	failers ☓	26 – 40	FAILURES	FLANEURS*, FUNERALS	66
9	100 25 75 50 2 2 → 335	329 (100 + 50 + 2) × 2 + 25	31 – 40	327	AMI: 334/336 Best: 336 = (50 − 2) × (100 + 75) ÷ 25	73
TTT	ICONSRUG	Looking everywhere for the kitchen pad.			SCOURING
10	LYIUDTEIN	UNTIDILY	39 – 40	TIDILY	UNITEDLY*	81
11	BRDVOOIOL	BROIL	44 – 45	BROOD	OBOVOID*	88
12	TNSAUOIMR	OUTMANS	51 – 52	RATIONS	ARSONIUM, MAINOURS, MANITOUS, NATURISM, RAINOUTS, ROMAUNTS, TINAMOUS	96
13	GNSWAEIRT	SWEARING	59 – 52	TWINGES	ANGRIEST, GANISTER, GANTRIES, GINESTRA, INGRATES, RANGIEST, RESAWING, STREWING, SWEATING, TASERING, TWANGIER, WATERING, WRESTING	104
14	25 100 2 8 2 6 → 349	350 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 25 × 2	66 – 59	350 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 25 × 2	AMI: 349 = (100 + 8) × 6 ÷ 2 + 25	114
15	ELITEFRIZ		66 – 69	FERTILIZE (19.25 seconds)		124