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Episode 7716
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Episode 7716 was broadcast on 11 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Steve Hyde played Ben Keysell, with Steve Hyde winning 100 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Ellis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steve Hyde | Score | Ben Keysell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YCTEAIGPS | CAGIEST | 7 – 0 | PASTY | ASEPTIC*, GASEITY*, PACIEST, PAGETIC*, SPICATE* | 7 |
2 | NFSDAUTAO | ASTOUND | 14 – 0 | STAND | FONDUTAS* | 15 |
3 | 50 7 5 1 6 2 → 160 | 161
(2 + 1) × 50 + 5 + 6 |
21 – 0 | 162 |
AMI: 160 = (6 × 5 + 50) × 2 |
25 |
TTT | ONECRISP | Plot to steal the church tower, perhaps. | CONSPIRE | |||
4 | WLMGOISED | GOLDIES | 28 – 7 | GOLDIES | GOWLDIES*, MISLODGE | 33 |
5 | RGNEOITGV | revoting ☓ | 28 – 7 | revoting ☓ | GENITOR*, GOINTER*, TRIGONE*, VERGING*, VERTIGO, VETOING* | 40 |
6 | 75 50 2 1 5 2 → 985 | 975
(5 × 2 + 2 + 1) × 75 |
33 – 7 | — |
AMI: 985 = (75 × 2 + 50 − 2 − 1) × 5 |
50 |
7 | CNRSAIOOE | SCENARIO | 41 – 7 | CARNIES | 58 | |
8 | LCMTAEAEN | MANATEE | 48 – 14 | CLEMENT | ALATEEN*, AMENTAL*, CANALET*, CATENAE*, CLAMANT*, EMANATE*, LATENCE*, MALEATE*, MANACLE, MANTEEL*, MELAENA* | 65 |
9 | 75 6 7 8 5 5 → 439 | 439
(75 − (8 − 7)) × 6 − 5 |
58 – 24 | 439
6 × 75 − (5 + 5 + 8 − 7) |
|
75 |
TTT | AMENTION | To do this, you'll have to give someone's name a mention. | NOMINATE | |||
10 | PRQTIULOE | QUILTER | 65 – 31 | POUTIER | OUTLIER*, PETROIL*, PLOUTER*, POITREL*, POLITER*, POULTER*, QUOILER*, QUOITER* | 82 |
11 | DNBIAIATO | abation ☓ | 65 – 38 | BANDITO | ADIATION* | 90 |
12 | NSMTEAKIF | MISTAKEN | 73 – 46 | MANKIEST | MANIFEST* | 98 |
13 | TLREOISWR | WRITERS | 80 – 53 | WORRIES | TWIRLERS* | 106 |
14 | 75 100 2 5 10 7 → 865 | 865
(75 + 2) × 10 + 100 − 5 |
90 – 53 | 864 |
|
116 |
15 | aghinrttw* | THWARTING
(4 seconds) |
100 – 53 | 126 |