Episode 7724

Episode 7724 was broadcast on 23 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Joel Pitt played Rob O'Halloran, with Joel Pitt winning 56 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Humble, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: O'Halloran was not asked to spell his word in Round 4 and both homonyms are thus listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joel Pitt	Score	Rob O'Halloran	Others	Max.
1	TLCAENDES	LANCES	0 – 7	SLANTED	CLEANEST, CLEANSED, LANCETED, LATENCES	8
2	NIEFGRUMA	MARGIN	6 – 7	fairing ☓	GERANIUM	16
3	25 100 6 5 10 7 → 496	496 ☓	6 – 14	494 100 × 5 − 6	RR: 496 = 100 × 5 − (10 − 6)	26
TTT	ULTRAFLY	It's how Oliver's mate did his dodging.			ARTFULLY
4	ENTSIMDWA	STAIN	11 – 19	WAIST/WASTE	MEDIANTS, METWANDS*	34
5	TRSEDABIR	BRIDES	17 – 19	brides ^NWD	ARBITERS, RAREBITS, TRIBADES	42
6	25 10 7 4 9 5 → 980	979 25 × 4 × 10 − (9 + 5 + 7)	24 – 19	983	RR: 980 = (9 + 5) × 7 × 10	52
7	GSEUTPAAL	PALATES	31 – 19	PAGES	PLATEAUS	60
8	ENHIRETPG	hinter ☓	31 – 24	PRINT	NEPHRITE, PETERING, PHENGITE, PREHNITE, TREPHINE	68
9	50 25 4 7 9 6 → 251	250 (7 − 6 + 4) × 50	38 – 31	250 (9 − 4) × 50	RR: 251 = (9 − 4) × 50 + 7 − 6	78
TTT	ABITSOON	It's never too soon to eat these.			BONIATOS
10	OSNESRGKI	SINGER	44 – 31	snorks ☓⁵	GORINESS	86
11	FREUYDOEC	CREED	49 – 31	duncer ☓	DEFORCE	93
12	IBHETSPOL	spoil ☓⁶	49 – 38	HOSTILE	HOPLITES, ISOPLETH*	101
13	WNASRIEMS	SWANS	49 – 45	REMAINS	MISANSWER	119
14	75 10 4 3 7 5 → 763	764 75 × 10 + 7 + 3 + 4	56 – 45	764 ☓	RR: 763 = (5 − 4 + 75) × 10 + 3	129
15	KHAKIELMS		56 – 55	MILKSHAKE (3 seconds)		139