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[[Laura Gurden]] played [[Paul Pemble]], with Laura Gurden winning {{score|74|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Laura Gurden]] played [[Paul Pemble]], with Laura Gurden winning {{score|74|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
NB: DISCROWNS (in verb form) was also a valid solutuon for the conundrum.
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NB: DISCROWNS (in verb form) was also a valid solution for the conundrum.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Revision as of 21:43, 28 March 2022

Episode 7727 was broadcast on 28 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Laura Gurden played Paul Pemble, with Laura Gurden winning 74 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NB: DISCROWNS (in verb form) was also a valid solution for the conundrum.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Laura Gurden Score Paul Pemble Others Max.
1 RCYAEOTGE CATEGORY 8 – 0 YEAR GREYCOAT* 8
2 NAKSUARIG ASKING 14 – 0 RINGS GUARANIS 16
3 75 9 8 7 6 5 → 251 252
(9 − 5) × 75 − 8 × 6
21 – 0 246

RR: 251 = (9 − 6) × (75 + 8) + 7 − 5

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TTT ISCLEVER She is clever; she knows the exact response to this. VERSICLE
4 DNLEIOTWE TOILED 27 – 0 loaned ☓ DELETION 34
5 TRSOIUHTE THRUST 33 – 0 hutters ☓ HURTIEST*, ORTHITES*, THEORIST 42
6 75 9 10 1 3 6 → 217 214 33 – 10 217
75 × 3 − 10 + 9 − 6 − 1


52
7 DSFEAADSU FUSSED 39 – 16 FUSSED SAUDADES* 60
8 NPCIOILRO LION 43 – 16 picolor ☓ CIPOLIN*, ORCINOL*, PICOLIN*, PILCORN*, PORCINI* 67
9 50 1 4 9 8 6 → 363 363
(6 + 1) × 50 + 9 + 4
53 – 26 363
(8 − 1) × 50 + 9 + 4


77
TTT FRYAWARE Stephen took great steps to become this. WAYFARER
10 NMBOEVPIL BOVINE 59 – 32 MOBILE EMBOLI*, MOLINE*, NIMBLE*, OILMEN*, PILONE*, PINOLE*, PLOMBE* 83
11 MRTAUECTH CHATTER 66 – 32 MUTTER CHETRUM*, MATCHER, MATCHET*, RATCHET*, REMATCH 90
12 RGNIAEDSP SPEARING 74 – 32 SPARING SPREADING 108
13 FTREOOSLN FOREST 74 – 39 LOOTERS FOOTLERS, ROOFLETS* 116
14 50 25 100 10 2 4 → 546 540 74 – 49 546
(50 + 4) × 10 + 100 ÷ 25 + 2


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15 SIDSCROWN 74 – 59 CROSSWIND
(10.5 seconds)
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