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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]]. | ||
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==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 solutuon for the conundrum.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Laura Gurden | Score | Paul Pemble | Others | Max. |
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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 |
26 |
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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126 |
15 | SIDSCROWN | 74 – 59 | CROSSWIND
(10.5 seconds) |
136 |