Episode 7727

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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	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		126
15	SIDSCROWN		74 – 59	CROSSWIND (10.75 seconds)		136