Episode 7738

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Episode 7738 was broadcast on 12 April 2022, as part of Series 85.

Craig Fawcett played Leigh Workman, with Craig Fawcett winning 106 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Giles Coren, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Workman was asked to give his word first in Round 11 despite having declared a word of longer length than Fawcett, while the latter was asked to give his solution first in the even-numbered Round 14.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Craig Fawcett	Score	Leigh Workman	Others	Max.
1	MRGTEAEUS	GAMERS	0 – 7	MEASURE	GAMESTER	8
2	NLHIOISGR	SOILING	7 – 14	HORSING	GIRLISH*, IRONISH*, LIGROIN*, LONGISH*, NOIRISH*, ORIGINS*, ROILING*, SHORING*, SILOING*, SIRLOIN*	15
3	25 9 1 4 10 2 → 668	659 ((2 + 1) × 10 − 4) × 25 + 9	12 – 14	—	RR: 668 = (9 × 2 + 10) × (25 − 1) − 4	25
TTT	MEGAPITY	It was such a pity, but I couldn't get him to shut up.			MAGPIETY
4	DMPOEIDNR	OPINED	18 – 20	MODERN	DERMOID*, MINORED*, PODDIER*, POINDED*, POINDER*, PONERID*	32
5	BSLHUOEAN	UNABLE	24 – 26	BLOUSE	NOSHABLE	40
6	75 7 3 8 9 2 → 243	243 3 × 75 + 2 × 9	34 – 26	—		50
7	SLGREOEIS	GLOSSIER	42 – 34	GLOSSIER	RELIGOES*	58
8	WDLOAAFTI	AFLOAT	48 – 40	AFLOAT	AFLAID*, DATILA*, TALOFA*	64
9	25 100 3 4 2 8 → 187	187 (100 − 4) × 2 − (8 − 3)	58 – 50	187 25 × 3 + 100 + 8 + 4		74
TTT	GOLDSHIN	The former West Indian bowler looked after his investments.			HOLDINGS
10	GNREEODCY	REGENCY	65 – 50	GENDER	CRYOGEN*, ENCODER, ENCORED*	81
11	TQNPEAIEL	PENTILE	72 – 50	PLANET	PETALINE	89
12	SBNAEUPTC	ENACTS	78 – 50	unspace ☓	CUSPATE*, NUTCASE, PANTECS*, PEANUTS*, PUNCTAE*, TEACUPS, UNPASTE*, UPBEATS*	96
13	TDFTAEIES	DEFEATIST	96 – 50	DEFEATS		114
14	50 8 8 9 7 4 → 399	399 8 × 50 − 8 + 7	106 – 60	399 8 × 50 − (9 − 8)		124
15	SECRETTIN		106 – 70	INTERSECT (8.5 seconds)		134