Episode 7759

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Episode 7759 was broadcast on 11 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Aaron Leigh played Ryan Carlsen, with Ryan Carlsen winning 88 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Crick, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Aaron Leigh	Score	Ryan Carlsen	Others	Max.
1	OBETRSENG	STRONG	6 – 6	STRONG	BERGENS*, BONESET*, BOREENS*, ENROBES, REBEGOT*, REGENTS, SORBENT*	7
2	UICLIMORG	CLOG	10 – 10	COIL	OLIGURIC*	15
3	50 4 7 3 5 6 → 158	158 ☓	10 – 20	158 50 × 3 + (7 − 5) × 4		25
TTT	ONEBIGGY	Having one too many at the golf course, perhaps.			BOGEYING
4	KLSTAEUHO	LOATHES	17 – 20	HOTELS	AUKLETS*, OUTLASH*	32
5	PUMRAQSAT	TRAMPS	23 – 26	QUARTS	TRAUMAS	39
6	6 7 1 2 4 6 → 472	—	23 – 33	476 ((6 + 4) × 7 − 2) × (6 + 1)	RR: 472 = (7 × 2 − 1) × 6 × 6 + 4	49
7	DIRVEETLD	DIVERTED	31 – 33	DELIVER		57
8	RAIOSTNUA	RATIONS	31 – 41	RAINOUTS		65
9	25 1 7 10 7 9 → 358	358 (7 + 7) × 25 + 9 − 1	41 – 51	358 (7 + 7) × 25 + 9 − 1		75
TTT	UNITOOLS	The answer to this seems pretty clear to me.			SOLUTION
10	IOIDSLRAE	RELOADS	48 – 58	DOILIES	ARIDISOL*, DARIOLES*, IDOLISER, LAIRDIES*, RADIOISE*, RADIOLES*	83
11	CADETNEBU	ENACTED	55 – 65	ENACTED	ABDUCENT*, ABDUCTEE*	91
12	IOICSNTOD	dictions ☓	55 – 65	dictions ☓	ISOTONIC*, ONISCOID*	99
13	RAFESYEPW	WAFERS	61 – 71	WAFERS	FREEWAYS	107
14	100 25 50 75 7 4 → 331	332 4 × 50 + 100 + 25 + 7	68 – 78	332 4 × 100 − 75 + 7	RR: 331 = (50 + 7) × 4 + 100 + 75 ÷ 25	117
15	RETRYTRIO		68 – 88	TERRITORY (2.5 seconds)		127