Episode 7777

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Episode 7777 was broadcast on 6 June 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steven Etherington played Nicholas Cooney, with Steven Etherington winning 85 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Etherington	Score	Nicholas Cooney	Others	Max.
1	TCSIARDPE	PREDICTS	0 – 18	PRACTISED		18
2	MTUSGEFIE	MUTES	5 – 23	GUEST	TUMEFIES*	26
3	100 7 8 10 9 3 → 696	696 100 × 7 − (10 − 9 + 3)	15 – 23	695		36
TTT	USERSTAB	The user has a stab at the instructions, but they're so complicated.			ABSTRUSE
4	RPTAOSEAM	TAMPERS	22 – 23	MASTER	PTEROMAS*	44
5	NVPFEIHAS	SHAVEN	28 – 29	SHAVEN	EVANISH*, PANFISH	51
6	50 8 4 10 6 5 → 366	364	28 – 39	366 (50 − 4) × 8 − 10 ÷ 5		61
7	BNTSOEDXA	BOASTED	35 – 39	STONED	ANTODES*, DONATES, ONSTEAD*, SABOTED*, SANDBOX, SEXBOAT	68
8	NROSEDOEN	ENDORSE	42 – 39	SOONER	DONNEES*, DONNERS*, NOONERS, RONEOED*	75
9	50 6 2 1 5 9 → 285	285 50 × 6 − (9 + 1 + 5)	52 – 49	285 50 × 6 − (2 + 1) × 5		85
TTT	CALENDAR	Did this pig get from A to B without crossing water?			LANDRACE
10	WLDOUBSAI	WOULD	57 – 49	SAID	DIABOLUS*	93
11	GRTUEUCTO	CUTTER	63 – 55	GUTTER	COUTURE	100
12	NMGIESULE	MINGLES	70 – 55	lumines ☓	LEGUMINES	118
13	RYDRIONWI	WORDY	75 – 60	DROWN	DOWNY*, DOWRY*, DRONY*, INDRI*, IRONY, NIDOR*, RINDY*, RODNY*, ROWDY*, WINDY*, WIRRI*, WORRY*	123
14	100 7 9 8 4 10 → 146	146 100 + 4 × 10 + 7 − (9 − 8)	85 – 70	146 100 + 4 × 10 + 7 − (9 − 8)		133
15	MIDDONEUP		85 – 70		IMPOUNDED	143

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)