Episode 7780

Episode 7780 was broadcast on 9 June 2022, as the first quarter-final of Series 85.

Dan Byrom played Craig Fawcett, with Dan Byrom winning 106 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dan Byrom	Score	Craig Fawcett	Others	Max.
1	RDTGEEAUI	GAITERED	8 – 0	—		8
2	ACMEIKDOT	TACKED	14 – 6	MOCKED	DEMOTIC	15
3	75 100 50 25 10 3 → 824	824 (10 − 50 ÷ 25) × (100 + 3)	24 – 6	825		25
TTT	HOSELINK	A hose isn't linked to this, but lots of water is.			SINKHOLE
4	GIOLCUAPT	CAPITOUL	32 – 6	CAPITOL	UTOPICAL*	33
5	RMVDIAEAW	WARMED	38 – 6	midwave ☓	MARAVEDI	41
6	75 25 6 10 10 9 → 373	374 ☓	38 – 13	374 (9 + 6) × 25 − 10 ÷ 10	RR: 373 = (75 × 25 − 10) ÷ (9 + 6 − 10)	51
7	SRTXEAEES	TEASERS	45 – 20	SEXTERS	ESTERASE, TESSERAE	59
8	NLSDOAEIL	NODALISE	53 – 20	SALLIED	ADINOLES, LESIONAL	67
9	75 50 25 100 3 6 → 266	265 75 × 3 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25 − 6	60 – 20	266 ☓	RR: 266 = 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 75 − 3 − 6	77
TTT	MANTAMER	It doesn't tame Man, it destroys it.			ARMAMENT
10	HRNVUEOOM	HEROUM	66 – 20	homerun ☓	HORMONE*, MOORHEN	84
11	TBDSEUOIO	OUTSIDE	73 – 27	OUTSIDE	BOODIES, BOOSTED, BOOTIES, DOOBIES, OSTEOID, OUBOETS, OUTBIDS, OUTDOES, SUBEDIT, TEDIOUS	91
12	RPFGAOIOA	OPGAAF	79 – 27	AGORA	AGROOF, APORIA, POORGA*	97
13	PMNCAOUIY	COMPANY	86 – 27	PANIC	CAMPION, MANICOU, PANICUM, PYCNIUM	104
14	100 2 4 9 8 2 → 556	556 (8 − 2) × 100 − (9 + 2) × 4	96 – 27	—		114
15	LAIRDSBUS	DISBURSAL (18.25 seconds)	106 – 27			124