Episode 7781

Episode 7781 was broadcast on 10 June 2022, as the second quarter-final of Series 85.

Matt O'Connor played Dan Hall, with Matt O'Connor winning 106 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt O'Connor	Score	Dan Hall	Others	Max.
1	MCASIUDEG	CAESIUM	7 – 0	CAUSED	AECIUMS, AGEUSIC, DECIMAS, GAUDIES, MEDICUS*, MISCUED	7
2	NRSEICPEI	SPICIER	14 – 7	PINCERS	EIRENICS, PIERINES, PINERIES*	15
3	25 50 100 4 2 8 → 901	900 (100 + 50) × (4 + 2)	21 – 14	900 (50 ÷ 25 ÷ 2 + 8) × 100	RR: 901 = (100 + 50 − 4) × (8 − 2) + 25	25
TTT	SHOWWILT	Because of these, nails feel like they've been hammered.			WHITLOWS
4	TRBUASORI	ARBORIST	29 – 22	BURRITOS	AIRBURST*	33
5	PNABEURIS	UNPRAISE	37 – 22	PRUNES	URBANISE	41
6	100 5 7 10 9 1 → 423	423 ☓	37 – 29	419 (100 + 7) × (9 − 5) − 10 + 1	RR: 423 = ((5 − 1) × 10 + 7) × 9	51
7	DPATIOQES	DIOPTASE	45 – 29	DEPOSIT		59
8	VNTIEOFRU	ROUTINE	52 – 36	FORTUNE	FURTIVE, OVERFIT, REFOUNT, UNRIVET, VENTURI*	66
9	75 100 3 7 4 10 → 713	713 100 × 7 + 10 + 3	62 – 46	713 100 × 7 + 10 + 3		76
TTT	VINELILT	Will this help keep the soldiers fortified?			VITELLIN
10	HTDOAHERF	FROTHED	69 – 53	FROTHED	HOTHEAD, RHODATE	83
11	NDAMIUSEN	MANNIDES	77 – 53	MAIDENS	MINUENDS*	91
12	LWTOENGEO	TELOGEN	84 – 53	GENTLE		98
13	TMELAUGEK	EMULATE	91 – 53	AMULET	TEGULAE*	105
14	8 2 2 9 7 8 → 866	860 (9 × 8 + 7 × 2) × (8 + 2)	96 – 58	860 (9 × 8 + 7 × 2) × (8 + 2)	RR: 866 = (7 × 8 − 8) × 2 × 9 + 2	115
15	RANCIDONE	ORDINANCE (2.5 seconds)	106 – 58			125