Episode 7801

Episode 7801 was broadcast on 8 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Edward Byrne played Lucy Gross, with Edward Byrne winning 115 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jenny Ryan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Edward Byrne	Score	Lucy Gross	Others	Max.
1	BGMAEETUO	MAEGBOTE	8 – 0	OUTAGE		8
2	NLRIIAEMD	MINERAL	15 – 0	DERAIL	MERIDIAN*	16
3	50 100 75 25 6 7 → 267	268 (100 + 6) × 75 ÷ 25 − 50	22 – 0	263	RR: 267 = 50 ÷ 25 × (100 − 7) + 75 + 6	26
TTT	DADSBINS	Breaks up all the pop groups in a Norfolk town.			DISBANDS
4	LSCIEAPSL	SPECIALS	30 – 8	SPECIALS	ALLSPICES*	44
5	YNWIEUTSE	UNITES	36 – 14	NEWEST	NETWISE, SYENITE	51
6	75 9 7 6 8 2 → 635	635 75 × 8 + (9 − (6 − 2)) × 7	46 – 24	635 75 × 8 + 7 × 6 − (9 − 2)		61
7	GRDOAOMNF	DOORMAN	53 – 31	DOORMAN	AGRONOM, DRAGOON, FROGMAN, GADROON, GOODMAN, MADRONO, MANDOOR	68
8	TLSIUOOHV	LOUTISH	60 – 31	HOIST	OOLITHS, OVULIST	75
9	100 75 50 25 5 4 → 983	980 (100 + 75 + 25 − 4) × 5	67 – 31	985 ☓	RR: 984 Best: 984 = 4 × (50 × 5 − 100 ÷ 25)	82
TTT	SHESLAPS	She slaps the water, making lots of these.			SPLASHES
10	KNSEIAGSO	AGONISES	75 – 31	SINKAGE	ANGOISSE, OAKINESS, SOAKINGS	90
11	QMTEEORPA	OPERATE	82 – 38	OPERATE	METAPORE*	98
12	TFSDIUIAW	AUDITS	88 – 44	AUDITS	ADITUS, TAUIWI	104
13	TGSEEONAT	TANGOES	95 – 51	TANGOES	GESTATE, GOATEES, GOETTAS, NEATEST, NEGATES, NOTATES, ONSTAGE, SANGEET, TAGETES, TENTAGE	111
14	75 50 6 2 1 7 → 283	283 (6 − 2) × 50 + 75 + 7 + 1	105 – 51	283 ☓		121
15	CURTERSER	RESURRECT (1.5 seconds)	115 – 51			131