Episode 7829

< Previous | Next >

Episode 7829 was broadcast on 17 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

Naz Islam played Glenn Baird, with Glenn Baird winning 83 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Naz Islam	Score	Glenn Baird	Others	Max.
1	KSDLAOAIN	LOADS	5 – 5	LINKS	ADALINS*, ANDISOL*, DAIKONS*, DOLINAS*, KALIANS*, LADINOS, ODALISK*	7
2	TUOGPESRO	roguest ☓	5 – 11	GROUPS	GROUPSET, OUTGOERS*, PORTEOUS*	15
3	75 4 5 6 2 9 → 120	120 75 × 2 − 5 × 6	15 – 21	120 75 × 2 − 5 × 6		25
TTT	MUGPOINT	A bit of spirit in the forest, perhaps.			GUMPTION
4	NEDLTAECA	CANDLE	15 – 28	CLEANED	LANCETED	33
5	VGNIUESPM	PINGES	21 – 34	MUSING	GUIMPES*, GUINEPS*, IMPUGNS, PUNGIES*, SPUMING*, SUMPING*	40
6	25 75 7 10 1 6 → 857	860	21 – 44	857 (10 + 1) × 75 + 25 + 7		50
7	NRDAOIESF	FRIENDS	28 – 51	FRIENDS	FIRENADOS*	68
8	GTUEARPIR	pirater ☓	28 – 51	rupture ☓	GRAPIER*, PARTIER*, RAPTURE	75
9	50 7 10 4 4 8 → 737	736 ☓	28 – 58	732 (10 + 4) × 50 + 8 × 4	RR: 736/738 Best: 736 = 50 × (10 + 4) + 7 × 4 + 8	82
TTT	ILUNGEIN	I lunge into a big bowl of pasta.			LINGUINE
10	NEOCBDARO	cordone ☓	28 – 64	BEACON	ACORNED*, BACONER*, BANDORE*, BARCODE*, BRADOON, BROADEN*, BROCADE*, CARDOON*, CORDOBA*, CORONAE*, CROONED, DRACONE*, ONBOARD*	89
11	FRTEAUSWE	SWEATER	35 – 71	FEASTER	FEATURES	97
12	CLOSEANHI	CHAINS	41 – 77	INCHES	CHALONES*, CLEANISH, HELICONS*	105
13	SRWOUOEGN	gooners ☓	41 – 83	GROUSE	ONEROUS*, ONSURGE*, OROGENS*, SURGEON*	112
14	75 50 7 4 1 2 → 691	695 7 × 2 × 50 − 4 − 1	48 – 83	—	RR: 691 = ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 7 − 2	122
15	RAFTMOVIE	FORMATIVE (3.25 seconds)	58 – 83			132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)