Episode 8115

Episode 8115 was broadcast on 28 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Ben Bazzard played Karl Niklas, with Ben Bazzard winning 100 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Bazzard	Score	Karl Niklas	Others	Max.
1	WSGIAERSR	GRASSIER	8 – 0	WAGERS		8
2	NULOBITEG	obluting ☓	8 – 5	GUILT	BOULTING*	16
3	75 50 100 4 3 10 → 149	149 100 + 50 + 3 − 4	18 – 15	149 100 + 50 − (4 − 3)		26
TTT	COLACHAT	Sounds like a great goalkeeper representing "whales".			CACHALOT
4	TIRAMESTI	airtimes ☓	18 – 21	REMITS	IMITATES, MARTITES, MERITIST, METRITIS, MISTREAT, MITRATES, SERIATIM*	34
5	NVNAIECSL	LIVENS	24 – 21	scaline ☓	ALEVINS, CANINES, CELSIAN, LEVAINS, NANCIES, SANICLE, SCALENI, VESICAL*	41
6	50 10 5 7 9 2 → 621	621 (10 + 2) × 50 + 9 + 7 + 5	34 – 31	621 (10 + 2) × 50 + 9 + 7 + 5		51
7	NCHIEUMRS	sunrise ☓	34 – 39	MUNCHERS	MINCEURS, MUNCHIES, RUNCHIES	59
8	KOLIDAETZ	TOILED	40 – 45	TAILED	AEOLID, DETAIL, DILATE, EIDOLA, IODATE, KELOID, KILTED, OLATED, TALKED, TALKIE*, ZEALOT	65
9	50 6 10 1 8 8 → 700	700 (6 − (8 ÷ 8 + 1) + 10) × 50	50 – 55	700 (10 + 6 − 8 ÷ 8 − 1) × 50		75
TTT	LATINPAN	You're not likely to find these chips in a casino.			PLANTAIN
10	FORANOSDP	PARDONS	57 – 55	APRONS	PANDOORS, PANDOROS	83
11	TMCAEINPD	IMPACTED	65 – 55	PAINED	DICTAMEN, PANDEMIC, PEDANTIC, PENTADIC*	91
12	POSELOJER	ELOPERS	72 – 55	respool ☓	LEPROSE, LOOPERS, OPEROSE, POOLERS*	98
13	PTROUEDSH	PROUDEST	80 – 55	SHOUTED	DOUTHERS, POSTURED, POTSHERD, SPROUTED*	106
14	25 75 50 100 2 4 → 856	856 (100 × 4 + 75 ÷ 25) × 2 + 50	90 – 55	850		116
15	MEALDRAMA	MARMALADE (24.25 seconds)	100 – 55			126