Episode 8166

Episode 8166 was broadcast on 8 December 2023, as part of Series 88.

JJ Burrows played Mark Goodliffe, with Mark Goodliffe winning 93 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Burrows having appeared in Series 68 and Goodliffe in Series 62.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	JJ Burrows	Score	Mark Goodliffe	Others	Max.
1	CTREISAPM	crampiest ☓	0 – 8	CAMPSITE	SPERMATIC	18
2	EUOTJDLNT	outlend ☓	0 – 14	JOTTED	UNJOLTED, UNLOTTED	26
3	25 100 10 1 8 4 → 625	625 (4 + 1) × (100 + 25)	10 – 24	625 (4 + 1) × (100 + 25)		36
TTT	UNLITCAVE	Show some enterprise – think of Spock's eraser.			VULCANITE
4	EUAVHRNKL	UNRAVEL	17 – 24	HANKER	VENULAR*	43
5	SWPOMEAGD	POMADES	24 – 31	SWAMPED	MEGAPODS, PAGEDOMS*	51
6	25 10 8 3 5 7 → 608	608 25 × 8 × 3 + 10 + 5 − 7	34 – 41	608 25 × 8 × 3 + 10 + 5 − 7		61
7	UNBIREOST	BOUNTIES	42 – 49	TRIBUNES	BRUNOISE, BURSTONE, NITREOUS, RIBSTONE, ROBINETS, ROBINUTS, ROUTINES, RUBSTONE, TURBINES	69
8	AUARFPTEQ	UPRATE	48 – 55	QUARTE	PARQUET	76
9	100 25 6 4 5 2 → 819	819 ☓	48 – 62	820 (6 + 2) × 100 + 25 − 5	RR: 819 = 4 × 2 × 100 + 25 − 6	86
TTT	NINEMITTS	The camping item has vanished – it's just wrong.			MISINTENT
10	OEUNRSDWH	UNHORSED	56 – 62	wounders ☓	DOWNRUSH, ENSHROUD, UNDERSOW*	94
11	SBOGOAMRI	imbargos ☓	56 – 68	GROOMS	BIGRAMS, ORGIASM	101
12	EOETNSCDL	CLOSETED	64 – 76	ENCLOSED	TELECONS*	109
13	SNRCANIAE	SCANNER	71 – 83	SCANNER	ACARINES, ANNARIES, CANARIES, CRANNIES	117
14	75 3 8 1 7 10 → 248	248 (75 + 8) × 3 − 1	81 – 93	248 (75 + 10) × 3 − 7		127
15	PEACHIIER		81 – 93		HAIRPIECE	137