Episode 8169

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Episode 8169 was broadcast on 13 December 2023, as part of Series 88.

Mark Goodliffe played Jill Davies, with Mark Goodliffe winning 95 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Goodliffe	Score	Jill Davies	Others	Max.
1	AOEMGTSLB	GAMBLES	7 – 7	GAMBLES	MAEGBOTS*	8
2	DRVAIEPST	TRAIPSED	15 – 15	PRIVATES	PRISTAVE*, PRIVATED*	16
3	50 1 5 8 7 9 → 359	359 50 × 7 + 9	25 – 25	359 50 × 7 + 9		26
TTT	ACLUEHINT	The clue hints at immorality.			UNETHICAL
4	GRTIOALNU	TOURING	32 – 32	ROUTING	TRIGONAL, URANOTIL*	34
5	OAEMPSRDI	PROMISED	40 – 40	PROMISED	DIASPORE*, PARODIES*, PARODISE*	42
6	25 6 9 1 5 10 → 462	463 (10 + 9) × 25 − 6 − 5 − 1	47 – 47	461 (10 + 9 − 1) × 25 + 6 + 5	RR: 462 = (25 × 9 + 6) × 10 ÷ 5	52
7	AUOTCNWNL	uncoat ☓	47 – 52	CLOWN	CANNOT*, CANTON*, COLTAN*, LOCANT*, NOCTUA*, NOUNAL*, OUTLAW*, TOUCAN, WALNUT, WANTON*	58
8	THREOESNK	HORNETS	54 – 59	STONKER	ENTHEOS*, HETEROS*, HONKERS, KETONES*, RESHONE*, SHORTEN*, THEREON*, THRONES*	65
9	8 5 7 5 4 2 → 205	205 (8 × 5 + 7 − 4 − 2) × 5	64 – 59	204		75
TTT	WHALEMEAT	Whale meat? I'm a vegetarian; I'd rather have this.			WHEATMEAL
10	LRSUIAPNE	PURSLANE	72 – 59	URINALS	PRALINES*, SUPERIAL*, SUPERNAL*, UNPRAISE*	83
11	AIODSMCLE	DECIMALS	80 – 67	MODALISE	MELODICAS*	101
12	NFNIOUDGA	FOUNDING	88 – 67	FOUND	UNFADING*	109
13	IAEBMTPST	BAPTIST	95 – 74	PATTIES	AMBETTI*, BAPTISE*, BAPTISM*, BASTITE*, BATISTE*, BATTIES*, BITMAPS*, MATIEST*, MATTIES*, PASTIME, SIBMATE*	116
14	75 100 50 7 2 9 → 804	807 ☓	95 – 79	811 (9 + 2) × 75 − 100 ÷ 50 × 7	RR: 803/805 Best: 803 = (75 − 2) × (9 + 100 ÷ 50)	123
15	ELKMOSSES		95 – 89	SMOKELESS (10.5 seconds)		133