Episode 8045

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Episode 8045 was broadcast on 22 June 2023, as the second quarter-final of Series 87.

Cillian McMulkin played Dave Cappleman, with Cillian McMulkin winning 109 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cillian McMulkin	Score	Dave Cappleman	Others	Max.
1	NRNOEOTSA	RANTOONES	18 – 0	TREASON		18
2	FDIEPCSAM	scampie ☓	18 – 7	DECAMPS	MIDFACES	26
3	25 7 3 6 9 6 → 262	262 (3 + 7) × 25 + 6 + 6	28 – 17	262 (3 + 7) × 25 + 6 + 6		36
TTT	DUMPYNOSE	"Dumpy Nose" wasn't his real name; it was this.			PSEUDONYM
4	BTEAGENSR	REAGENTS	36 – 25	GRANTEES	ABSENTER*, ABSTERGE*, ESTRANGE*, GREATENS*, NEGATERS*, RENTAGES*, SERGEANT	44
5	LTRIOEGDO	RIGOLET	36 – 33	GOODLIER		52
6	75 100 50 25 2 7 → 289	289 (50 + 2) × 7 − 75	46 – 33	291		62
7	JSLAIEKRN	LANKIER	53 – 40	LANKIER	ALKINES*, JAILERS*, JANKERS*, JANKIER*, JERKINS*, JINKERS*, LARNIES*, LINKERS*, NAILERS*, RANKLES*, RELINKS*, RESLAIN*, SNAKIER	69
8	HRIAWISNO	IRONIAS	60 – 40	WARNS	IRONISH*, NOIRISH*, RAINISH*	76
9	50 7 5 8 4 8 → 338	338 50 × 7 − 8 − 4	70 – 50	338 50 × 7 − 8 − 4		86
TTT	NUTFORTEA	The squirrel had a nut for tea; how very lucky.			FORTUNATE
10	SQUOGITDE	OUTSIDE	77 – 57	OUTSIDE	DUGITES*, QUOITED*, SQUIDGE, TEDIOUS	93
11	NVTOEASMO	MOONSET	84 – 64	NOVATES	MESONOTA*	101
12	TRAEPUSVM	PASTURE	91 – 71	MATURES	TEMPURAS, UPSTREAM*	109
13	RHTEUECSI	EUCRITES	99 – 71	charts ☓	CHESTIER*, CUTESIER*, HERETICS, HEURETIC*	117
14	75 100 2 1 6 2 → 473	473 (75 + 2 + 2) × 6 − 1	109 – 81	473 (6 − 2) × 100 + 75 − 2		127
15	CONTINUAL		109 – 81		INOCULANT	137