Episode 8155

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Episode 8155 was broadcast on 23 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Stuart Kerr played Jamie King, with Stuart Kerr winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Kerr	Score	Jamie King	Others	Max.
1	PNIEUXRTS	PUNTERS	7 – 7	PUNIEST	NUTRIXES*, REPUNITS*, UNPRIEST	8
2	GNPEORWIN	POWERING	15 – 15	POWERING	REPONING*	16
3	100 3 10 1 5 3 → 585	585 (100 + 10 + 3 + 3 + 1) × 5	25 – 15	582		26
TTT	MEDICNUN	The beef wasn't suitable for the cottage pie, and his words were direct.			UNMINCED
4	JCYEAUMQT	ACUTE	30 – 20	MEATY	ACETUM*, MUCATE	32
5	SDOANTIGB	BOASTING	38 – 28	BOASTING	BANDITOS, DINGBATS	40
6	50 25 1 9 3 7 → 303	303 ((9 − 7) × 50 + 1) × 3	48 – 38	303 (7 − 1) × 50 + 3		50
7	SLAEDTSAO	SALADS	54 – 44	SLATED	ALDOSES*, ALTESSA*, ASSLOAD*, ATLASES*, DESALTS*, DOTLESS*, LASSOED, SALADES*	57
8	WTGREIOHN	TOWERING	62 – 52	THROWING	INGROWTH*, OTHERING*	65
9	100 9 8 8 1 2 → 714	714 (100 − 9 − 1) × 8 − (8 − 2)	72 – 62	714 (8 − 1) × (100 + 2)		75
TTT	TURNHOSE	In summer, you couldn't turn a hosepipe on in these parts.			SOUTHERN
10	VLAETREDP	traveled ☓	72 – 70	REPLATED	PALTERED*	83
11	FMASLUONK	SALMON	78 – 76	FAMOUS	MANFOLKS	91
12	RDGEUTCHI	ridged ☓	78 – 82	TRUDGE	THEURGIC	99
13	MFNSLROAE	FORMALS	85 – 82	morales ☓	ALMONERS	107
14	75 50 2 4 9 1 → 743	744 (9 + 1) × 75 − (4 + 2)	92 – 89	742 (9 + 1) × 75 − 2 × 4	RR: 743 = (75 + 2) × 9 + 50	117
15	UNFAIRTIE		92 – 89		INFURIATE	127