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Episode 8018
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Episode 8018 was broadcast on 16 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Jonathan Seal played Emma Lunn, with Jonathan Seal winning 97 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie Macmanus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Lunn was not asked to spell her word in Round 12 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Seal | Score | Emma Lunn | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRGOEUNVE | UNEVEN | 0 – 7 | NEURONE | UNGREEN*, UNNERVE* | 7 |
2 | GLHBWIEAI | AWHILE | 6 – 7 | leigh ☓ | ABEIGH*, AWEIGH, BAILIE, BEWAIL*, GHIBLI*, HABILE*, WILGIE* | 13 |
3 | 75 50 100 25 5 4 → 675 | 675
(4 + 5) × 75 |
16 – 17 | 675
(4 + 5) × 75 |
|
23 |
TTT | LILACDORY | You are warmly invited to attend a soft drinks reception. | CORDIALLY | |||
4 | TRDPFEAUE | UPRATED | 16 – 25 | FEATURED | DEPURATE* | 31 |
5 | UAPNTSERM | UNMASTER | 24 – 25 | PANTERS | MENSTRUA*, NEATRUPS*, PUTAMENS*, SPUMANTE*, SUPERMAN, TEMPURAS*, UPSTREAM* | 39 |
6 | 25 100 1 3 8 2 → 272 | 272
(100 − 1) × 3 − 25 |
34 – 35 | 272
(25 + 8 + 3 + 100) × 2 |
|
49 |
7 | CTJAUAOXI | TOXIC | 39 – 35 | TAXI | ACAJOU*, AJIACO*, ATAXIC, COTIJA* | 55 |
8 | NLMLPAEUI | IMPALE | 45 – 35 | pullman ☓ | ALLUMINE | 63 |
9 | 25 75 50 100 8 2 → 646 | 646
((100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 75) × 8 − 2 |
55 – 35 | 648 |
|
73 |
TTT | HOLYTANGO | All the songs they ever wrote, all in one collection. | ANTHOLOGY | |||
10 | RNTSNAIEI | RAINIEST | 63 – 35 | TRAINS | ENTRAINS*, SIRENIAN*, TRANNIES*, TRIENNIA* | 81 |
11 | TGFTEAOSE | GOATEES | 70 – 35 | fotages ☓ | FOSETTE*, GESTATE, GOETTAS*, TAGETES* | 88 |
12 | CNSKWAEAT | AWAKENS | 77 – 35 | STAKE/STEAK | ASKANCE*, CATENAS*, NACKETS*, WACKEST* | 95 |
13 | IEOHBGRTZ | brothie ☓ | 77 – 35 | beright ☓ | BITZER*, BOTHER, BOTHIE, BRIGHT, ETHROG*, GOITRE*, HERIOT*, OBITER*, RIGHTO*, ZEROTH*, ZITHER* | 101 |
14 | 50 75 3 4 5 5 → 903 | 903
(75 × 4 + 5 ÷ 5) × 3 |
87 – 35 | 902 |
|
111 |
15 | HAMANTANT | MANHATTAN
(19.75 seconds) |
97 – 35 | 121 |