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Episode 8086
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Episode 8086 was broadcast on 18 August 2023, as part of Series 88.
George Baker played Darryl Johnson, with George Baker winning 90 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George Baker | Score | Darryl Johnson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PMQROEUEH | humper ☓ | 0 – 5 | QUEER | HEROUM*, REHOME | 6 |
2 | RIAAMSFIL | FAILS | 0 – 11 | FRAILS | FAMILIARS | 24 |
3 | 7 10 2 3 3 5 → 607 | 603
(7 + 3 + 2) × 5 × 10 + 3 |
7 – 18 | 603
10 × 5 × (7 + 3 + 2) + 3 |
RR: 607 = (3 + 3) × 2 × 5 × 10 + 7 |
34 |
TTT | RISELATE | If you rise late, you're not this sort of bird. | EARLIEST | |||
4 | RNJSOEATE | RESONATE | 15 – 18 | NEAREST | OESTRANE*, SERJEANT* | 42 |
5 | GXNUAETSE | UNSEAT | 21 – 18 | STAGE | NEGATES, SANGEET*, SEXUATE*, TUNEAGE* | 49 |
6 | 25 100 4 6 10 10 → 252 | 252
25 × 10 + 6 − 4 |
31 – 28 | 252
25 × 10 + 6 − 4 |
|
59 |
7 | KRWIOIRAN | NARROW | 37 – 28 | WORK | RAORIKI* | 66 |
8 | MLTIUNBAE | AMBIENT | 44 – 28 | MELT | BAILMENT, TABLINUM*, UNITABLE | 74 |
9 | 8 7 5 10 3 3 → 186 | 186
(7 × 10 − 8) × 3 |
54 – 28 | 185 |
|
84 |
TTT | BESORDID | It would be rather sordid if you did this in public. | DISROBED | |||
10 | TIERDCOTI | DOTTIER | 61 – 28 | cotted ☓ | CORDITE*, COTTIER*, DIORITE* | 91 |
11 | PLSYUOEDE | LOUSED | 61 – 35 | DEPLOYS | DELOUSE, PELOUSE*, PELUDOS*, PODLEYS* | 98 |
12 | IFSSAODAT | FOISTS | 67 – 35 | saids ☓ | STIFADOS | 106 |
13 | HPNUEOSGE | SPONGE | 73 – 35 | SHONE | PHOSGENE* | 114 |
14 | 50 2 5 9 4 6 → 933 | 934
9 × 2 × 50 + 6 × 5 + 4 |
80 – 35 | 940 |
RR: 933 = ((50 + 4) × 2 − 5) × 9 + 6 |
124 |
15 | ANHUNDRED | UNDERHAND
(7 seconds) |
90 – 35 | 134 |