Episode 8189

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Episode 8189 was broadcast on 18 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Finnerty played Alison Fairclough, with Mark Finnerty winning 128 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Finnerty	Score	Alison Fairclough	Others	Max.
1	KWPOEISGM	POKIES	6 – 0	POEMS	EGOISM, GOMESI*, GOPIKS*, IMPOSE*, MEIKOS*, MOWIES*, POGIES*, POMEIS*, POWIES*, SMOKIE*	6
2	SQAURLODT	SQUALOR	13 – 0	squart ☓	LOQUATS*, QUADROS*, QUARTOS*, ROTULAS*	13
3	25 10 7 7 9 3 → 571	571 (25 × 7 + 10) × 3 + 9 + 7	23 – 0	570		23
TTT	DRIPNORA	The first one is usually followed by tens of thousands.			RAINDROP
4	EIACSMNOG	CEASING	30 – 0	menacing ☓	COAMINGS*, COINAGES*, GENOMICS*, MACIGNOS*, MAGNESIC	31
5	RCSAEUWTR	CURATES	37 – 0	WASTER	TRACEURS*	39
6	25 75 7 4 3 5 → 372	372 5 × 75 − 3	47 – 10	372 5 × 75 − 3		49
7	LMRAIATCE	RECITAL	54 – 17	MALTIER	LACRIMATE*	67
8	JOUSREGLT	JOUSTER	61 – 24	JOUSTER	REGULOS, REJOLTS*, ROUGETS*	74
9	50 7 3 2 8 1 → 440	440 (50 + 3 + 2) × 8	71 – 34	440 (8 + 1) × 50 − 7 − 3		84
TTT	MULTIYEN	Prue ran out of a herb at the worst possible moment.			UNTIMELY
10	IEADTHSIZ	DEATHS	77 – 40	DEATHS	THIAZIDES*	102
11	NPROEITDA	PREDATION	95 – 40	RATIONED		120
12	NYHIEANBL	HYENA	100 – 45	HINNY	HYALINE*, INANELY	127
13	SDRUIOPES	DROPSIES	108 – 45	POISED	DESIROUS*, DISPOSER*, PERIODUS*, SIDEROUS*, SUSPIRED*	135
14	75 50 6 2 3 9 → 567	567 (75 − 3) × (6 + 2) − 9	118 – 45	565		145
15	ABEERYPAL	REPAYABLE (3.5 seconds)	128 – 45			155