Episode 7988

Episode 7988 was broadcast on 4 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Alex Nock played Miles Newbury, with Alex Nock winning 89 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Round 10's letters were the same as those of Round 4 on the following day's episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Nock	Score	Miles Newbury	Others	Max.
1	HTARIDERG	RAIDER	0 – 7	HARDIER	TRIHEDRA*	8
2	STUENSLAR	SULTANS	7 – 7	SLANTS	NEUTRALS, SALTERNS, SALUTERS, SAUNTERS, STARNELS	16
3	50 75 3 9 3 5 → 752	753 3 × 5 × 50 + 3	14 – 7	—	RR: 752 = (75 + 3) × 9 + 50	26
TTT	GRIPLOAD	This son decided to shine in the end.			PRODIGAL
4	PBEACNRET	PRANCE	20 – 13	CREATE	PERCEANT*	34
5	FPDOIPEKT	TIPPED	26 – 19	TIPPED	DOPPIE, FOETID, KIPPED, KOPPIE, PODITE, TOPPED, TOPPIE*	40
6	100 5 2 4 1 4 → 499	499 100 × 5 − 1	36 – 29	499 100 × 5 − 1		50
7	LWOGESAVE	GLOVES	42 – 35	GLOVES	LOVAGES, LOWAGES, SELVAGE	57
8	WNOIALRMI	WORM	42 – 40	MOLAR	ILMORAN, MARLION, MOLINIA, MONILIA	64
9	75 3 2 10 8 4 → 410	410 (8 − 2) × 75 − 4 × 10	52 – 40	407		74
TTT	EVILBEER	I wasn't one, but then I saw her face.			BELIEVER
10	TSUOHRNET	NUTTERS	59 – 47	HUNTERS	NORTHEST*, SOUTHERN	82
11	LSAJORIGO	SAILOR	65 – 53	SAILOR	GIRASOL*, JAROOLS	89
12	SMUESNSAY	ASSUMES	72 – 53	AMUSES	MESSANS, NASUSES, UNMASSY*	96
13	GRUMENAMI	RAMMING	79 – 60	RAMMING	GERMANIUM*	114
14	25 50 75 4 2 6 → 178	178 50 × 4 − 25 + 6 ÷ 2	89 – 60	178 ☓		124
15	IFFYCURLS		89 – 70	SCRUFFILY (9.75 seconds)		134