Episode 7989

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Episode 7989 was broadcast on 5 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Alex Nock played Barbara Dodds, with Barbara Dodds winning 68 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Round 4's letters were the same as those of Round 10 on the previous day's episode, with Cram commenting on the "similar" (in fact identical) selection.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Nock	Score	Barbara Dodds	Others	Max.
1	NRAJOSEFT	FASTER	0 – 7	TREASON	SEAFRONT*	8
2	NTRAIALME	entrail ☓	0 – 7	laminater ☓	ANIMATER*, LAMINATE*, MANERIAL*, MARANITE*, MARINATE*, MATERIAL, MATERNAL*, TERMINAL*, TRAMLINE	16
3	50 100 8 7 6 4 → 528	—	0 – 7	28	RR: 528 = (7 + 4) × 8 × 6	26
TTT	GLENSCAR	Was this kids' programme full of errors?			CLANGERS
4	HTROEUNST	HUNTERS	7 – 14	HORNETS	NORTHEST*, SOUTHERN	34
5	SWIROTINA	RATIONS	14 – 21	RATIONS	WAITRONS	42
6	50 75 9 3 8 8 → 936	936 (50 + 75 − 8) × 8	24 – 21	—		52
7	YTOGEFAGP	POTAGE	30 – 27	POTAGE	FAGGOTY*	59
8	NHDEAEGNA	handage ☓	30 – 27	handage ☓	HEADAGE*, HENNAED	66
9	50 6 1 6 9 3 → 543	542 (50 + 3) × (9 + 1) + 6 + 6	37 – 34	544 (9 + 3 − 1) × 50 − 6	RR: 543 = (6 ÷ 3 + 9) × 50 − 6 − 1	76
TTT	DRABROSE	They don't go home after school, they go surfing.			BOARDERS
10	MSBIEANER	BRAINS	37 – 41	MEANIES	AMBREINES*	94
11	DPOCELORA	PLACED	37 – 48	LEOPARD	CARPOOLED	112
12	TTCEUOKQI	QUIET	37 – 54	TICKET	COQUETT*, KETOTIC*	119
13	BPASIREWI	PRAISE	37 – 61	WISPIER	PAIRWISE*	127
14	25 10 7 6 8 3 → 958	957 (3 × 10 + 8) × 25 + 7	44 – 68	957 (8 × 6 − 10) × 25 + 7	Best: 958 = (25 + 7) × 10 × 3 − 8 + 6	137
15	INTRUDERS		44 – 68		UNSTIRRED	147