Episode 8003

Episode 8003 was broadcast on 25 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jerry Ferris played Ian Laird, with Ian Laird winning 118 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gabby Logan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jerry Ferris	Score	Ian Laird	Others	Max.
1	ERAMERLCA	CREAMER	7 – 7	CARAMEL	CAMERAL, CLEARER, MACERAL, RECLAME, RECLEAR*	7
2	STLIAOTIM	MITTS	7 – 13	TOTALS	ALTOIST, ATOMIST, MITTALS, SALOTTI, SMITTAL*	14
3	3 9 7 10 9 7 → 104	104 9 × 10 + 7 + 7	17 – 23	104 9 × 10 + (9 − 7) × 7		24
TTT	POPRADAR	Nobody knocks at the door for this type of delivery.			PARADROP
4	LNVGAEIRO	LEAVING	24 – 30	LEAVING	ALGIVORE, GERANIOL, LOVERING, OVERLAIN, OVERLING, RAVELING, REGIONAL, RELOVING	32
5	NISANERUK	SNEAK	24 – 37	SUNNIER	ANEURIN, NEURINS, NUNKIES, RANINES, RANNIES, SKINNER, SNAKIER, UNRAKES, UNRANKS, UNREINS, UNRISEN*	39
6	75 100 9 6 5 9 → 800	800 (9 − (6 − 5)) × 100	34 – 47	800 (9 − (6 − 5)) × 100		49
7	RAPIJTEST	PIRATES	41 – 54	PIRATES	ARTIEST, ARTISTE, ATTIRES, JITTERS, PARTIES, PARTITE, PASTIER, PATRIES, PATRIST, PATTERS, PATTIES, PIASTRE, PITTERS, PRATIES, RASPITE, RATITES, SPATTER, SPITTER, STRIATE, TAPSTER, TASTIER, TIPSTER, TRAIPSE, TRIJETS	56
8	GMHUEANBI	BEAMING	48 – 61	BEAMING		63
9	75 50 25 100 4 7 → 229	229 100 + 50 + 75 + 4	58 – 71	229 100 + 50 + 75 + 4		73
TTT	INEPTNET	Full of regret about the cheap camping equipment.			PENITENT
10	NSTUEOWRN	WORST	58 – 78	STUNNER	NEUTRONS	81
11	ALORITPEG	PORTAGE	65 – 85	PORTAGE	EPILATOR, PELOTARI, PETIOLAR, PILOTAGE	89
12	DNSHOAUGF	HOUNDS	71 – 91	HOUNDS	SANDHOG*	96
13	ESOECDRAN	DANCERS	78 – 98	CREASED	COARSENED*	114
14	100 75 50 25 3 7 → 179	179 7 − 3 + 100 + 75	88 – 108	179 7 − 3 + 100 + 75		124
15	ANTIVIDEO		88 – 118	DEVIATION (14 seconds)		134