Episode 8010

Episode 8010 was broadcast on 4 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Alex Blundy played Adam Blundred, with Adam Blundred winning 105 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Blundy	Score	Adam Blundred	Others	Max.
1	DRNAOAMFE	MOANED	6 – 6	FRAMED	ADENOMA, FORAMEN, FOREMAN, MADRONA, MADRONE, MANDORA, MANDORE, MANFARE, MONARDA, MOREANA, RAMONDA, ROADMAN, ROADMEN	7
2	WTOISTGLE	GLOTTIS	13 – 13	TOILETS	GLOWIEST	15
3	100 50 1 7 1 7 → 490	493	13 – 20	492 (7 + 1) × 50 + 100 − 7 − 1	Best: 490 = (50 + 100 ÷ (7 − 1 − 1)) × 7	25
TTT	HOLDSURE	Take the blame, and get given the cold one.			SHOULDER
4	SPIANGXEA	peasing ☓	13 – 26	PAGANS	NAGAPIES, PAGANIES, PAGANISE	33
5	STNEUOTGI	OUTINGS	20 – 33	SETTING	GOUTIEST*	41
6	50 8 1 9 7 5 → 255	255 (50 + 1) × 5	30 – 43	255 (50 + 1) × 5		51
7	LDMOUINSE	MOUSED	36 – 49	MOULDS	DELUSION, EMULSION, MODULISE, MUSLINED, NODULISE, UNSOILED	59
8	HRIATSROA	AORTAS	42 – 55	RATIOS	ROSARIA, SHARIAT, TAIHOAS*	66
9	50 100 1 8 4 3 → 544	545 (8 + 3) × 50 − 4 − 1	49 – 62	545 (8 + 3) × 50 − 4 − 1	RR: 544 = ((50 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 4 − 100	76
TTT	KENTRIED	Ken tried to fix the car experimentally.			TINKERED
10	GWSEUEIVB	VIEWS	54 – 67	GIVES	BEIGES, BEVIES, VEGIES	82
11	NRKAOINLE	ALIKE	54 – 74	LANKIER	AILERON, ALERION, ALIENOR, EINKORN, ONLINER*	89
12	HCOETFRON	HOOTER	60 – 80	HOOTER	CHEROOT, CHORTEN, CORONET, NOTCHER, TORCHON*	96
13	STREAETQU	equaters ☓	60 – 88	SQUATTER	QUARTETS	104
14	8 4 10 10 2 4 → 591	592 (8 − 2) × 10 × 10 − 4 − 4	67 – 95	590 ((4 + 4) × 8 − 10 ÷ 2) × 10		111
15	COYCUPCAN		67 – 105	OCCUPANCY (1.5 seconds)		121