Episode 8015
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Episode 8015 was broadcast on 11 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Jonathan Seal played Michael Weston, with Jonathan Seal winning 94 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jonathan Seal | Score | Michael Weston | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNEIASJRS | STAINERS | 8 – 8 | RESTAINS | ARTINESS*, RETSINAS, STARNIES* | 8 |
| 2 | GFLIEIMRE | FILMIER | 15 – 8 | FILMER | FILIGREE | 16 |
| 3 | 25 50 100 75 5 8 → 495 | 495
(100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) × 5 |
25 – 18 | 495
100 × 5 − (8 − 75 ÷ 25) |
|
26 |
| TTT | ORANGECAR | The chip wasn't on the windscreen, it was on his shoulder. | ARROGANCE | |||
| 4 | TIORHBENA | BARONET | 32 – 25 | ANOTHER | BARITONE*, OBTAINER, REOBTAIN* | 34 |
| 5 | SGIIONFEW | winges ☓ | 32 – 31 | SEWING | WIGEONS | 41 |
| 6 | 75 3 10 5 6 6 → 642 | 642
(75 + 6) × (5 + 3) − 6 |
42 – 31 | 645 |
|
51 |
| 7 | MAUENTWNU | UNMUTE | 48 – 31 | MEANT | UNMEANT | 58 |
| 8 | CDCIEASNU | CANDIES | 55 – 38 | CANDIES | CAUDICES | 66 |
| 9 | 50 25 75 100 1 3 → 400 | 400
(3 + 1) × 100 |
65 – 48 | 400
(3 + 1) × 100 |
|
76 |
| TTT | ADOREBIDS | Stuart's cricket team come under verbal attack. | BROADSIDE | |||
| 10 | TSMLAEUGT | METALS | 71 – 54 | LATEST | AMULETS, GESTALT*, METULAS*, MULETAS*, MUTAGES*, MUTATES* | 83 |
| 11 | EILTLARTH | LATHER | 77 – 60 | HITTER | LITERAL, RATHITE*, TALLIER*, TALLITH*, THILLER* | 90 |
| 12 | ZLYEOAPNT | POLENTA | 84 – 60 | PLANET | APLENTY*, NEPOTAL*, PANTOYL*, PENALTY*, PETALON* | 97 |
| 13 | SRGNUOEAS | ORANGES | 84 – 68 | SURGEONS | ANSEROUS*, ONSURGES* | 105 |
| 14 | 50 9 2 1 6 7 → 736 | 736
(9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2 |
94 – 78 | 736
(9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2 |
|
115 |
| 15 | ALTARYELL | 94 – 88 | LATERALLY
(3.75 seconds) |
125 | ||