Episode 8016

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Episode 8016 was broadcast on 12 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jonathan Seal played Mel Lynch, with Jonathan Seal winning 96 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Seal	Score	Mel Lynch	Others	Max.
1	RSRNIAOEC	CARRIES	7 – 7	CARRIES	RESORCIN*, SCENARIO	8
2	NASFOIMRE	REMAINS	14 – 14	FOAMIER	ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS, MORAINES*, NASIFORM*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*	16
3	75 50 25 100 1 3 → 761	753 (100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 1) × 3	19 – 14	751	RR: 762 = (100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) − 50) × 3	23
TTT	SOCIALRUT	There's one I in the answer, but she deals with hundreds of them.			OCULARIST
4	HAYPEUONK	PHONEY	25 – 14	PHONE	EUPHONY*	30
5	RTJEIOTFL	FLITTER	32 – 14	FITTER	FORTLET*, JETFOIL*, JOLTIER*, LOFTIER, TREFOIL, TRIOLET*	37
6	100 50 3 6 6 10 → 976	976 (100 − 3) × 10 + 6	42 – 24	976 100 × 10 − (3 × 6 + 6)		47
7	XEAUWMDNR	WARMED	42 – 31	UNARMED	UNWARMED	55
8	WILTSEUED	DILUTES	49 – 38	DILUTES	DEWIEST*, LEWDEST*, TELEDUS*, WILDEST*	62
9	75 100 50 25 2 10 → 342	342 (100 + 75) × 2 − (10 − 50 ÷ 25)	59 – 38	340		72
TTT	PETERMADE	Peter made a curry, and the smell spread throughout the house.			PERMEATED
10	PSAITEIRN	PAINTERS	67 – 46	PAINTERS	PARIETINS*	90
11	MTBAOEHGL	GAMBLE	73 – 52	HOMAGE	GLOBATE*, MAEGBOT*	97
12	TASGIEORT	GOATIEST	81 – 52	GOITRES	ASTROITE*, GAROTTES*, TOASTIER	105
13	IEUNGSLTE	SLEETING	89 – 52	TINGLES	EUGENIST*, LINGUETS*, STEELING	113
14	25 100 9 5 4 2 → 748	750 (100 + 25) × (4 + 2)	96 – 59	750 (4 + 2) × 5 × 25	RR: 748 = (100 ÷ 4 + 5) × 25 − 2	123
15	UMTOENAIL		96 – 59		EMULATION	133