Episode 8018

Episode 8018 was broadcast on 16 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jonathan Seal played Emma Lunn, with Jonathan Seal winning 97 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie Macmanus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Lunn was not asked to spell her word in Round 12 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Seal	Score	Emma Lunn	Others	Max.
1	NRGOEUNVE	UNEVEN	0 – 7	NEURONE	UNGREEN, UNNERVE	7
2	GLHBWIEAI	AWHILE	6 – 7	leigh ☓	ABEIGH, AWEIGH, BAILIE, BEWAIL, GHIBLI, HABILE, WILGIE*	13
3	75 50 100 25 5 4 → 675	675 (4 + 5) × 75	16 – 17	675 (4 + 5) × 75		23
TTT	LILACDORY	You are warmly invited to attend a soft drinks reception.			CORDIALLY
4	TRDPFEAUE	UPRATED	16 – 25	FEATURED	DEPURATE*	31
5	UAPNTSERM	UNMASTER	24 – 25	PANTERS	MENSTRUA, NEATRUPS, PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE, SUPERMAN, TEMPURAS, UPSTREAM	39
6	25 100 1 3 8 2 → 272	272 (100 − 1) × 3 − 25	34 – 35	272 (25 + 8 + 3 + 100) × 2		49
7	CTJAUAOXI	TOXIC	39 – 35	TAXI	ACAJOU, AJIACO, ATAXIC, COTIJA*	55
8	NLMLPAEUI	IMPALE	45 – 35	pullman ☓	ALLUMINE	63
9	25 75 50 100 8 2 → 646	646 ((100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 75) × 8 − 2	55 – 35	648		73
TTT	HOLYTANGO	All the songs they ever wrote, all in one collection.			ANTHOLOGY
10	RNTSNAIEI	RAINIEST	63 – 35	TRAINS	ENTRAINS, SIRENIAN, TRANNIES, TRIENNIA	81
11	TGFTEAOSE	GOATEES	70 – 35	fotages ☓	FOSETTE, GESTATE, GOETTAS, TAGETES*	88
12	CNSKWAEAT	AWAKENS	77 – 35	STAKE/STEAK	ASKANCE, CATENAS, NACKETS, WACKEST	95
13	IEOHBGRTZ	brothie ☓	77 – 35	beright ☓	BITZER, BOTHER, BOTHIE, BRIGHT, ETHROG, GOITRE, HERIOT, OBITER, RIGHTO, ZEROTH, ZITHER	101
14	50 75 3 4 5 5 → 903	903 (75 × 4 + 5 ÷ 5) × 3	87 – 35	902		111
15	HAMANTANT	MANHATTAN (19.75 seconds)	97 – 35			121