Episode 8020

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Episode 8020 was broadcast on 18 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Ronan Higginson played Brian Cookson, with Ronan Higginson winning 110 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie Macmanus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Higginson	Score	Brian Cookson	Others	Max.
1	CSNSEAEAR	CREASES	7 – 7	CAREENS	CANAREES*, CASERNES*	8
2	GKBIANTES	BETAKING	15 – 15	BEATINGS	BEASTING*, BEATNIKS	16
3	100 7 7 3 2 4 → 421	421 100 × 4 + 7 × 3	25 – 25	421 100 × 4 + 7 × 3		26
TTT	CUPMYEARS	If you solve this, you might end up with this feeling.			SUPREMACY
4	HTFAOCDUA	TOUCH	30 – 30	DUCAT	DATCHA*	32
5	UIETGMRAT	MIGRATE	37 – 37	MIGRATE	AMUTTER*, GUTTIER*, MARTITE*, MITRATE*, MURIATE, RAGTIME*, TRAGIUM*	39
6	50 75 5 9 1 7 → 718	718 9 × 75 + 50 − 7	47 – 47	718 9 × 75 + 50 − 7		49
7	EIAORNSPJ	REJOINS	54 – 54	JOINERS	NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PARISON*, PERNIOS*, PERSONA, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRONASE*, SOAPIER*	56
8	MFIORLETG	LOFTIER	61 – 54	FLORET	FILMGOER*	64
9	50 8 10 3 9 1 → 475	475 50 × 10 − 8 × 3 − 1	71 – 54	472		74
TTT	BURSTWART	The spoilt child behaved terribly over a sausage.			BRATWURST
10	RBNOALVEX	VERONAL	78 – 54	VERBAL		81
11	AEIERPWRA	WEARIER	85 – 54	warpier ☓	PAREIRA*, PREWIRE	88
12	GHEOSNETS	HOTNESS	92 – 54	HONEST	ETHNOSES*	96
13	TMTLIEOAN	TONALITE	100 – 54	MOTTLE	TOMATINE	104
14	100 2 7 8 9 6 → 674	674 100 × 6 + 9 × 8 + 2	110 – 64	674 (100 + 2 + 9) × 6 + 8		114
15	SANITYGEL	seatingly ☓ (0.75 seconds)	110 – 64	☓ (20.25 seconds)	TEASINGLY	124