Episode 8021

Episode 8021 was broadcast on 19 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Ronan Higginson played Greg Raine, with Ronan Higginson winning 126 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie Macmanus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Higginson	Score	Greg Raine	Others	Max.
1	OEIANTRSC	CREATIONS	18 – 0	STAIN	ACTIONERS, ACTORINES*, NARCOTISE, REACTIONS	18
2	ERGWOEPMA	GAPEWORM	26 – 0	WAGER		26
3	25 4 6 10 8 1 → 468	468 (10 + 8) × (25 + 1)	36 – 0	467		36
TTT	VIOLETRAT	Does he put tax on a jacket spud? How uplifting.			LEVITATOR
4	TLTIOENTO	LOTION	42 – 6	LOTION	LOONIE, OOLITE, TIENTO, TITTLE, TOILET, TOOLIE, TOONIE, TOOTLE	42
5	AEIGBNSAY	SAYING	48 – 12	SAYING	ABASING, ABEYING*, GAINSAY	49
6	25 9 6 1 2 4 → 185	185 (25 − 4) × 9 + 2 − 6	58 – 12	179		59
7	UOEKTQUNL	UNQUOTE	65 – 12	TOKEN		66
8	GMTAIEHFA	MEGAHIT	72 – 12	HATE		73
9	25 10 8 10 5 4 → 732	731 (10 × 10 − 5) × 8 − 25 − 4	79 – 12	720	RR: 732 = (25 × 10 − (10 − 4)) × (8 − 5)	83
TTT	GREATROPY	She felt great when she arrived and very ropy when she left.			PARTYGOER
10	MPRNIEADI	IMPAIRED	87 – 12	PRIMED	MERIDIAN	91
11	TSJAUERIH	THESAURI	95 – 12	TRIES		99
12	STPCOAOEG	POSTAGE	102 – 12	CAGES	CAPOTES, POTAGES, TOECAPS	106
13	AEUDRWROS	REWARDS	109 – 12	erodes ☓	ADORERS, ADROWSE, AROUSED, ARRODES, ARROWED, DRAWERS, DROSERA, REDOWAS, REDRAWS, REWORDS, ROADERS, WARDERS, WOADERS	113
14	75 1 4 2 7 10 → 938	940 (7 × 2 + 75 + 4 + 1) × 10	116 – 12	—	RR: 938 = (4 + 7) × (75 + 10) + 1 + 2	123
15	BITEBULBS	BUBBLIEST (0.75 seconds)	126 – 12			133