Episode 8030

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Episode 8030 was broadcast on 1 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Dexter played Kendall Concannon, with Adam Dexter winning 123 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cally Beaton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Dexter	Score	Kendall Concannon	Others	Max.
1	SRGEIEDAB	DISAGREE	8 – 0	BADGERS	ABRIDGES, BEARDIES*, BRIGADES, REBADGES*	8
2	NRTUOAHSA	AUTHORS	15 – 0	TOURS	ATHANORS*	16
3	100 4 7 1 8 5 → 501	501 5 × 100 + 1	25 – 10	501 5 × 100 + 1		26
TTT	TRIPEPEAS	He has a small plate of tripe and peas before his main course.			APPETISER
4	PSNEIEQAD	ANISEED	32 – 10	SPINED	PENAEIDS*	34
5	MTGOAENIR	MORGANITE	50 – 10	REGAIN		52
6	75 7 10 7 1 6 → 329	329 (75 + 7) × (10 − 6) + 1	60 – 10	—		62
7	FTNUAOTIN	FOUNTAIN	68 – 18	FOUNTAIN	INFONAUT, NUTATION*	70
8	GMSEOALRP	PERGOLAS	76 – 18	PEARLS	GLAMPERS, LEPROMAS*, MEGALOPS*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS*	78
9	75 2 7 3 10 8 → 516	516 (75 − 10) × 8 − (7 − 3)	86 – 28	516 75 × 7 − 8 − (3 − 2)		88
TTT	ICEDDONUT	It's nothing to do with doughnuts, but it does involve a takeaway.			DEDUCTION
10	NSMEOETKT	KETONES	93 – 28	TOKENS	TEMENOS*, TONEMES*	95
11	WLTIOENAJ	ELATION	100 – 28	ALIEN	ALNOITE*, JAWLINE, TOENAIL, TOWLINE*	102
12	FRZSIAEIP	PRAISE	106 – 34	PRIZES	FAIRIES*	109
13	LRCEUENAM	UNCLEAR	113 – 41	UNCLEAR	CERULEAN*, RACEMULE*	117
14	25 7 6 1 5 1 → 597	597 (25 × 6 + 1) × (5 − 1) − 7	123 – 41	599		127
15	RUSTYHOLE		123 – 41		SOUTHERLY	137