Episode 8031

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Episode 8031 was broadcast on 2 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Dexter played Matt Sole, with Adam Dexter winning 85 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Dexter	Score	Matt Sole	Others	Max.
1	SXGOEAREB	AEROBES	7 – 0	GRABS	GEARBOXES	18
2	RIECSTURA	CRUSTIER	15 – 0	RECAST	ERRATICS*, RECRUITS, SURICATE*, TRACEURS*	26
3	8 2 3 10 6 5 → 572	577 (8 × 6 + 5 × 2) × 10 − 3	22 – 0	562	RR: 572 = (8 + 3) × (10 × 5 + 2)	36
TTT	RUBAGENIE	You rub a genie's lamp and wish for a vegetable.			AUBERGINE
4	LOYDUEWTL	outwed ☓	22 – 6	TOLLED	OUTYELL	43
5	HRMIAINEE	REMAIN	28 – 12	REMAIN	MIHANERE*, MIHINARE*	51
6	50 75 100 1 2 9 → 815	812 ☓	28 – 19	818 (100 − 1) × 9 − 75 + 2	RR: 816 Best: 815 = (100 + 2) × 75 ÷ (9 + 1) + 50	61
7	TGDAIUPON	UPDATION	36 – 27	ADOPTING	UPDATING	69
8	SKAAENMTO	TOKENS	42 – 33	ATONES	MAKATONS*	77
9	100 50 75 25 1 2 → 926	935 (75 × 25 − 1) × 50 ÷ 100 − 2	47 – 33	—	RR: 926 = ((75 − 1) × 25 + 2) ÷ (100 ÷ 50)	87
TTT	PAULPETER	Paul and Peter wouldn't stop wittering; it was never-ending.			PERPETUAL
10	SJLGAEENI	SEALING	54 – 40	SEALING	ALGENIES*, ANGELISE*, ENSILAGE, GENESIAL*, LINEAGES*, SIGNALEE*	95
11	TLMAOEPAS	PALMATE	61 – 40	PASTEL	OATMEALS*, PLASTOME*	103
12	RHIENSTID	DITHERS	68 – 47	SHINIER	DISINTER, HISTERID*, INHERITS, NITRIDES*	111
13	RGSAOEBOR	BOOGERS	75 – 54	BOOGERS	BEGORRA*, BORAGES, GOOBERS*	118
14	100 25 50 4 6 8 → 395	395 8 × 50 − 6 + (100 ÷ 25) ÷ 4	85 – 54	394		128
15	TRIOBELCH	beltchoir ☓ (29 seconds)	85 – 54	choirbelt ☓ (28.5 seconds)	BLOTCHIER	138