Episode 8036

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Episode 8036 was broadcast on 9 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Danny Reed, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 107 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Danny Reed	Others	Max.
1	TENSOLGIR	STORING	7 – 0	GLINTS	OSTLERING*	18
2	TLPOEUNCR	CORPULENT	25 – 0	COUNTER		36
3	100 75 1 9 6 10 → 588	589 6 × 100 − 10 − 1	32 – 7	589 6 × 100 − 10 − 1	RR: 588 = (100 − 1 − (10 − 9)) × 6	46
TTT	DUOPERSON	He was the size of two men, which made him slow and clumsy.			PONDEROUS
4	TVNAIELRO	RELATION	40 – 7	RELIANT	INTERVAL, ORIENTAL, ORNATIVE*, ORVIETAN*, OVERLAIN, ROTALINE*, VIOLATER*	54
5	PASCEISGN	ESCAPING	48 – 7	escapings ☓	CAGINESS*, INSCAPES*, PINCASES*, SPACINGS*	62
6	100 3 7 7 3 8 → 118	118 100 + 7 + 3 + 8	58 – 17	118 100 + 7 + 3 + 8		72
7	RUBLEQANO	BEANO	63 – 22	EQUAL	BAROQUE, NEBULAR*, RUBEOLA*	79
8	DKTIEUSMI	mistied ☓	63 – 27	KITES	MISDIET	86
9	100 50 75 5 5 1 → 760	760 (75 + 1) × (5 + 5)	73 – 27	750		96
TTT	PENNYGLUT	You make a play on words very mildly, but it reeks like this.			PUNGENTLY
10	DGTEAEXFN	DEFEAT	79 – 27	TAXED	ENDGATE*, NEGATED*	103
11	TOHWAISLU	OUTLAWS	86 – 27	SLOTH	LAWSUIT*, LOUTISH, OUTLASH*, OUTSAIL*, OUTWASH*, WASHOUT, WHOLIST*	110
12	EODRNETMI	MENTORED	94 – 27	MINDER	MORDENITE*	128
13	SARGEMYHA	GAMERS	100 – 27	SHARE	GAMAHES*, HEARSAY*, MARAGES*, MARGAYS, MEHARAS*, RAMAGES*, RAMSHAG*	135
14	75 50 6 9 10 4 → 987	988 (6 − 4 + 50) × (10 + 9)	107 – 27	—	RR: 987 = (10 + 9) × (50 − (6 − 4)) + 75	145
15	COINCASES	ascension ☓ (3.5 seconds)	107 – 27	eccession ☓ (7 seconds)	ACCESSION	155