Episode 8047

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Episode 8047 was broadcast on 26 June 2023, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Adam Dexter, with Adam Dexter winning 117 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Adam Dexter	Others	Max.
1	WOSREBADG	BROWSED	0 – 8	DOWAGERS	SOWBREAD*, WORDAGES*	8
2	TFTEIUFEN	FIFTEEN	7 – 15	FIFTEEN		15
3	25 50 100 4 7 9 → 300	300 (7 − 4) × 100	17 – 25	300 (25 + 50) × 4		25
TTT	CAUSEHOOT	She would cause a hoot by going to the shops in this.			HOUSECOAT
4	DRTAIOAPL	PAROTID	24 – 32	PARTIAL	PARODIAL*, TRIPODAL*	33
5	HITNEDOEL	HINTED	24 – 40	DELETION	ETHENOID*	41
6	25 75 100 50 3 9 → 156	156 100 + 50 + 9 − 3	34 – 50	156 100 + 50 + 9 − 3		51
7	RASERSING	SEARING	41 – 57	REARING	AGRESSIN*, ASSIGNER*, EARRINGS, GRAINERS, GRASSIER, REASSIGN*, SERINGAS*	59
8	KMNOIADUM	DOMAIN	47 – 63	AUDION	DAIKON*, DAIMON*, DAMNUM*, DINKUM*, MAKDOM*, MIKADO*, OMNIUM*, UNMAID*	65
9	75 1 8 3 10 8 → 891	892	47 – 73	891 (8 × 3 + 75) × (10 − 1)		75
TTT	GOODLINER	In Italy, he's always making waves.			GONDOLIER
10	VTRAEAMOT	MATTER	53 – 79	MATTER	AMARETTO*, ROTAVATE, TERATOMA*	83
11	DUZPOISWU	SPUD	53 – 84	PIOUS	DIPSO*, PODUS*, POUIS*, POWIS*, PUDUS*, UPDOS*	88
12	STSEOECNO	COSSET	53 – 92	ECOTONES	COSTEENS*, OSTEONES*	96
13	RATSEGNIL	GENITALS	53 – 110	TRIANGLES	GNARLIEST, INTEGRALS*	114
14	9 3 2 10 3 8 → 434	435 (10 × 9 − 3) × (3 + 2)	60 – 117	435 (10 × 9 − 3) × (3 + 2)	RR: 434 = (9 × 8 − 10) × (3 × 3 − 2)	124
15	SEESITAWL		60 – 117	weasliest ☓ (4.75 seconds)	LEASTWISE	134