Episode 8052

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Episode 8052 was broadcast on 3 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Adrian Clarke played Mike Lott, with Adrian Clarke winning 94 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Clarke	Score	Mike Lott	Others	Max.
1	DONVIAGWO	AVOWING	7 – 0	VOWING	WOADING*	7
2	HRHTEOIAF	FATHER	13 – 6	FATHER	HIRAETH*, THEORIA*	14
3	50 3 9 4 4 5 → 441	441 9 × 50 − 5 − 4	23 – 16	441 (50 − (5 − 4)) × 9		24
TTT	ICASTLONG	I cast a long look back at the past.			NOSTALGIC
4	SNDBEIARO	BROADENS	31 – 16	bendier ☓	ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, BANDORES*, BARONIES, BOARDIES, BRANDIES*, DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE*, INBOARDS*, RADIOBES*	32
5	SUTPEATGQ	UPSET	36 – 21	SPATE	UPSTAGE, UPSTATE*	39
6	25 50 5 3 8 6 → 831	825	36 – 31	831 (25 + 50) × (8 + 3) + 6		49
7	DORLSIELO	DOLLIES	43 – 38	DOLLIES	DOORSILL*	57
8	RCFTEAOSA	FACTORS	50 – 45	COASTER	FORECAST	65
9	25 4 2 7 10 3 → 910	910 (7 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 10	60 – 45	—		75
TTT	FEEDACRAB	Told lots of lies without a mask.			BAREFACED
10	PSNLEAUAM	MANUALS	67 – 45	ampules ☓	PAENULAS*	83
11	PITCDUEIS	DEPICTS	74 – 52	DEPICTS	DEISTIC*, DICIEST*, DISCUTE*, DISPUTE*, EPICIST*, SIDECUT*, SUICIDE*	90
12	VNSGEIEUC	SINGE	74 – 58	GENIUS	EUGENICS*	98
13	PINDOAZMO	PAID	74 – 64	DOMAIN	MONODIA, ZAMPINO*	105
14	3 2 8 4 10 4 → 248	248 3 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 8	84 – 74	248 3 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 8		115
15	MYLANOLIN	NOMINALLY (12 seconds)	94 – 74			125