Episode 8054

Episode 8054 was broadcast on 5 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Adrian Clarke played Sheila McAdam, with Adrian Clarke winning 82 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Clarke	Score	Sheila McAdam	Others	Max.
1	GECDOIGWE	DOGGIE	6 – 0	ciggie ☓	COGGED, GEODIC, GIDGEE, WEDGIE, WIGGED	6
2	TAVEPSATN	vanest ☓	6 – 5	STAVE	ANTEPAST*	14
3	100 9 9 7 5 5 → 362	362 (9 − 5) × 100 − (5 × 9 − 7)	16 – 5	—		24
TTT	DANCETOUR	Once you put this on, it's the start of a cover-up.			UNDERCOAT
4	RENOSTUPN	PUNTERS	23 – 12	STUNNER	NEUTRONS, PRENOUNS, UNPERSON	32
5	RAGZTIERA	GRATER	29 – 18	GARTER	AGATIZE, GRAZIER	39
6	100 4 10 1 2 7 → 362	358 (100 + 10) × (2 + 1) + 7 × 4	36 – 18	362 ☓	RR: 362 = (100 − 10) × 4 + 2	49
7	MUTDIARET	MURIATE	43 – 18	RUTTED	ADMITTER*, MUDIRATE	57
8	MISEHGILM	LIMES	48 – 23	MILES	GIMMES, MEISHI, SIMILE, SLEIGH	63
9	75 2 7 9 7 8 → 391	391 (7 − 2) × 75 + 9 + 7	58 – 33	391 (7 − 2) × 75 + 9 + 7		73
TTT	ITSNAPPED	It snapped during the hot weather, so nobody could get any water.			STANDPIPE
10	SNHETIORS	SHINERS	58 – 41	HORNIEST	HISTONES, HOISTERS, HORNISTS, HORSIEST, OESTRINS, ORTHESIS, REHOISTS, RIOTNESS, SHORNIES, SHORTENS, SHORTIES	81
11	TEJDOALVF	FLOATED	65 – 41	JOLTED		88
12	RBMIUCPKE	MUCKIER	72 – 48	MUCKIER	BUMPIER*	95
13	NALPUEDCI	PLACID	72 – 55	PLAINED	PALUDINE, PANICLED, UNPLACED, UNPLACID*	103
14	100 7 10 7 1 9 → 104	104 10 − 7 + 1 + 100	82 – 65	104 10 − 7 + 1 + 100		113
15	TTONICAID	addiction ☓ (2.75 seconds)	82 – 65		DICTATION	123