Episode 8062

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Episode 8062 was broadcast on 17 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

David Edwards played Ian Watson, with Ian Watson winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trevor Nelson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Edwards	Score	Ian Watson	Others	Max.
1	KSDAUPRTA	SPARK	5 – 5	SPARK	DATURAS, KATSURA*, PADAUKS*, PATARDS*	7
2	DBOELFIER	FEBRILE	12 – 12	FIELDER	ERODIBLE*, REBOILED	15
3	50 75 10 5 4 2 → 788	788 (75 + 4) × 10 − 2	22 – 22	788 (75 + 4) × 10 − 2		25
TTT	TRINITIES	Forget dictionaries, think "the sore eye".			RETINITIS
4	NPUALECOR	COUPLER	29 – 22	plunder ☓	OPERCULA*	33
5	LGQIENDNA	LENDING	36 – 29	LANDING	ALIGNED*, ANELING*, ANGELIN*, ANNELID, DEALIGN*, DEALING*, GINNLED*, LEADING*, LEANING*, LINDANE*	40
6	75 3 2 3 7 4 → 571	570 ☓	36 – 36	573 (75 − 3) × 2 × 4 − 3	RR: 571 = (75 + 3 + 4) × 7 − 3	50
7	HITWSAIRT	THIRST	42 – 36	swarth ☓	ATHIRST*, RATSHIT*, RATTISH, THWARTS, TIRTHAS*, TRISHAW*, WHATSIT*, WRAITHS*	57
8	LRAUCEDON	uncored ☓	42 – 44	UNLOADER	CAULDRON, COLANDER, EUROLAND*	65
9	6 7 9 7 9 3 → 140	139	42 – 54	140 (7 + 6 + 9 ÷ 9) × (7 + 3)		75
TTT	HOLYOXTIP	If you love the archers, you'll probably know all about this.			TOXOPHILY
10	TNUERJINE	INJURE	42 – 61	REUNITE	NEURINE*, NEURITE*, NITRENE*, RETINUE, UTERINE*	82
11	MSDGAIOTP	PATIOS	48 – 67	DOGMAS	DIATOMS*, IMPASTO*, MASTOID, MATIPOS*, PIGDOMS*	89
12	DSIEGONIR	DESIRING	56 – 75	RESIDING	DERISION*, INDIGOES*, IRONISED*, IRONSIDE*, RESINOID*, RINGSIDE, SEIGNIOR*	97
13	VMSREAELW	WEAVERS	63 – 82	SEVERAL	LEAVERS, MAREELS*, MARVELS*, REVEALS*, VEALERS*	104
14	25 9 3 7 10 8 → 865	865 (3 × 9 + 8) × 25 − 10	73 – 82	—		114
15	MITETYSON		73 – 82		TESTIMONY	124