Episode 8063

Episode 8063 was broadcast on 18 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Ian Watson played James Jeans, with James Jeans winning 90 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trevor Nelson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Watson	Score	James Jeans	Others	Max.
1	NRAITESUH	NATURES	7 – 7	HIRSUTE	HAIRNETS, HAUNTERS, HAURIENT, INEARTHS, RUINATES, THERIANS, THESAURI, UNEARTHS, URANITES, URINATES	8
2	SGNOEIDTW	STOWING	14 – 14	TWINGED	DOWNIEST, WENDIGOS, WIDGEONS	16
3	25 3 4 10 6 2 → 428	428 (10 + 3 + 4) × 25 + 6 ÷ 2	24 – 24	428 (10 + 3 + 4) × 25 + 6 ÷ 2		26
TTT	DRCOCONUT	You're more likely to find one on stage than on a bus.			CONDUCTOR
4	NSLTEOAFL	ATONES	30 – 30	FASTEN	FLOATELS*	34
5	CYIAPMEPN	MINCE	30 – 36	PIEMAN	PIPEMAN, PYAEMIC*	41
6	50 4 5 5 4 2 → 235	235 ☓	30 – 46	235 50 × 4 + (4 + 2) × 5 + 5		51
7	FRIEZTICO	cozier ☓	30 – 51	FORCE	ORIFICE	58
8	NDSGEOEDS	GODSEND	37 – 51	DODGES	GODSENDS	66
9	100 6 4 8 9 1 → 564	565	37 – 61	564 100 × 6 − 9 × 4		76
TTT	GASPUNTIL	The fans would gasp until the final whistle — what a game.			PULSATING
10	NBRMIAELK	AMBLER	37 – 68	MINERAL	AMBREIN, BALKIER, BALMIER, BLANKER, BLANKIE, BLINKER, KREMLIN, LAMBKIN, LANKIER, MANKIER, MANLIER, MANLIKE, MARLINE, MINABLE, MIRBANE, NIMBLER, RAILMEN, RAMEKIN, REMBLAI, RIMABLE*	83
11	RHOIGREVS	HORSIER	44 – 68	HOVERS	OGREISH, REVISOR, RIVERSO*	90
12	TPDUAESQT	SQUATTED	52 – 76	SQUATTED		98
13	NDAERTOAS	TREASON	59 – 83	ROASTED	ADORNATES*	116
14	2 9 5 10 4 7 → 589	590 (7 × 9 − 4) × 10	66 – 90	588 (9 × 7 − 5) × 10 + 4 × 2	RR: 589 = (10 × 7 − 5) × 9 + 4	126
15	THRUSTEEE		66 – 90		USHERETTE	136