Episode 8071

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Episode 8071 was broadcast on 28 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Chess Slattery, with Hywel Jones winning 77 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Beginning with this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted to eight letters for the fourth time.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Chess Slattery	Others	Max.
1	STEUOFNCN	CONFUSE	7 – 0	COUNTS	CONFUTES	8
2	SVAERAWNG	WAGERS	7 – 7	RAVAGES	NAGWARE*, NEGARAS*	15
3	50 75 25 7 4 10 → 674	675 75 × 10 − 50 − 25	14 – 14	675 (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 75	RR: 674 = (50 + 7) × 10 + 25 + 75 + 4	25
TTT	ROADFLAW	For the insects, this hyena is no laughing matter.			AARDWOLF
4	STPOIOBAS	PATIOS	20 – 20	BOOSTS	OBOISTS*	32
5	DGIEOCLEZ	DOCILE	26 – 26	DOCILE	CEILED*, COILED*, COLDIE*, DECILE*, DELICE*, ELEGIC*, GEODIC*, GICLEE, GLOZED*, GODIZE*, GOLDIE*	38
6	75 100 9 1 8 10 → 888	888 (100 + 10 + 1) × 8	36 – 26	890		48
7	NRIOUJDIT	JOINT	41 – 31	ROUND	JUNIOR, NIDIOT*, ROTINI*, ROTUND*, TURION*, UNIOID*, UNITOR*	54
8	PSHOEARNL	ORPHANS	48 – 38	PHENOLS	ALPHORNS, PERSONAL, PSORALEN*, SHRAPNEL	62
9	100 75 50 8 7 2 → 632	636	48 – 45	633 7 × 100 − 75 + 8	RR: 632 = (100 ÷ 25 × 2 + 75) × 8	72
TTT	ITSABOND	It's a Bond film set in Mexico, so there are lots of these.			BANDITOS
10	TSEIUMDKI	MISTED	54 – 45	stimied ☓	MISDIET*	79
11	FTAEAWDRY	TAWDRY	60 – 51	TAWDRY	AFTERDAY*, WAYFARED*	87
12	PTGIOEMSH	POSTIE	60 – 58	MOPIEST	EGOTISM*, ETHIOPS*, GHOSTIE*, HOMIEST*, MOHSITE*, OPHITES*, OPISTHE*, OPTIMES*, PHOTIES*, PHOTISM*, STOMPIE*	94
13	RSAIETSRU	SATIRES	67 – 65	RAISERS	RESTAURS*, TARSIERS*	102
14	50 100 6 8 2 9 → 266	266 (100 + 8) × 2 + 50	77 – 65	268		112
15	PRISONPEG	spongier ☓ (27.5 seconds)	77 – 65	soppering ☓ (29.25 seconds)	PREPOSING	122