Episode 8074

Episode 8074 was broadcast on 2 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Harry Savage, with Harry Savage winning 122 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Harry Savage	Others	Max.
1	THAEUNGOW	hangout ☓	0 – 7	TOHUNGA	TOUGHEN*	7
2	PSDRIAEUJ	ASPIRED	0 – 15	UPRAISED		15
3	100 50 75 8 3 4 → 424	424 (50 + 3) × 8	10 – 25	424 (50 + 3) × 8		25
TTT	SAMRIDER	His singing won him lots of new fans.			ADMIRERS
4	MSGPIEIAL	IMPLIES	17 – 32	MAGPIES	PIMELIAS*	33
5	BREOETNCA	BARONET	24 – 39	OCREATE	ACTOREEN*, CAROTENE	41
6	25 10 9 10 3 6 → 549	549 ☓	24 – 46	550 (9 + 3 + 10) × 25	RR: 549 = (10 × 3 + 6 + 25) × 9	51
7	MTREIALEB	remitable ☓	24 – 64	MERITABLE	LABIMETER*	69
8	TDWSOIAOL	SOLID	24 – 71	WOODSIA		76
9	75 3 4 4 8 9 → 237	237 (75 + 4) × 3	34 – 81	237 (75 + 4) × 3		86
TTT	RATSREST	Order spare ribs, seaweed and spring rolls for ten.			STARTERS
10	HRYREIUEN	hinney ☓	34 – 87	RUINER	HEREIN, INHERE, REHIRE	92
11	PTDEAOFTI	patioed ☓	34 – 94	OPIATED	OPTATED*, TIPTOED	99
12	SKRGEUOAT	OUTRAGES	42 – 102	OUTRAGES	OUTRAKES*	107
13	SMREAINVL	MARLINS	49 – 102	vernalism ☓	ELINVARS, MINERALS, MISLEARN, RAVELINS	115
14	25 6 6 3 8 10 → 602	602 8 × 3 × 25 + 6 − (10 − 6)	59 – 112	602 8 × 3 × 25 + 6 + 6 − 10		125
15	CYANBISTO		59 – 122	OBSTINACY (21.5 seconds)		135