Episode 8079

Episode 8079 was broadcast on 9 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

Harry Savage played Sam Hughes, with Harry Savage winning 108 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Edith Bowman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Harry Savage	Score	Sam Hughes	Others	Max.
1	CHLYAUIEB	BLEACH	6 – 6	BLEACH	ABULIC, BAILEY, BEACHY, HABILE*	6
2	MILSNEUTA	SIMULATE	14 – 6	AMULETS	AILMENTS, ALMUTENS, ALUMITES, ALUNITES, INSULATE, MANLIEST, MAUNTIES* MENTULAS, MUSLINET, SIMULANT, SMALTINE	14
3	50 4 1 10 4 8 → 328	328 (4 × 10 + 1) × 8	24 – 16	328 (10 − 4) × 50 + (8 − 1) × 4		24
TTT	SEENBARS	Think of the empty cupboards and essities.			BARENESS
4	WEVDTOAIP	ADOPTIVE	32 – 16	PIVOTED		32
5	NDFDOEAUE	DUODENA	39 – 23	FOUNDED		39
6	50 75 100 25 1 2 → 638	648 (75 − 50 + 1) × 25 − 2	44 – 28	628 (100 − 75) × 25 + 1 + 2	RR: 638 = (50 × 25 + 100 − 75 + 1) ÷ 2	49
7	LMRSAEIAN	MINERALS	52 – 36	MINERALS	ALAMIRES, MANERIAL, MANIERAS, MARSILEA, MISLEARN*	57
8	SECJRUODS	CROSSED	59 – 43	CROSSED	COURSED, COURSES, DOUSERS, ESCUDOS, SCOURED, SOURCED, SOURCES, SUCROSE	64
9	75 2 7 3 8 9 → 276	276 (7 − 3) × (75 − (8 − 2))	69 – 43	277		74
TTT	SITSEASY	She sits down and can easily write for hours.			ESSAYIST
10	TISNMAUDI	UNMAIDS	76 – 50	DUSTMAN	ANIMIST, INDUSIA, MANTIDS, MINUTIA, STADIUM, STUDMAN, SUIDIAN, SUMITAN, TSUNAMI, UNITISM*	81
11	TCNGOAEAR	NEGATOR	83 – 57	COGNATE	AERONAT, CARNAGE, CARTAGE, CATERAN, CRANAGE, ECONTRA, ENACTOR, TANAGER*	88
12	POTDKAERP	TRAPPED	90 – 64	TRAPPED	ADOPTER, PROTEAD*, READOPT	95
13	TNGRIIAOE	ORIGINATE	108 – 64	TEARING		113
14	50 25 100 75 10 2 → 438	440	108 – 74	438 (100 + 50) ÷ 25 × 75 − 10 − 2		123
15	CARDSNAKE		108 – 74		RANSACKED	133