Episode 8082

Episode 8082 was broadcast on 14 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

Ken Heaton played George Baker, with George Baker winning 79 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ken Heaton	Score	George Baker	Others	Max.
1	SATOLFATI	FLOATS	6 – 6	FLOATS	FATALIST*	8
2	RMXOEUDTA	ROUTED	12 – 6	EXTRA	OUTARMED*	16
3	50 75 2 1 4 6 → 670	675	12 – 13	671 (6 + 2 + 1) × 75 − 4	RR: 670 = (75 × 2 + 6 − 1) × 4 + 50	26
TTT	ENDUNION	"It's all a bit of a Carry On", said the member of the United Nations.			INNUENDO
4	CNLEIESHR	SILENCER	20 – 13	SINCERE	SCHLIEREN*	44
5	YIBLEUPGE	BLUEY	25 – 18	GUILE	BEGUILE	51
6	10 2 1 5 10 2 → 968	—	25 – 23	961 10 × 2 × (5 × 10 − 2) + 1	RR: 970 = (10 × 10 − 2 − 1) × 5 × 2	58
7	LEDUOTSAK	STALKED	32 – 30	STALKED	AUKLETS, AULDEST, DOTAKUS, LOUDEST, SALUTED*, TOUSLED	65
8	PNUACNWOS	PAWNS	32 – 37	SNOWCAP	UNPAWNS*	72
9	100 25 7 3 2 5 → 105	105 100 + 5	42 – 47	105 100 + 5		82
TTT	IMETCHAP	I met a chap who was down and I could understand his feelings.			EMPATHIC
10	BHDEATISO	BOASTED	49 – 54	BOASTED	BASTIDE, BOATIES, BOTHIES, DOATIES, HABITED, HOISTED, HOTBEDS, IODATES, SABOTED, TOADIES, TOADISH	89
11	VEGOMPAZN	VEGAN	54 – 59	MANGO	ZAMPONE*	96
12	GDREIISTC	gristed ☓	54 – 59	recited ☓	CREDITS, DEISTIC, DICIEST, DIRECTS, DIRTIES, DITSIER, ERISTIC, SIDERIC	103
13	SNERIODAS	ANEROIDS	62 – 59	satirise ☓	ANODISERS*	121
14	10 3 10 4 4 2 → 603	603 (4 + 2) × 10 × 10 + 3	72 – 69	603 (4 + 2) × 10 × 10 + 3		131
15	TENNISGIF		72 – 79	INFESTING (29.75 seconds)		141