Episode 8085

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Episode 8085 was broadcast on 17 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

George Baker played Dudley Lidiard, with George Baker winning 89 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Baker	Score	Dudley Lidiard	Others	Max.
1	TYDUIAFRE	DIETARY	7 – 7	FRUITED	ARTYFIED*	8
2	CPSDAEOSR	scopers ☓	7 – 14	CROSSED	PASSCODE*, PEASCODS, SADCORES*	16
3	9 8 10 6 2 1 → 750	750 (9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10	17 – 24	750 (9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10		26
TTT	AXESNINE	Forget about the nines – this is all about the sixes.			SEXENNIA
4	KNRWEAIOT	KNITWEAR	25 – 24	KERATIN		34
5	CFMEEASTU	FAECES	31 – 30	FACETS	ACETUMS*, ACTEMES*, FACTUMS*, FAUCETS, MECATES*, MUCATES*	41
6	75 8 7 5 10 9 → 914	914 (8 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 9 + 5	41 – 30	911		51
7	PRGNIOAUS	pourings ☓	41 – 30	pourings ☓	AROUSING	59
8	QTLMBEOIP	POLITE	47 – 36	MOBILE	EMBOLI*, LIMPET*, MOTILE*, OPTIME*, PIOLET*, PLOMBE*	65
9	8 1 10 7 9 6 → 793	793 8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7	57 – 46	793 8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7		75
TTT	INTERCUT	This medicine is intercut with a bit of alcohol.			TINCTURE
10	VRTNIAEOG	TEARING	64 – 46	ovating ☓	AVERTING, GRAVITON*, ORANGITE*, ORNATIVE*, ORVIETAN*, RAVIGOTE*, VINTAGER	83
11	MLNEIATSJ	MANLIEST	72 – 54	MANLIEST	AILMENTS, SMALTINE*	91
12	GSTPAEOME	EMOTES	72 – 61	POSTAGE	POSTGAME	99
13	LDWIETNUG	WELDING	79 – 68	WELDING	DILUENT*, ELUDING*, ELUTING*, GLINTED*, GUILTED, INDULGE*, INDWELT*, LINGUET*, TINGLED*, TWINGED, WELTING*, WINGLET*	106
14	50 75 100 5 10 9 → 266	266 100 + 75 + 50 + 5 × 10 − 9	89 – 68	269		116
15	TELLYFIES		89 – 78	LIFESTYLE (6.25 seconds)		126