Episode 8097

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Episode 8097 was broadcast on 4 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Rachel Copley played Helen Sanderson, with Rachel Copley winning 102 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rachel Copley	Score	Helen Sanderson	Others	Max.
1	MSTRIOENL	MINSTER	7 – 7	MENTORS	MERLIONS*, MINSTREL, MOLINETS*, RIMSTONE*	8
2	TLVAIGDAO	dogtail ☓	7 – 12	AVOID	DATIVAL*, OTALGIA	15
3	100 2 8 2 3 7 → 398	398 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 2	17 – 22	398 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 2		25
TTT	COLABEAR	A Scottish crow noise; name that tuna.			ALBACORE
4	HTRIEOLTE	HOTELIER	25 – 30	HOTELIER		33
5	FDTPOEOLR	POOTLED	32 – 37	FLOORED	FORETOLD*	41
6	75 9 4 6 9 5 → 840	840 (75 + 9) × (6 + 4)	42 – 37	—		51
7	NSDSAOIWE	ANODISES	50 – 37	swined ☓	ADENOSIS*, ADONISES*	59
8	RGPOAUJMI	GROUP	55 – 42	GROUP	GOPURAM, GOURAMI*, OMURAJI*	66
9	75 5 10 7 1 3 → 435	435 (7 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 5	65 – 42	—		76
TTT	OILSCARE	Mind your oil intake; it's full of these.			CALORIES
10	STNAEAHTE	sheathe ☓	65 – 48	HASTEN	HASTATE*, NEATEST	83
11	KYMPOIUDS	PODIUMS	72 – 48	SKIMPY	MYOPSID*	90
12	WFDEUABNE	FAWNED	78 – 54	FAWNED	BEANED, DEAFEN, UNAWED*, WEANED	96
13	RTMDAEORE	DREAMER	85 – 61	DREAMER	MODERATE, MORTARED, TREMORED*	104
14	25 75 50 10 1 4 → 784	789 (75 + 4) × 10 − 1	92 – 61	—	RR: 784 = (50 ÷ 25 + 1 + 75) × 10 + 4	114
15	COSAVIOUR	VORACIOUS (16 seconds)	102 – 61			124