Episode 8101

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Episode 8101 was broadcast on 8 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Talaha Modak played Dan O'Loughlin, with Talaha Modak winning 85 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 9 was given by Edwards.

Notably, both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the seventh of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being in episodes 4877, 6160, 6196, 7519, 7868 and 7874.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Talaha Modak	Score	Dan O'Loughlin	Others	Max.
1	RTNRUIANE	TRAINER	7 – 7	URINATE	INERRANT*	8
2	DOPADSELP	SLAPPED	14 – 14	SLAPPED	APPOSED*, DAPPLED*, DAPPLES*, PADDLES, PEDALOS*, PODDLES*, SLOPPED	15
3	25 100 5 8 4 1 → 886	884 (8 + 1) × 100 − 25 + 5 + 4	21 – 21	884 (8 + 1) × 100 − 25 + 5 + 4	RR: 885/887 Best: 887 = (100 − 1) × 8 + 25 × 4 − 5	22
TTT	HISPAPER	It comes in blue, this classical gem.			SAPPHIRE
4	JUECOPRDE	PRODUCE	28 – 28	PRODUCE	RECOUPED	30
5	VLSDIUESK	SULKED	34 – 34	SULKED	SULKIES	37
6	50 25 3 9 6 8 → 770	770 (6 + 9) × 50 + 25 + 3 − 8	44 – 34	772		47
7	TGNTIOEHF	—	44 – 41	HOTTING	HEFTING*, TIGHTEN*, TONIGHT	54
8	QOERFIGNC	FORCING	51 – 41	CRINGE	CONIFER, FOREIGN	61
9	50 100 75 8 10 3 → 863	862 100 × 8 + 75 − 10 − 3	58 – 48	862 100 × 8 + 75 − 10 − 3	RR: 863 = 8 × 100 + 50 + 10 + 3	71
TTT	POSHYARD	It comes in blue, this classical gem.			RHAPSODY
10	TEGIRNORP	PORTING	65 – 55	PORTING	PORTERING, REPORTING	89
11	TXWTANEIT	WANT	65 – 60	TAINT	TWITTEN*	96
12	MDSEABLES	BLESSED	72 – 60	bleamed ☓	ASSEMBLED	114
13	LWGOADIRE	GLARED	78 – 66	GLOWED	AIRGLOW, DARIOLE*, DOWAGER*, GEOIDAL*, GLORIED*, GLOWIER, GODLIER*, GROWLED*, RADIOLE*, WORDAGE*	121
14	9 7 5 4 2 5 → 721	720 5 × 2 × (7 + 5 − 4) × 9	85 – 73	720 (9 × 7 + 5 + 4) × 5 × 2	RR: 721 = ((9 × 5 + 4) × 2 + 5) × 7	131
15	AMTENSEST	statements ☓ (1.75 seconds)	85 – 73		STATESMEN	141