Episode 8102

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Episode 8102 was broadcast on 11 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Talaha Modak played Lorraine Conway, with Lorraine Conway winning 61 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent. Colin Murray thanked Justin Moorhouse for stepping in at short notice as the planned guest had been taken ill.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Talaha Modak	Score	Lorraine Conway	Others	Max.
1	GRSCUIETW	CUTIES	6 – 6	WRITES	CRUSTIE*, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, ICTERUS*, RECTIUS*	7
2	IEPBHAFLD	HAILED	12 – 12	FAILED	BIPEDAL*, HELIPAD*, PIEBALD	14
3	100 50 10 5 10 8 → 692	680	12 – 19	690 100 × 8 − 10 × 10 − 50 ÷ 5	RR: 692 = (50 + 10) × 10 + 100 − 8	24
TTT	GENERANG	Gene rang to tell me about his bad leg.			GANGRENE
4	OSDAIMLAY	SLIMY	12 – 25	MALADY	ALISMAD*, AMYLOID*, DAIMYOS, DAYSAIL*, LADYISM*	31
5	NRGEADSEP	DANGERS	12 – 33	GRENADES	DERANGES*, GRANDEES*, PRESAGED*, SPEEDRAN*	39
6	100 2 6 3 1 1 → 946	945 (6 − 1 + 100) × (2 + 1) × 3	19 – 33	936		46
7	CVWLOETSI	VIOLETS	26 – 33	CLOSET	CITOLES*, COSTIVE, OCTILES*, OLIVETS*	53
8	ANSULDEIT	DETAINS	26 – 41	UNSALTED	INSULATED	71
9	50 75 25 100 6 3 → 804	803 (50 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 + 3	33 – 41	800	RR: 804 = ((100 + 6) × 3 − 50) × 75 ÷ 25	81
TTT	NUTPOUCH	Get the better of them in the ring.			OUTPUNCH
10	EUNMDROED	MOURNED	40 – 48	MOURNED	ENDODERM*	89
11	TBHRUIOPR	BROTH	45 – 53	THROB	BURRITO	96
12	NFAEGTOER	ORANGE	45 – 61	FRONTAGE		104
13	NLXOESPTA	PLANETS	52 – 61	ATONES	EXPLANTS*, LAPSTONE, PETALONS*, PLEONAST*, POLENTAS*	112
14	50 8 7 1 9 3 → 595	594 (9 + 3) × 50 − 7 + 1	59 – 61	600	RR: 595 = (9 × 3 + 8 + 50) × 7	122
15	USEHOTAIR		59 – 61		AUTHORISE	132