Episode 8106

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Episode 8106 was broadcast on 15 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Paul O'Brien played Steven Allen, with Paul O'Brien winning 105 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul O'Brien	Score	Steven Allen	Others	Max.
1	DSMRAOEBR	BOARDERS	8 – 8	BOARDERS	BEARDOMS*, REBOARDS*	8
2	SLTPIEALE	PALLIEST	16 – 8	STAPLE	PALLETISE	26
3	100 7 10 2 5 6 → 168	168 7 × 10 − 2 + 100	26 – 18	168 7 × 10 − 2 + 100		36
TTT	SLIPBONE	You're likely to get hammered in this competition.			BONSPIEL
4	CHRIEUNDO	CHUNDER	33 – 18	uncode ☓	DOUCHIER, UNHEROIC*	44
5	YLVPAEISU	SUAVELY	40 – 18	SLAVE	PLAUSIVE	52
6	50 25 3 5 2 4 → 117	117 25 × 3 + 50 − 4 × 2	50 – 28	117 5 × 25 − 4 × 2		62
7	EOUDMRPNE	POUNDER	57 – 35	POUNDER	MODERNE*, MOURNED*, PEERDOM*, PREDONE*, PREMUNE*, REPONED*, UNROPED*	69
8	SLGCIAPTO	PLASTIC	64 – 35	CLOGS	CAPITOLS, OPTICALS, POSTICAL*	77
9	75 6 5 10 1 1 → 949	954 (75 + 5) × (10 + 1 + 1) − 6	71 – 35	—	RR: 950 = (1 + 1) × 6 × 75 + 5 × 10	84
TTT	RUDEPEAS	Convince someone about each piece of leather.			PERSUADE
10	LTWEAETUR	WETTER	77 – 41	LATTER	TUTELAR*	91
11	TDRSOEATE	ROASTED	84 – 48	ROASTED	RESTATED, RETASTED*, ROSETTED*, TETRODES*	99
12	RXRSOAEDA	SOARED	90 – 54	ROARED	ADORERS*, ARRODES*, DROSERA, ROADERS*	106
13	OAEASNCGO	GOOSE	95 – 59	CAGES	ANAGOS*, CANOES*, CONGAS, CONGES*, GASCON*, GENOAS*, OCEANS*, SOCAGE*	112
14	100 75 50 25 5 1 → 606	606 ((50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 100) × (5 + 1)	105 – 59	603		122
15	WATERMEAL		105 – 59		METALWARE	132