Episode 8107

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Episode 8107 was broadcast on 18 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Paul O'Brien played Jack Shephard, with Paul O'Brien winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul O'Brien	Score	Jack Shephard	Others	Max.
1	EAISDTNLT	SLANTED	7 – 7	SLANTED	DEINSTAL*, INSTATED, LANDTIES, SIDELANT*	8
2	UODRLPIET	TRIPLED	14 – 7	POUTED	DILUTER*, DIOPTRE*, DROPLET, ETOURDI*, EUPLOID*, LEPROID*, OUTLIED*, OUTLIER*, OUTRIDE*, PELTOID*, PERIDOT*, PETROIL*, PILOTED*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, PLOUTER*, POITREL*, POLITER*, POULTED*, POULTER, POUTIER*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PTEROID*	15
3	25 3 8 7 8 1 → 924	—	14 – 17	924 (8 + 8 + 3 × 7) × 25 − 1		25
TTT	DUENASTY	Due to a nasty virus, he was struggling to stay upright.			UNSTEADY
4	NIHAEWBIG	WHINGE	20 – 17	hawing ☓	ABEIGH*, AWEIGH*, BINGHI*, HEWING, HIEING*, WAHINE*	31
5	VNOESRUPA	PRUNES	20 – 24	VAPOURS	SUPERNOVA	49
6	4 3 8 7 5 8 → 334	335 (8 × 8 + 3) × 5	27 – 24	336	RR: 334 = 8 × 8 × 5 + 7 + 3 + 4	59
7	CTDIEITRE	RECITED	34 – 31	RECITED	DIETETIC*	67
8	MFNAEATLE	emental ☓	34 – 38	MANATEE	ALATEEN*, AMENTAL*, EMANATE*, MALEATE*, MANTEEL*, MELAENA*	74
9	100 9 3 2 5 7 → 641	641 (100 − 9) × 7 + 5 − (3 − 2)	44 – 38	641 ☓		84
TTT	OILSHEET	The cheapest place to do it is the Old Kent Road.			HOTELISE
10	OAIDLMSAR	SALAMI	50 – 44	MOLARS	ADMIRALS*, AMILDARS*, ARMLOADS*, DIORAMAS*, DISALARM*	92
11	SOWIORDQE	WOODIER	57 – 51	WOODIER	WOODSIER	100
12	TMRUAINEF	URINATE	64 – 51	TRAIN	RUMANITE*, RUMINATE	108
13	SPCROAEJB	CORPSE	70 – 57	CAPERS	JERBOAS*	115
14	5 9 8 7 4 3 → 249	246	70 – 64	250 (8 × 4 + 3) × 7 + 5	RR: 249 = (7 − 4 + 3) × 5 × 8 + 9	125
15	SACOFRUIT	FRACTIOUS (3.75 seconds)	80 – 64			135