Episode 8111

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Episode 8111 was broadcast on 22 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Paul O'Brien played John Blaker, with Paul O'Brien winning 100 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul O'Brien	Score	John Blaker	Others	Max.
1	TDTOAPNIE	PAINTED	7 – 7	PAINTED	ANTIDOTE, ANTIPODE, TETANOID*	8
2	RSOEHGAET	GATHERS	14 – 14	GHOSTER	HAGESTER*, HOGSTEER*, SHORTAGE	16
3	75 9 9 7 8 7 → 816	817 (9 − 7 + 9) × 75 − 8	21 – 14	—	RR: 816 = (9 + 7) × (75 − (9 + 7 + 8))	26
TTT	FAILTHIS	I'm bound to fail this driving test if I do this.			FISHTAIL
4	MROECNURA	MOURNER	21 – 22	ROMANCER		34
5	GYEOCNLIM	CLOYING	28 – 22	comingly ☓	COMELING*, MYOGENIC*	42
6	75 1 2 8 6 7 → 774	773 (75 + 1) × (8 + 2) + 6 + 7	35 – 29	773 (75 + 1) × (8 + 2) + 6 + 7	RR: 774 = (8 + 1) × (75 + 7 + 6 − 2)	52
7	TUEFRASOL	FLOATERS	43 – 37	FLOATERS	OESTRUAL*, REFLOATS*, ROSULATE*	60
8	RKAEPNOIP	NIPPER	49 – 37	PINER	KNAPPER*, NAPPIER*, PROPANE*, PROPINE*	67
9	7 9 3 3 10 5 → 621	621 10 × 9 × 7 − 3 × 3	59 – 47	621 10 × 9 × 7 − 3 × 3		77
TTT	WILDLOGO	Positive feelings and attitude before hunting.			GOODWILL
10	RSUOTCAEM	outscream ☓	59 – 53	MASTER	CUSTOMER, OCTAMERS*, OUTRACES*, RACEMOUS*	85
11	LDLNIEGQA	LEADING	66 – 60	DEALING	ALIGNED*, DEALIGN*, LADLING*, LAIGLEN*, NIGELLA*	92
12	WREODTEAL	WATERED	73 – 67	RELATED	LEADWORT*, TOLEWARE	100
13	MVRIEBOSN	BROMINE	80 – 74	BOVINES	ENVIROS*, MERINOS*, MISBORN*, MORINES*, NERVISM*, NIMBOSE*, NORMIES*, VERISMO*, VERSION*	107
14	25 75 3 4 10 2 → 211	211 (75 + 25 + 4) × 2 + 3	90 – 74	212		117
15	PETEINDEX	EXPEDIENT (1.25 seconds)	100 – 74			127