Episode 8113

Episode 8113 was broadcast on 26 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Ben Bazzard played Alex Gordon, with Ben Bazzard winning 110 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Bazzard	Score	Alex Gordon	Others	Max.
1	RBGUEOLCN	BOUNCER	7 – 7	BOUNCER	BLUNGER, BUNGLER, BURGEON, LOUNGER, REGULON*	7
2	JDCIOTNEY	JOINTED	14 – 14	JOINTED	CITOYEN, CTENOID, DEONTIC*, NOTICED	14
3	75 50 100 9 6 10 → 692	690	14 – 21	691 75 × 10 − 50 − 9	RR: 692 = (75 − 6) × 10 + 100 ÷ 50	24
TTT	IDEALBUT	The item's ideal, but you'll be paying tax on it.			DUTIABLE
4	RNGAETRAP	PARTNER	21 – 21	pranger ☓	ARRANGE, GRANTER, NARRATE, PAGEANT, PARERGA, PARTAGE, PERGANA, REGRANT, TANAGER, TREPANG*	31
5	SLTIEURSQ	QUILTERS	29 – 29	QUILTERS	QUERISTS, QUISLERS, SURLIEST*	39
6	25 50 8 7 3 3 → 156	156 (3 − (8 − 7) + 50) × 3	39 – 29	156 ☓		49
7	NHTOEAMSP	PHANTOMS	47 – 29	PHANTOM	APOTHEMS, PHAETONS, PHONATES, SATPHONE, STANHOPE	57
8	FNHEIKMEO	HOMIE	52 – 29	moniker ☓	FOEMEN, MOENIE	63
9	50 7 2 10 9 2 → 719	719 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9	62 – 39	719 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9		73
TTT	OVERCUTS	It's a big restaurant with 300 of them.			COUVERTS
10	RVGUITRAN	TARRING	69 – 39	RAVING		80
11	RDTEIODTM	DOTTIER	76 – 39	EDITOR	DERMOID, DITTOED, OMITTED, OMITTER	87
12	LMFCAEOSP	CAMELS	82 – 45	FLAMES	APLOMES*, COMPELS	94
13	RDWEOISNT	DOWNIEST	90 – 45	RODENTS	DISOWNER, NORDITES, ROWDIEST*, WORDIEST	102
14	25 100 75 50 10 7 → 317	317 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7	100 – 55	317 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7		112
15	LOTTSHOES	TOOTHLESS (10.25 seconds)	110 – 55			122