Episode 8116

Episode 8116 was broadcast on 29 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Ben Bazzard played Pat Arnold, with Ben Bazzard winning 99 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Bazzard	Score	Pat Arnold	Others	Max.
1	TNMEIOGSR	STORMING	8 – 8	STORMING	MONERGIST*	18
2	LGTIEOPHF	PIGLET	14 – 14	FLIGHT	HOPLITE, PIGHTLE*	25
3	25 50 75 4 6 3 → 554	554 (75 + 25) × 6 − 50 + 4	24 – 24	554 (75 + 25) × 6 − 50 + 4		35
TTT	LOSESORT	The England cricket team were unsettled without their star man.			ROOTLESS
4	DMREOIVEN	REMOVED	31 – 24	overmined ☓	DOMINEER, VERMINED	43
5	SBLAUEGNS	BANGLES	38 – 24	unables ☓	BAGLESS, BELUGAS, BLAGUES, BLUNGES, BUGLESS, BUNGLES, GUNLESS, GUNSELS, LANGUES, LEGUANS, NEBULAS, SENSUAL, UNSEALS*	50
6	100 50 8 10 3 7 → 389	389 8 × 50 − (3 × 7 − 10)	48 – 24	388		60
7	RCTAIEQSN	CERTAIN	48 – 32	SCANTIER	CANISTER, CARNIEST, NACRITES, NECTRIAS*	68
8	PGNOIECTO	COOPING	55 – 32	PIGEON	GEOPONIC*, OCTOPINE	76
9	100 7 8 1 4 10 → 352	351	55 – 42	352 4 × 100 − (7 − 1) × 8		86
TTT	ACESTEAK	No meat in these, but they're lovely with a cuppa.			TEACAKES
10	RDSAUOTAS	ASSORT	61 – 42	DARTS	AUTORADS	94
11	RKDUAIHTR	THIRD	66 – 47	THIRD	KURTHA, RITARD, THAKUR, TRIDUA	100
12	WXEDOTARM	WARMED	72 – 53	WARMED	MADWORT*	107
13	TLNEAELPR	ETERNAL	79 – 60	PLANTER	REPELLANT*	125
14	75 50 6 5 1 4 → 346	346 (6 + 1) × 50 − 4	89 – 70	346 (75 − 1) × 4 + 50		135
15	EVERSPREE	PERSEVERE (3 seconds)	99 – 70			145