Episode 8121

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Episode 8121 was broadcast on 6 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Paul Stopforth played Adrian Weston, with Adrian Weston winning 66 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Stopforth	Score	Adrian Weston	Others	Max.
1	CWNAOHVEN	HAVEN	5 – 0	caven ☓	CHEVON*, NOVENA, NOWHEN*	6
2	AUDSFTEQN	FASTEN	11 – 6	FASTEN	EQUANTS*, SNAFUED*	13
3	50 75 2 5 8 9 → 259	259 50 × 5 + 9	21 – 16	259 50 × 5 + 9		23
TTT	ICEONTIN	Like cabbages, this also comes in a patch.			NICOTINE
4	IALMSROPN	primson ☓	21 – 21	SPOIL	PROLAMINS*	41
5	LEGENDSAR	LEGENDS	28 – 28	LEGENDS	DANGLERS, DERANGES*, ENLARGED*, ENLARGES*, GENERALS, GLANDERS*, GLEANERS*, GRANDEES*, GRENADES, LANGERED*, LARGENED*	49
6	50 3 3 4 8 4 → 643	643 ☓	28 – 35	645 4 × 3 × (50 + 4) − 3	RR: 643 = 4 × 3 × (50 + 4) − (8 − 3)	59
7	PTBCOEDAS	COASTED	35 – 35	COATED	BEDPOST*, BOASTED, CAPOTES*, PEASCOD*, PODCAST*, PODESTA*, SABOTED*, TOECAPS	66
8	UHORBSJET	JOUSTER	42 – 35	HOUSE	BOTHERS*, JOBSTER*, OBJURES*, SHOUTER, SOUTHER*	73
9	75 3 9 9 1 5 → 213	211	42 – 45	213 (75 − (9 − 5)) × 3		83
TTT	LADYCLIP	Behaving calmly by the American lake, perhaps.			PLACIDLY
10	AIMRGPOLK	GRAIL	47 – 45	MILK	KILOGRAM, LIPOGRAM*	91
11	WSEAOTRDA	STARED	47 – 52	ROASTED	EASTWARD, RADWASTE*	99
12	EFTCINTEG	FENCE	47 – 59	TEETING	GENETIC*	106
13	IUYSNMEPT	MINUTES	54 – 59	SUPINE	NUMPTIES	114
14	50 75 25 100 3 9 → 621	622 9 × 75 − 50 − 3	61 – 66	622 9 × 75 − 50 − 3	RR: 621 = (75 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 9	124
15	HELDFORTE		61 – 66		THREEFOLD	134