Episode 8126

Episode 8126 was broadcast on 13 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Philip Goodwin played Mark Wainwright, with Philip Goodwin winning 71 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Philip Goodwin	Score	Mark Wainwright	Others	Max.
1	WDIGOETSP	PODGIEST	8 – 0	WIDGETS		8
2	LRDOAEMFI	MAILED	14 – 6	FAILED	RIFLEDOM*	16
3	75 4 5 10 9 7 → 547	549	14 – 13	548 (75 − 4 × 5) × 10 − (9 − 7)	RR: 547 = (75 − 10 − 5) × 9 + 7	26
TTT	ISNTUNIT	The band isn't playing as a unit, some of the members have this.			TINNITUS
4	TSGNUAIDS	DISGUST	21 – 13	dustings ☓	AUDINGS, DUSTING, ISSUANT, NUDISTS, SUDSING, SUSTAIN*	33
5	VNAESNORC	SCANNER	28 – 20	CAVERNS	OVERSCAN*	41
6	25 100 6 3 9 6 → 485	—	28 – 20	—	RR: 485 = (100 − (9 + 6)) × 6 − 25	51
7	LAESCNOML	COALMEN	35 – 20	monacles ☓	CALLOSE, CALOMEL, LOCALES, MAENOLS, MEACONS*	58
8	PNMBIEALD	PIEMAN	41 – 26	BAILED	MANDIBLE, MIDPLANE*	66
9	25 4 6 3 8 8 → 230	230 (25 + 4) × 8 − 6 ÷ 3	51 – 36	230 (6 + 3) × 25 + 4 + 8 ÷ 8		76
TTT	DOGSRUMP	You might give these to a goody-goody.			GUMDROPS
10	TPYOEOBRX	POOTER	57 – 36	PROBE	OXYTROPE*	84
11	DCRAIEFAT	facted ☓	57 – 43	CRAFTED	RADICATE*	92
12	NSRPEAEIT	REPEATS	64 – 50	SERPENT	APERIENTS, EPISTERNA, PISTAREEN	110
13	HDQEOTMIN	TIMED	64 – 56	MINTED	ETHMOID	117
14	25 75 7 10 2 5 → 584	588 (10 − 2) × 75 − 7 − 5	71 – 56	—	RR: 584 = (75 − 2) × (25 − 10 − 7)	127
15	EGGWITHIN		71 – 56		WEIGHTING	137