Episode 8129

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Episode 8129 was broadcast on 18 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Fran Orford played Andy Merritt, with Fran Orford winning 102 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fran Orford	Score	Andy Merritt	Others	Max.
1	KNSEAOUTV	SOUTANE	7 – 0	SNEAK	NOVATES*, VOETSAK*	7
2	GIAMUNLEJ	MAULING	14 – 0	naming ☓	ALUMINE*, ALUMING*, ANGELIM*, GEMINAL*, LEGUMIN*, MEALING*	14
3	50 25 5 4 3 4 → 935	937 ☓	14 – 0	950	RR: 935 = ((50 + 4) × 3 + 25) × 5	24
TTT	GIRLSPEN	No pen needed to write down their order; they're hardly having anything.			PINGLERS
4	TIOSYUEBR	BUSTIER	21 – 0	RIOTS	BISTOURY*, SOBRIETY	32
5	FNTEOICDA	FACTIONED	39 – 0	adict ☓		50
6	25 50 9 2 6 5 → 104	104 50 × 2 + 9 − 5	49 – 10	104 50 × 2 + 9 − 5		60
7	WRTOAUEGM	OUTWEAR	56 – 10	WROTE	GOURMET*, MUGWORT, OUTGREW*, OUTRAGE*	67
8	RILEUGNED	GUIDER	62 – 10	eluding ☓6	ELDERING*, ENGIRDLE, INDULGER*, LINGERED, REEDLING*, REGULINE*, UNDERLIE	75
9	75 50 5 5 8 9 → 917	916 (8 + 5) × 75 − 50 − 9	69 – 10	909	RR: 917 = (9 − 5) × 5 × 50 − 75 − 8	85
TTT	AFTERSUN	No aftersun for him, he wasn't having any of it.			REFUSANT
10	HRISAEMCI	CASHIER	76 – 10	—	CHIMERAS, MARCHESI*	93
11	RPLTAOECA	PLACATE	83 – 10	APART	ACROPETAL, CLEOPATRA*	111
12	DOATZEGPO	POGOED	89 – 16	POOTED	DOGATE*, DOTAGE*, POETAZ*, POTAGE*, TOGAED*	117
13	TSFAAIOSH	SHAFTS	95 – 22	SHIFTS	FASTISH, SATOSHI*, SOFTISH, TAIHOAS*	124
14	75 25 7 1 1 8 → 755	757 (8 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 7	102 – 22	757 ☓	RR: 755 = (75 + 25 + 8) × 7 − 1	134
15	NETTGRINS		102 – 22	nesting ☓ (21.75 seconds)	STRINGENT	144