Episode 8138

Episode 8138 was broadcast on 31 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Caroline McManus played Mark Roberts, with Caroline McManus winning 101 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Hanlin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Caroline McManus	Score	Mark Roberts	Others	Max.
1	SLDFAIERU	REFUSAL	7 – 0	FLARED	FAILURES, RESIDUAL	8
2	WNDIAOMSA	MANIAS	13 – 0	WANDS	ANOSMIA, DAIMONS, DOMAINS, MADISON, MAIDANS, WOADMAN*	15
3	75 1 9 6 5 10 → 345	345 (75 − 6) × 5	23 – 10	345 75 × 5 − (9 − 6) × 10		25
TTT	NAILFREE	Is this the art of aimlessly eating quiche?			FLANERIE
4	TGTIEOMSE	MITTS	28 – 10	MOST	EGOTISE, EGOTISM, EGOTIST, MOTTIES	32
5	PRHCUIANS	CHAIRS	34 – 16	CHAINS	CHINARS, CHRAINS, PHIRANS, PRUNISH, PRUSHIN, PUSHCAR, RUPIAHS, SPINACH, UNPAIRS, UNSHARP*, URCHINS	39
6	75 1 7 8 2 2 → 215	215 (2 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 2)	44 – 26	215 (2 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 2)		49
7	LXNFEAUER	FLANEUR	51 – 26	RELAX	FUNEREAL	57
8	CDTAOISYB	DAISY	56 – 26	COSY	DYSTOCIA*	65
9	100 8 4 3 8 5 → 702	702 (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × (4 + 3) − 5	66 – 26	703		75
TTT	ROUNDMEN	She drank an old fashioned, which means she isn't this.			UNMODERN
10	PRNEAOLMK	PALER	71 – 31	PRANK	ALMONER, LAMPERN, LEPROMA, MANROPE, NEMORAL, PLEROMA, PLONKER, POLEARM, POLEMAN, POMERAK, PORKMAN, PORKMEN	82
11	TDGSEOALI	GOALIES	78 – 31	STAGED	ALIGOTES, DIASTOLE, DOGSTAIL, GOALSIDE, GODETIAS, GODLIEST, GOLDITES, ISOLATED, SODALITE*	90
12	WNRAEAGSO	ORANGES	85 – 31	WAGERS	WAGONERS	98
13	PRHSUIEOB	BRUISE	91 – 37	BISHOP	BUSHIER, EBRIOUS, POURIES, PROBIES, PUSHIER, SOUPIER	105
14	100 25 9 3 5 6 → 950	950 9 × 100 + (5 − 3) × 25	101 – 37	950 ☓		115
15	DOCTNURSE		101 – 37		CONSTRUED	125