Episode 8139

Episode 8139 was broadcast on 1 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Caroline McManus played Andrew Newman, with Caroline McManus winning 87 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Hanlin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Caroline McManus	Score	Andrew Newman	Others	Max.
1	PDMTEUIOL	IMPUTED	7 – 7	IMPUTED	METULOID, MULTIPED, PODETIUM*	8
2	EDCARSOUB	CAROUSED	15 – 7	BRACES	BARCODES, OBSCURED	16
3	75 1 9 4 10 2 → 568	—	15 – 7	—	RR: 568 = (75 − 4) × (9 − 1)	26
TTT	TENDIETS	Change the colour of the curtains in the eating areas.			DINETTES
4	TIENAVGET	VETTING	22 – 7	invent ☓	AGENTIVE, NEGATIVE, VEGETANT*, VIGNETTE	34
5	NSWBOIAEN	BONNIES	29 – 14	BONNIES	ABONNES, BENISON, NANOBES, SWANNIE	41
6	75 50 25 7 3 9 → 318	318 (7 − 3) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 × 9	39 – 14	323		51
7	SRTGOUESH	SHOUTERS	47 – 14	GUSSET	GHOSTERS, GROUSEST, RESOUGHT, ROUGHEST, ROUGHETS, SOUTHERS	59
8	AMPEODWIS	MEADOWS	54 – 21	SWAMPED	ADIPOSE, IMPOSED, MAPWISE, MIAOWED, MOWDIES, PEWDOMS, POMADES	66
9	75 3 8 4 5 10 → 737	737 75 × 10 − (8 + 5)	64 – 31	737 75 × 10 − (8 + 5)		76
TTT	TAKEPAIR	It almost sounds like a bird, and it can get you flying.			PARAKITE
10	UENREFDIM	UNFIRED	71 – 31	refered ☓	DEFINER, DEMINER, DRUMINE, ERMINED, FIREMEN, REFINED, UNIREME, UNMIRED*	83
11	RHDYAAIRS	HAIRY	71 – 37	RADISH	DISARRAY, RAHDARIS	91
12	TLOEPCIER	PIERCE	71 – 44	POLITER	ORCELITE, PETROLIC, PLEROTIC*	99
13	NSLTAOEGO	GLOATS	77 – 50	SALOON	ANGELOTS*, TANGELOS	107
14	75 50 100 5 6 4 → 654	656	77 – 60	654 6 × 100 + 50 + 4		117
15	JEERATTOM	MAJORETTE (20.5 seconds)	87 – 60			127