Episode 8144

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Episode 8144 was broadcast on 8 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Jill Leatherbarrow played Viraj Seelam, with Viraj Seelam winning 113 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jill Leatherbarrow	Score	Viraj Seelam	Others	Max.
1	RMLNEUOWI	unmire ☓	0 – 5	WOMEN	MERLION*	7
2	PERADITEL	PARTIED	0 – 23	REPLAITED		25
3	25 7 4 8 1 4 → 312	312 (7 + 4 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 4	10 – 33	312 (25 + 1) × (4 + 8)		35
TTT	MUDROBIN	Thanks to online shopping, the town centre was this.			MORIBUND
4	OSDGIUSEN	DOUSING	17 – 40	DESIGNS	DINGUSES*	43
5	TBTIASPOE	OPIATES	24 – 47	PATTIES	ATOPIES*, BAPTISE, BAPTIST*, BASTITE*, BATISTE*, BATTIES*, BOATIES*, BOTTIES*, OATIEST*, OPTATES*, OSTIATE*, POTITSA*, POTTIES*, TEAPOTS, TIPTOES*, TOASTIE*	50
6	5 3 7 3 9 2 → 346	—	24 – 57	346 (3 × 2 + 7) × 3 × 9 − 5		60
7	RSCNIOELG	COINERS	31 – 64	CLOSING	RECLOSING	78
8	SUBROTWAE	OUTWEARS	39 – 64	BOASTER	OUTSWEAR*, SABOTEUR, SUBTOWER*	86
9	100 6 2 4 7 10 → 605	605 100 × 6 + 7 − 2	49 – 74	605 100 × 6 + 10 ÷ 2		96
TTT	HECANSIT	He can sit on the bike but can't ride it; this is damaged.			CHAINSET
10	CIUDNTEIP	INCITED	56 – 81	INCITED	PECTINID*, PNICTIDE*, UNPITIED*	104
11	SMTFAIOHE	ATOMISE	56 – 89	FOAMIEST		112
12	VADIECUNL	UNLACED	63 – 96	UNLACED	ALIUNDE*, DULCIAN*, DULCINE*, EDICULA*, INCLUDE*, NUCLIDE*, UNALIVE, UNIDEAL*, UNLIVED*, VINCULA*	119
13	NRTYAOESF	ASTERN	63 – 103	SENATOR	FORESTAY, SEAFRONT	127
14	1 9 3 1 8 9 → 521	—	63 – 103	—	RR: 520 Best: 520 = ((9 + 8) × 3 + 1) × (9 + 1)	134
15	ILLONBEER		63 – 113	REBELLION (13.75 seconds)		144