Episode 8149

Episode 8149 was broadcast on 15 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Viraj Seelam played Dave Coot, with Viraj Seelam winning 109 – 26. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Richards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Viraj Seelam	Score	Dave Coot	Others	Max.
1	TOGDACEOT	COTTAGE	7 – 0	tacet ☓⁶	COTTAGED*	8
2	FELPUDAMI	IMPALED	14 – 0	FAMED	FLUMPED, IMPLEAD, MIAULED, MUDFLAP, PELAMID*, UPFIELD	15
3	5 5 9 1 4 9 → 938	936 (5 × 5 + 1) × 4 × 9	21 – 0	—	RR: 937 = (5 × 5 × 9 + 9) × 4 + 1	22
TTT	EASELBIN	It sounds like the low notes at the back of the court.			BASELINE
4	LZTOEIRSA	ISOLATE	28 – 0	LASER	TRIAZOLES*	40
5	EUIGNASJP	PAUSING	35 – 7	PAUSING	GUINEAS, JAUNIES, PINGAUS, PUNGIES, SPAEING	47
6	100 1 2 9 6 2 → 480	480 (100 − (1 + 9) × 2) × 6	45 – 7	—		57
7	NFDEOLUAN	unloaned ☓	45 – 13	LOANED	UNLOADEN*	65
8	EAUCSHNEQ	QUENCHES	53 – 13	chasen ☓	QUEACHES*	73
9	2 4 8 6 9 5 → 477	477 (8 × 6 + 5) × 9	63 – 13	—		83
TTT	TRAMMILE	Not caught between two stools, it's three!			TRILEMMA
10	TMRTOAIGO	TOMATO	69 – 13	MOTOR	MARIGOT*	90
11	ENAMYSUAW	NAMES	74 – 18	SAUNA	NAUSEA, SEAMAN, SEAWAY, UNEASY, WAYMAN, WAYMEN, YAMENS	96
12	DRTEUILPO	PLOUTED	81 – 18	poluted ☓	DILUTER, DIOPTRE, DROPLET, ETOURDI, EUPLOID, LEPROID, OUTLIED, OUTLIER, OUTRIDE, PELTOID, PERIDOT, PETROIL, PILOTED, PLOITED, PLOUTER, POITREL, POLITER, POULTED, POULTER, POUTIER, PROTEID, PROTIDE, PTEROID, TRIPLED*	103
13	SEINAUMHN	HUMANISE	89 – 26	HUMANISE	INHUMANE*	111
14	5 6 7 5 2 9 → 755	755 6 × 2 × 9 × 7 − 5 ÷ 5	99 – 26	770		121
15	INSULLANT	UNINSTALL (1.5 seconds)	109 – 26			131