Episode 8160

Episode 8160 was broadcast on 30 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Liz Blower played Naomi Raanan, with Naomi Raanan winning 73 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Liz Blower	Score	Naomi Raanan	Others	Max.
1	MOSADITEN	SEDATION	8 – 0	MASTED	ADEMONIST, DEMONIAST, DOMINATES, STAMINODE*	18
2	SMAVOTRAE	STREAM	14 – 6	MOVERS	OVERMAST	26
3	50 10 5 8 2 6 → 505	505 50 × 10 + 5	24 – 16	505 50 × 10 + 5		36
TTT	GASINRED	His gas bill went into the red after submitting these.			READINGS
4	YNTSUOAIJ	JOINTS	30 – 16	NASTY	JAUNTS, JAUNTY, JUNTAS, JUNTOS, SANITY, SATINY, SNOUTY, TUINAS, YOJANS	42
5	GELUTOCNE	CLOUT	30 – 22	GLUTEN	ECLOGUE, EUGENOL, NEGLECT, NOCTULE, TELECON, TELOGEN, TOLUENE	49
6	75 10 1 4 3 8 → 638	638 75 × 8 + 4 × 10 − (3 − 1)	40 – 32	638 75 × 8 + 4 × 10 − (3 − 1)		59
7	PARUDOSEG	DOSAGE	40 – 39	GRASPED	PODARGUS*, UPGRADES	67
8	FRIEWFTUE	waftier ☓	40 – 44	FEWER	REFUTE, RUFFIE, RUFFIT, WRITEE*	73
9	50 7 3 5 6 4 → 608	605	40 – 54	608 (7 + 5) × 50 + 6 ÷ 3 × 4		83
TTT	EURODRUM	Talk of a new Fleetwood Mac album was spreading.			RUMOURED
10	LIOGNRSEM	LINGERS	47 – 61	LINGERS	GREMLINS, MERLINGS, MERLIONS, MINGLERS, MONGRELS, RESOLING*	91
11	CELERIHUB	CHEER	52 – 61	belcher ☓	RECUEIL*	98
12	LOESNKTAB	ANKLES	58 – 67	TABLES	BLANKEST, BLANKETS, NEOBLAST, NOTABLES*	106
13	DUGOLESTA	outleads ☓⁹	58 – 73	LODGES	AULDEST, DOGATES, DOTAGES, DOUGLAS, GELATOS, GLOATED, GODLETS, LEGATOS, LOUDEST, OUTAGES, SALUTED, TOUSLED*	113
14	50 6 9 3 4 2 → 568	564 (50 + 6) × (3 − 2 + 9) + 4	65 – 73	562	RR: 568 = (3 × 4 + 9 + 50) × (6 + 2)	123
15	BISONGEMS		65 – 73		EMBOSSING	133