Episode 8165

Episode 8165 was broadcast on 7 December 2023, as part of Series 88.

JJ Burrows played Chris Ritchie, with JJ Burrows winning 115 – 10. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Ritchie was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and both homophones have been listed here.

The solution for 971 in Round 9 was given by Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	JJ Burrows	Score	Chris Ritchie	Others	Max.
1	RNMIEYDOT	MINTED	6 – 0	MINER/MINOR	MODERNITY	18
2	SCNAELUSD	CANDLES	13 – 0	SCALED	UNCLASSED	36
3	75 50 4 10 5 3 → 766	766 (5 − 3 + 75) × 10 − 4	23 – 0	—		46
TTT	HUMPALONG	"I'll have a cooked lunch for a change", he said.			PLOUGHMAN
4	GFDIESLTO	FIDGETS	30 – 0	SOILED	DOGFLIES, GODLIEST, GOLDITES*	54
5	PNRUIAXGU	PARING	36 – 0	PRANG	AIRGUN, GUANXI, PINGAU, PUNGUR, PURING, RAPING, RAXING, UNPAIR	60
6	75 100 1 4 2 3 → 311	311 (100 + 4) × 3 − 1	46 – 10	311 (100 + 4) × 3 − 1		70
7	TCRAMEONI	CREMATION	64 – 10	RATION	MANTICORE	88
8	RSFAETROH	RAFTERS	71 – 10	HORSE	FROTHERS	96
9	100 50 5 6 6 3 → 971	—	71 – 10	—	RR: 971 = (100 − 3) × 50 ÷ 5 + 6 ÷ 6	106
TTT	KENWEIGHT	Between Monday and Friday, Ken ate a salad for tea.			WEEKNIGHT
10	NSEAPTIDS	DETAINS	78 – 10	SPINES	DESTAINS, SANDIEST, SANDPITS, SANDSPIT, SAPIENTS, STIPENDS	114
11	UEWLTOBGR	TROUBLE	85 – 10	—	BUGWORT, OUTGREW*	121
12	EUSPTMSAT	STATUES	92 – 10	taups ☓	TAPETUMS, UPSTATES	129
13	ZJEULWDIC	JUICED	98 – 10	WILD		135
14	100 25 3 10 1 8 → 595	599 8 × 3 × 25 − 1	105 – 10	—	RR: 595 = (100 − 25 + 10) × (8 − 1)	145
15	DREWTOKEN	NETWORKED (14 seconds)	115 – 10			155