Episode 8177

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Episode 8177 was broadcast on 2 January 2024, as the first episode of Series 89.

Mark Goodliffe played Dan Morrell, with Mark Goodliffe winning 91 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Babatunde Aléshé, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Morrell was not asked to spell his word in Round 11 – therefore, he may have intended GREATS rather than GRATES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Goodliffe	Score	Dan Morrell	Others	Max.
1	OUETNBSPH	PHONES	6 – 0	HOUSE	BENTHOS, SUBTONE*	7
2	LNTAOISMA	TALISMAN	14 – 0	ANIMALS	ANOMALIST, ATONALISM*	25
3	8 10 6 4 1 3 → 276	276 (6 × 10 + 8 + 1) × 4	24 – 10	276 (8 + 1) × 3 × 10 + 6		35
TTT	FEEDPEAK	It might look like the real deal, but it's anything but.			DEEPFAKE
4	GFSEOARCO	CORSAGE	31 – 10	COARSE	ROOFAGES	43
5	EIALRGPWR	GRAPIER	38 – 10	GRAPE		50
6	50 6 10 8 5 9 → 978	976 ☓	38 – 17	980 (10 + 9) × 50 + 6 × 5	RR: 978 = (9 − 5 + 50) × (10 + 8) + 6	60
7	IUONDTKLE	OUTLINED	46 – 17	TINKLED		68
8	FSTOAEWNR	SENATOR	53 – 24	WANTERS	SEAFRONT, SOFTWARE*	76
9	50 4 8 10 3 6 → 779	780 (10 + 6) × 50 − 8 × 3 + 4	60 – 24	—	Best: 779 = (50 + 6) × (10 + 4) − 8 + 3	86
TTT	SOURDOWN	You'll be anything but sour and down if you feel this way.			WONDROUS
10	RYCIEOSTL	COSTLIER	68 – 32	CLOISTER	CITOLERS*, CORTILES*, CREOLIST*, CRYOLITE*	94
11	AEISQDGTR	staired ☓	68 – 38	GRATES	AGISTED*, AGISTER*, ASTRIDE, DISRATE*, GAITERS*, GARDIES*, RADGEST*, STAGIER*, STAIDER*, TADGERS*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, TRIAGED*, TRIAGES*	101
12	PMTAUEJNP	PUPATE	74 – 44	MUPPET	PUTAMEN	108
13	AOEVSNMBI	EVASION	81 – 51	BEMOANS	AMBIENS*, AMBONES*, BOVINES*, MONESIA*, NIMBOSE*	115
14	75 50 4 8 5 7 → 772	775	81 – 58	770 (8 + 7) × 50 + 4 × 5	RR: 772 = 75 × 8 + (50 − 7) × 4	125
15	TOOTFOOLS	FOOTSTOOL (2 seconds)	91 – 58			135