Episode 8178

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Episode 8178 was broadcast on 3 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Goodliffe played Sharon McIvor, with Mark Goodliffe winning 116 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Babatunde Aléshé, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Goodliffe	Score	Sharon McIvor	Others	Max.
1	EAELDSRHX	EXHALES	7 – 7	EXHALED	ADHERES*, DEALERS*, HEADERS*, HEALERS*, HERALDS*, LASERED*, LEADERS*, LEASHED*, REDEALS*, RELADES*, RELAXED, RELAXES*, SHEARED*	7
2	TGOIPLEMU	POLITE	13 – 7	PLOT	GIMLET*, GLUTEI*, GUIMPE*, IMPUTE, LIMPET*, MEGILP, MOTILE*, MOULIE*, MULTIP*, MUTILE*, OPTIME*, OUTLIE*, PIGLET*, PILEUM*, PIOLET*, PLOGUE*, PLUMET*, PLUTEI*, PLUTIE*, POULET*, PUGLET*, PUTLOG*, TUPELO*, ULTIMO*, UPTIME	13
3	50 4 8 2 10 3 → 955	955 (50 × 2 − 4) × 10 − (8 − 3)	23 – 7	956		23
TTT	REFINTRO	Special hearing ability on the border.			FRONTIER
4	SNEACOTRI	REACTIONS	41 – 25	CREATIONS	ACTIONERS*, ACTORINES*, NARCOTISE	41
5	EOAWFNSJR	FORESAW	48 – 25	frowners ☓	FAWNERS*	48
6	100 50 6 3 8 7 → 383	383 (50 − 3) × 6 + 100 + 8 − 7	58 – 25	380		58
7	UOETNGPLU	PLUNGE	64 – 31	PLUNGE	OPULENT*	65
8	TSAEHNIUK	HUNKIEST	72 – 31	HASTEN		73
9	6 3 7 5 4 9 → 768	768 (7 × 5 − 3) × 6 × 4	82 – 31	—		83
TTT	GROANSIR	A group of warriors connected to Zina.			GARRISON
10	DTOENPOMR	PROMOTED	90 – 31	TROOPED		91
11	IEATDSYWT	TWISTED	97 – 38	WAISTED	TIDEWAYS*	99
12	LBIONREMA	NIMBLER	104 – 38	MARBLE	AILERON*, ALERION*, ALIENOR*, ALMONER, AMBREIN*, BALMIER*, BROMINE*, EMBROIL*, ILMORAN*, LOAMIER*, MANLIER, MARLINE*, MARLION*, MERLION*, MINABLE*, MINERAL*, MIRBANE*, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, NEMORAL*, NOMBRIL*, OLIBANE*, RAILMEN*, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*, ROMAINE*	106
13	OUISCDAGD	ADIOS	109 – 43	SADDO	DAIGOUS*, GADOIDS	113
14	75 100 3 9 7 10 → 799	796 (100 + 3) × 7 + 75	116 – 43	805	RR: 799 = (100 − (7 − 3)) × 9 + 10 − 75	123
15	SMELLYFAD		116 – 43		DAMSELFLY	133