Episode 8179

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Episode 8179 was broadcast on 4 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Goodliffe played Julie Acheson, with Mark Goodliffe winning 105 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Babatunde Aléshé, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Goodliffe	Score	Julie Acheson	Others	Max.
1	EAULNBTKN	NEBULA	0 – 7	BLANKET	ABLUENT*, ANNULET*, TUNABLE*, UNTAKEN	7
2	OEIVGPLTM	PIGLET	6 – 7	PILOT	GIMLET*, LIMPET*, MEGILP*, MOTILE*, MOTIVE, OLIVET*, OPTIME*, PIOLET*, POLITE*, VIOLET	13
3	4 9 5 3 10 8 → 590	590 (5 × 4 × 3 − (9 − 8)) × 10	16 – 7	—		23
TTT	RODCALLS	They're not cruel, just heartless.			COLLARDS
4	AEIFTSDZT	FATTIES	23 – 7	FASTED	STATIZED*	31
5	OEANSGTCE	COGNATES	31 – 7	ENCAGES	ACETOGENS*	49
6	100 25 50 75 3 10 → 350	350 (10 − 3) × 50	41 – 17	350 3 × 100 + 50		59
7	OUERNMSPR	MOURNERS	49 – 17	ROMPERS	PRONEURS*, PROSUMER*	67
8	OIAWTRDSE	TOWARDS	49 – 25	WORDIEST	ASTEROID, ROWDIEST	75
9	25 5 7 3 9 6 → 878	878 25 × 7 × 5 + 3	59 – 35	878 25 × 7 × 5 + 3		85
TTT	POSTURED	He postured and posed and was full of himself.			PROUDEST
10	OUEPTDRMA	OUTARMED	67 – 35	outramped ☓		93
11	UIOLDWTYE	WIDELY	73 – 41	DILUTE	OUTYIELD	101
12	AEOGDSNSH	DOSAGES	80 – 48	GNASHED	NOGHEADS, SANDHOGS*, SANDSHOE*, SONDAGES	109
13	EAEBTSRNS	ABSENTERS	98 – 48	BANTERS	STEENBRAS*	127
14	100 75 25 50 7 3 → 209	210 100 + 75 + 25 + 7 + 3	105 – 48	207	RR: 209 = (100 × 50 + 3 × 75) ÷ 25	137
15	YAWAWLDRY		105 – 58	WAYWARDLY (2.5 seconds)		147