Episode 8180

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Episode 8180 was broadcast on 5 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Goodliffe played Laura Gilbert, with Mark Goodliffe winning 105 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Babatunde Aléshé, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Goodliffe	Score	Laura Gilbert	Others	Max.
1	UAONSHTGR	hangouts ☓	0 – 7	TROUGHS	NUGATORS*, STAGHORN*	8
2	PNTEIGROS	REPOSTING	18 – 25	REPOSTING	POSTERING, PROGESTIN*	26
3	2 2 3 10 5 7 → 900	—	18 – 35	900 (7 + 3) × 10 × (5 + 2 + 2)		36
TTT	EUROVANS	Stone the crows – I'm absolutely famished.			RAVENOUS
4	DNFEOASTW	DONATES	25 – 35	FASTED	ANTODES*, DOWNEST*, FANTODS, FONDEST*, ONSTEAD*	43
5	EUISHLYTD	DUSTILY	32 – 42	DUSTILY	SEDULITY*	51
6	75 5 8 2 3 4 → 318	318 75 × 4 + 5 × 2 + 8	42 – 52	318 75 × 4 + 5 × 2 + 8		61
7	AEUNSQMTP	EQUANTS	49 – 52	STAMEN	PUTAMENS*, QUESTMAN*, SPUMANTE	69
8	CROENWATF	ENACTOR	56 – 52	WANTER	CROWNET*, ECONTRA*, FORWENT*	76
9	5 4 7 10 1 8 → 569	569 10 × 8 × 7 + 5 + 4	66 – 62	569 10 × 8 × 7 + 5 + 4		86
TTT	WARMROSE	They wriggle out of the radio straight into your head.			EARWORMS
10	EIELDGOTL	TILLED	72 – 68	TOILED	GOLDITE*	93
11	IEAMSBMRT	BARMIEST	80 – 68	rammiest ☓	AMBRITES*, MARMITES, TRAMMIES*	101
12	LSDEOUNPA	UNLAPSED	88 – 68	LOUSED	PALUDOSE*, POUNDALS*	109
13	EOALTGSCI	CASTLE	88 – 75	CAGIEST	ALIGOTES*, COALITES, GELCOATS, SOCIETAL	117
14	50 100 25 75 4 1 → 470	472 100 × 4 + 75 – 50 ÷ 25 – 1	95 – 82	472 100 × 4 + 75 – 50 ÷ 25 – 1	RR: 471 = (100 − 1) × 4 + 75	124
15	SHEERLUFF	RESHUFFLE (23.5 seconds)	105 – 82			134