Episode 8183

Episode 8183 was broadcast on 10 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Nathan Mulligan played Matt Heal, with Nathan Mulligan winning 87 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nathan Mulligan	Score	Matt Heal	Others	Max.
1	DFTEOUMNI	MOUNTED	7 – 7	MOUNTED	OMNITUDE*	8
2	LJPEASRBO	PROBES	13 – 13	PEARLS	JERBOAS, LABROSE, PAROLES, POSABLE, REPOSAL, ROPABLE*, SOLEBAR	15
3	1 3 1 3 8 10 → 378	—	13 – 13	—	RR: 378 = (3 + 3) × (10 − 1) × (8 − 1)	25
TTT	BROILHER	Our histories have sometimes been unpleasant.			HORRIBLE
4	MTAENFODE	TEAMED	19 – 19	DEFEAT	FOMENTED, NEMATODE*	33
5	TWRIUSNOI	WRIST	24 – 24	UNITS	WINTROUS*	41
6	50 75 3 3 7 8 → 106	106 3 × 8 + 7 + 75	34 – 24	107		51
7	PLROEATGS	GLOATERS	42 – 32	GLOATERS	LEGATORS, PERGOLAS, PETROSAL, PORTAGES, POTAGERS, SPROGLET	59
8	YNWUEPTOL	unplot ☓	42 – 32	untowel ☓	OPULENT*	66
9	5 9 8 5 8 10 → 480	480 (9 − 8 + 5) × 8 × 10	52 – 42	480 (9 × 5 + 8 − 5) × 10		76
TTT	CARSMOAN	Possibly the French leader's biscuit of choice.			MACARONS
10	HIMDTUEOR	MOUTHIER	60 – 42	mother ☓⁷		84
11	CAEDSIUNT	DECANTS	67 – 42	uncasted ☓	AUDIENTS*, DISTANCE	92
12	COKDAEGRL	ROCKED	73 – 48	GRACED	CLOAKED, CORDAGE, CORKAGE, CROAKED, DOCKAGE, EARLOCK, GRACKLE, GROCKLE, LOCKAGE, REDCOAL*	99
13	IOHTGBEAS	GHOSTIE	80 – 48	EIGHTS	GOBSHITE*	107
14	100 6 2 1 10 8 → 776	778 (100 − 2) × 8 − 6	87 – 48	—	RR: 776 = (100 − 2 − 1) × 8	117
15	INSSUREDD		87 – 58	RUDDINESS (10.75 seconds)		127