Episode 8186

Episode 8186 was broadcast on 15 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jan Scowcroft played Dorian Jeffrey, with Jan Scowcroft winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Scowcroft having appeared in Series 60 and Jeffrey in Series 40.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Scowcroft	Score	Dorian Jeffrey	Others	Max.
1	TEGLIUXRS	GUSTIER	7 – 7	UGLIEST	GLISTER, GLUIEST, GRISTLE, GUTSIER, LURGIES, LUSTIER, RULIEST*	7
2	MROAETFCI	FORMATE	14 – 14	FOAMIER	FEMOCRAT*	15
3	25 3 6 6 7 8 → 746	744 (8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6	21 – 21	744 (8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6	RR: 746 = ((7 − 3) × 25 − 6) × 8 − 6	25
TTT	SINCEFLU	A couple of American coins related to botany.			FUNICLES
4	TPEOANDTI	POINTED	28 – 28	PAINTED	ANTIDOTE, ANTIPODE, TETANOID	33
5	EISGSOLND	DOSSING	35 – 35	GOLDIES	GODLINESS	51
6	3 7 4 6 5 5 → 576	579 5 × 5 × 4 × 6 − 7 × 3	42 – 35	579 ☓	RR: 576 = (5 × 5 × 4 − (7 − 3)) × 6	61
7	MVAEDTIBN	INVADE	48 – 41	BAITED	AMBIENT, DEVIANT*, MEDIANT	68
8	HMSOEUGWP	MOUSE	53 – 46	HUMPS	GUMSHOE, POGHUES*	75
9	50 10 5 2 6 7 → 349	349 50 × 7 − 10 ÷ 2 ÷ 5	63 – 56	349 7 × 50 − (6 − 5)		85
TTT	TINFUDGE	No sweets for his birthday and no exceptional talents.			UNGIFTED
10	RDEASLOYT	SOLDER	63 – 63	ROASTED	DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR	93
11	IEGBRUPES	PURGES	63 – 70	BURPEES	BERGIES, BURGEES, PUGREES, PURGEES, SPURGIE*	100
12	RTAOKERWI	WORKER	69 – 76	WARIER	ARTWORK, EARWORT, WARTIER	107
13	LNOESACPN	PANELS	75 – 82	CANOES	ANCONES, ENCLASP, NESPOLA, NOPALES, PALONES, PANNOSE, PENNALS, SONANCE*	114
14	25 10 5 4 2 7 → 565	567 (25 × 4 + 10 + 2) × 5 + 7	82 – 89	567 (5 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 10 + 7	RR: 565 = (4 × 7 − 5) × 25 − 10	124
15	WELTPROOF	FLOWERPOT (29.5 seconds)	92 – 89			134