Episode 8187

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Episode 8187 was broadcast on 16 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jan Scowcroft played Mark Finnerty, with Mark Finnerty winning 102 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Scowcroft	Score	Mark Finnerty	Others	Max.
1	IURGNELDT	GUILDER	7 – 7	ELUDING	GRUNTLED*, INDULGER*, UNDERLIT	8
2	SQNAOEMAC	MASON	7 – 13	CANOES	MEACONS*	15
3	50 9 10 4 2 8 → 754	716	7 – 23	754 (9 + 8 − 2) × 50 + 4		25
TTT	AMBERSAT	Twinkle twinkle, it's like a diamond in the sky because of this.			STARBEAM
4	SHTOUIFRA	FRUITS	13 – 29	RATIOS	AUTHORS, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, OARFISH, RATFISH*, ROUTISH*, SAUTOIR*	32
5	ENZAOSCET	ATONES	19 – 35	OCEANS	NOTECASE	40
6	100 6 9 5 7 8 → 816	816 (7 − 5 + 100) × 8	29 – 45	816 (7 − 5 + 100) × 8		50
7	IUAGLMIPO	GLAMP	34 – 50	GLAMP	PLAGIUM*	57
8	RNDAIECJA	RAINED	40 – 56	RANCID	RADIANCE	65
9	75 100 4 7 5 6 → 225	225 (6 + 4) × 5 + 75 + 100	50 – 66	225 (7 − 4) × 75		75
TTT	NOSURFER	It goes before it rolls over the boundary.			FORERUNS
10	SPNOEILRE	SPOILER	57 – 73	PROLINE	ISOPRENE*, LEPORINE*, PELERINS*, PENSIERO*, PEREIONS*, PIONEERS, PLEIONES*, PLERIONS*	83
11	TAODYUESR	ROUSTED	64 – 80	ROASTED	OUTDARES, OUTRAYED*, OUTREADS*, OUTYARDS*	91
12	TGSIOAPLN	STAPLING	72 – 88	STAPLING	PANLOGIST*	109
13	BMEORTUSA	outseam ☓	72 – 95	MATURES	AMBEROUS*, BROMATES*, OUTBEAMS, SABOTEUR*, TAMBOURS*	117
14	2 5 5 8 7 1 → 557	—	72 – 102	556 2 × 5 × 8 × 7 − 5 + 1	RR: 557 = (2 × 5 × 7 − 1) × 8 + 5	127
15	REGGAEDIN		72 – 102	☓ (15 seconds)	GINGERADE	137