Episode 8188

Episode 8188 was broadcast on 17 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Finnerty played Georgina Heath, with Mark Finnerty winning 108 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Finnerty	Score	Georgina Heath	Others	Max.
1	MTSIEATFE	MEATIEST	8 – 0	STATE	ESTIMATE, TEATIMES*	8
2	NOBIEYNAD	BANNED	14 – 0	boney ☓	ANNOYED*, ANODYNE	15
3	75 8 4 5 7 6 → 415	415 (75 + 8) × 5	24 – 0	410		25
TTT	MELTIRIS	These help to keep the over-70s up to speed.			LIMITERS
4	NUESORTIM	MINUTERS	32 – 0	meteors ☓	MISROUTE, MOISTURE, MOUNTERS, MOURNEST, MUNTRIES, NITREOUS, NUMERIST, REMOUNTS, RIMSTONE, ROUTINES, RUNTIMES, TERMINUS, UNMERITS*	33
5	WGRUEATPH	WREATH	38 – 6	GATHER	ARGUTE, GAWPER, HAUTER, HAWTER, PARGET, PRUTAH, RUGATE, TEPHRA, THREAP*, UPRATE	39
6	25 75 8 7 1 3 → 658	658 (75 + 25 − (8 − 3 + 1)) × 7	48 – 6	—		49
7	DLREOIXTS	STEROID	55 – 6	STRIDE	DOITERS, EDITORS, LOITERS, OLDSTER, RESITOL, RODLETS, ROSITED, SOLDIER, SOLIDER, SORTIED, STORIED, TOILERS, TRIODES*	56
8	WEDNAGSOE	GNAWED	61 – 6	swaned ☓	SONDAGE*	63
9	75 9 5 1 2 7 → 928	928 ((7 − 1) × 75 + 9 + 5) × 2	71 – 6	—		73
TTT	SALTSEED	He ran out of dried fruit, but I've no idea when.			DATELESS
10	TUREKILOP	POULTER	78 – 6	PILOT	POLITRUK*	81
11	MGTEIEVIC	EMETIC	84 – 12	VICTIM		87
12	NADSOUPRO	PARDONS	91 – 12	SOUND	NODOSAUR, PANDOORS, PANDOROS, PANDOURS, PODURANS, SAUROPOD	95
13	NBTEAEELR	ETERNAL	98 – 12	BEATER	ENTERABLE	113
14	50 75 2 9 9 10 → 392	392 ☓	98 – 12	—	RR: 392 = (50 − 9 ÷ 9) × (10 − 2)	123
15	QUITCIDER	CRITIQUED (12.25 seconds)	108 – 12			133