Episode 8002

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Episode 8002 was broadcast on 24 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jerry Ferris played Allan Shepherd, with Jerry Ferris winning 73 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gabby Logan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jerry Ferris	Score	Allan Shepherd	Others	Max.
1	ENOSIPRSE	PRISON	6 – 6	POSERS	PENSIEROS*, PERNIOSES*	18
2	OHGAERCKA	CHARGE	12 – 6	REACH	CORKAGE	25
3	100 3 9 1 6 2 → 780	780 (9 − 1) × 100 − 6 × 3 − 2	22 – 16	780 (9 − 1) × 100 − 6 × 3 − 2		35
TTT	OURBEACH	We felt like royalty when taken to our beach in this.			BAROUCHE
4	SNGEIRUGO	ROUSING	29 – 23	SOURING	GINGEROUS	53
5	UNALEMILR	MARINE	35 – 29	MAILER	ALLUMINE	61
6	75 7 6 6 9 5 → 214	214 75 × (9 − 6) − (6 + 5)	45 – 29	216		71
7	EPOWITUEF	—	45 – 33	WIPE	OUTWEEP*, WIPEOUT	78
8	OEUTLTASW	OUTLETS	52 – 40	OUTLAST	OUTSWEAT, OUTWALES*	86
9	50 75 100 25 8 10 → 271	268 50 + 75 + 100 + 25 + 8 + 10	59 – 40	280	RR: 271 = (100 − (10 − 8)) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75	96
TTT	ABOULDER	Moved a boulder and made very hard work of it.			LABOURED
10	OSAIBNRUB	BISON	59 – 46	BRAINS	BANSURI*, RIBBONS*, ROBBINS*, RUBIANS*	103
11	ENOTESAML	LAMENTS	66 – 46	METALS	TELAMONES*	121
12	CIEDIJXRE	credit ☓	66 – 52	DICIER		127
13	DONESATRT	STARTED	73 – 59	STARTED	ATTORNED*, TRADENTS*	135
14	7 5 8 2 3 10 → 854	1,000,000	73 – 59	867	RR: 854 = (5 × 10 + 8 + 3) × 2 × 7	145
15	UNMACABLE		73 – 59		AMBULANCE	155

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)