Difference between revisions of "Episode 8012"

Latest revision as of 00:07, 17 May 2025

Episode 8012 was broadcast on 8 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Blundred played Mark Bayliss, with Adam Blundred winning 70 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted from eight to nine letters.

Rnd	Selection	Adam Blundred	Score	Mark Bayliss	Others	Max.
1	NSUABTLET	BATTENS	0 – 8	UNSTABLE	ABLUENTS, BLUNTEST	8
2	FONILWOAN	FINAL	5 – 13	FLOWN	ANFION, INFLOW, ONFLOW	14
3	25 8 10 4 5 2 → 892	891 (10 × 4 − 5) × 25 + 8 × 2	12 – 13	—	RR: 892 = ((10 − 2) × 5 − 4) × 25 − 8	24
TTT	GREATFISH	Automatically, some cars have a hands-free version of this.			GEARSHIFT
4	SIGNETIPR	PRISTINE	20 – 13	STINGER	PRIESTING*, RESPITING	42
5	CNEOGTIMA	MAGNETIC	28 – 21	MAGNETIC	GEOMANTIC*	60
6	25 50 3 6 6 2 → 914	913 6 × 3 × 50 + 25 − 6 × 2	35 – 21	—	RR: 914 = (25 − 6) × 50 − 3 × 2 × 6	70
7	DQREAHRIE	HEADER	35 – 28	HARDIER	REHAIRED	78
8	TAEAWPESI	PASTE	40 – 33	SWEAT	PEEWITS	85
9	1 2 8 6 10 2 → 669	670 ((6 + 2) × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10	47 – 33	—		92
TTT	BELAYRAGE	No rage – they behave this way towards each other.			AGREEABLY
10	GESMJIESI	GEMS	47 – 38	SEEMS	MEISJIES*	100
11	FLUEPKSOT	FLUKES	53 – 38	SPOUT	POKEFULS*	108
12	MDEOCTLAO	mocolate ☓	53 – 45	LOCATED		115
13	RNTEAZREG	GREATER	60 – 52	GREATER	GRANTEE, GRANTER, GREATEN, NEGATER, REAGENT, REGRANT, REGRATE, RENTAGE, TERRANE	122
14	75 25 50 3 2 5 → 103	103 75 + 25 + 3	70 – 62	103 75 + 25 + 3		132
15	PCGENATIC		70 – 62		ACCEPTING	142

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 [[Adam Blundred]] played [[Mark Bayliss]], with Adam Blundred winning {{score|70|62}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Les Dennis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-For the fourth time, [[Teatime Teaser]]s switched to nine letters beginning with this episode.
+From this episode, [[Teatime Teaser]]s reverted from eight to nine letters.
-This was the last episode [[sponsors|sponsored]] by Specsavers Audiology.
 ==Rounds==
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 |47|33|92}}
-{{R-TTT         |BELAYRAGE|No rage; they behave this way towards each other.|AGREEABLY}}
+{{R-TTT         |BELAYRAGE|No rage – they behave this way towards each other.|AGREEABLY}}
 {{R-letters  |10|GESMJIESI|GEMS     |SEEMS    |MEISJIES*           | 47|38 |100}}
 {{R-letters  |11|FLUEPKSOT|FLUKES   |SPOUT    |POKEFULS*           | 53|38 |108}}