Difference between revisions of "Episode 8071"

Latest revision as of 00:07, 17 May 2025

Episode 8071 was broadcast on 28 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

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

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Chess Slattery	Others	Max.
1	STEUOFNCN	CONFUSE	7 – 0	COUNTS	CONFUTES	8
2	SVAERAWNG	WAGERS	7 – 7	RAVAGES	NAGWARE, NEGARAS	15
3	50 75 25 7 4 10 → 674	675 75 × 10 − 50 − 25	14 – 14	675 (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 75	RR: 674 = (50 + 7) × 10 + 25 + 75 + 4	25
TTT	ROADFLAW	For the insects, this hyena is no laughing matter.			AARDWOLF
4	STPOIOBAS	PATIOS	20 – 20	BOOSTS	OBOISTS*	32
5	DGIEOCLEZ	DOCILE	26 – 26	DOCILE	CEILED, COILED, COLDIE, DECILE, DELICE, ELEGIC, GEODIC, GICLEE, GLOZED, GODIZE, GOLDIE	38
6	75 100 9 1 8 10 → 888	888 (100 + 10 + 1) × 8	36 – 26	890		48
7	NRIOUJDIT	JOINT	41 – 31	ROUND	JUNIOR, NIDIOT, ROTINI, ROTUND, TURION, UNIOID, UNITOR	54
8	PSHOEARNL	ORPHANS	48 – 38	PHENOLS	ALPHORNS, PERSONAL, PSORALEN*, SHRAPNEL	62
9	100 75 50 8 7 2 → 632	636	48 – 45	633 7 × 100 − 75 + 8	RR: 632 = (100 ÷ 25 × 2 + 75) × 8	72
TTT	ITSABOND	It's a Bond film set in Mexico, so there are lots of these.			BANDITOS
10	TSEIUMDKI	MISTED	54 – 45	stimied ☓	MISDIET*	79
11	FTAEAWDRY	TAWDRY	60 – 51	TAWDRY	AFTERDAY, WAYFARED	87
12	PTGIOEMSH	POSTIE	60 – 58	MOPIEST	EGOTISM, ETHIOPS, GHOSTIE, HOMIEST, MOHSITE, OPHITES, OPISTHE, OPTIMES, PHOTIES, PHOTISM, STOMPIE*	94
13	RSAIETSRU	SATIRES	67 – 65	RAISERS	RESTAURS, TARSIERS	102
14	50 100 6 8 2 9 → 266	266 (100 + 8) × 2 + 50	77 – 65	268		112
15	PRISONPEG	spongier ☓ (27.5 seconds)	77 – 65	soppering ☓ (29.25 seconds)	PREPOSING	122

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 [[Hywel Jones]] played [[Chess Slattery]], with Hywel Jones winning {{score|77|65}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[John Thomson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-[[Teatime Teaser]]s
+From this episode, [[Teatime Teaser]]s reverted from nine to eight letters.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Hywel Jones|Chess Slattery}}