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'''Episode 8079''' was broadcast on 9 August 2023, as part of [[Series 88]]. | '''Episode 8079''' was broadcast on 9 August 2023, as part of [[Series 88]]. | ||
| − | [[Harry Savage]] played [[Sam Hughes]], with Harry Savage winning {{score| | + | [[Harry Savage]] played [[Sam Hughes]], with Harry Savage winning {{score|108|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Edith Bowman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 9 August 2023
Episode 8079 was broadcast on 9 August 2023, as part of Series 88.
Harry Savage played Sam Hughes, with Harry Savage winning 108 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Edith Bowman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Sam Hughes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHLYAUIEB | BLEACH | 6 – 6 | BLEACH | ABULIC*, BAILEY*, BEACHY, HABILE* | 6 |
| 2 | MILSNEUTA | SIMULATE | 14 – 6 | AMULETS | AILMENTS, ALMUTENS*, ALUMITES*, ALUNITES*, INSULATE, MANLIEST*, MAUNTIES* MENTULAS*, MUSLINET*, SIMULANT*, SMALTINE* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 4 1 10 4 8 → 328 | 328
(10 × 4 + 1) × 8 |
24 – 16 | 328
(10 - 4) × 50 + (8 - 1) * 4 |
|
24 |
| TTT | SEENBARS | Think of the empty cupboards and essities. | BARENESS | |||
| 4 | WEVDTOAIP | ADOPTIVE | 32 – 16 | PIVOTED | 32 | |
| 5 | NDFDOEAUE | DUODENA | 39 – 23 | FOUNDED | 39 | |
| 6 | 50 75 100 25 1 2 → 638 | 648
(75 - 50) × (25 + 1) - 2 |
44 – 28 | 628
(100 - 75) × 25 + 2 + 1 |
RR: 638 = (50 × 25 + 100 - 75 + 1) ÷ 2 |
49 |
| 7 | LMRSAEIAN | MINERALS | 52 – 36 | MINERALS | ALAMIRES*, MANERIAL*, MANIERAS*, MARSILEA*, MISLEARN* | 57 |
| 8 | SECJRUODS | CROSSED | 59 – 43 | CROSSED | COURSED*, COURSES*, DOUSERS*, ESCUDOS*, SCOURED, SOURCED*, SOURCES*, SUCROSE | 64 |
| 9 | 75 2 7 3 8 9 → 276 | 276
(75 - 8 + 2) × (7 - 3) |
69 – 43 | 277 |
|
74 |
| TTT | SITSEASY | She sits down and can easily write for hours. | ESSAYIST | |||
| 10 | TISNMAUDI | UNMAIDS | 76 – 50 | DUSTMAN | ANIMIST*, INDUSIA*, MANTIDS*, MINUTIA, STADIUM*, STUDMAN*, SUIDIAN*, SUMITAN*, TSUNAMI*, UNITISM* | 81 |
| 11 | TCNGOAEAR | NEGATOR | 83 – 57 | COGNATE | AERONAT*, CARNAGE, CARTAGE*, CATERAN*, CRANAGE*, ECONTRA*, ENACTOR*, TANAGER* | 88 |
| 12 | POTDKAERP | TRAPPED | 90 – 64 | TRAPPED | ADOPTER, PROTEAD*, READOPT | 95 |
| 13 | NTGRIIAOE | ORIGINATE | 108 – 64 | TEARING | 113 | |
| 14 | 50 25 100 75 10 2 → 438 | 440 | 108 – 74 | 438
((100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 75 - 10 - 2 |
|
123 |
| 15 | SATINCAFE | 108 – 74 | RANSACKED | 133 | ||