Episode 8159

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Episode 8159 was broadcast on 29 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Andy Russell played Liz Blower, with Liz Blower winning 56 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Russell's numbers declaration of 99 in Round 14 is the lowest declaration that has ever scored points, and the only successful declaration with two digits.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Russell	Score	Liz Blower	Others	Max.
1	HSNAEIBOZ	honies ☓	0 – 5	BEANS	BONEISH*	7
2	NADEROLEG	GRANDEE	7 – 12	GRENADE	ENLARGED*, LANGERED*, LARGENED*, OLEANDER, RELOANED*, RENEGADO*	15
3	100 3 8 2 9 10 → 134	135	7 – 22	134 3 × 10 + 8 ÷ 2 + 100		25
TTT	ECHODOTS	It's what Rachel and Susie have done today.			COHOSTED
4	LIWAMEFOT	FLAME	12 – 22	fomate ☓	FLOATIE*, FOLIATE, MALEFIT*	32
5	PKSUAIBGE	BAKES	17 – 27	PEAKS	BUPKIS*, GABIES*, PEKAUS*, PIKAUS*	38
6	50 10 7 9 3 8 → 692	—	17 – 27	693 ☓	RR: 692 = (10 − 3 + 7) × 50 − 8	48
7	DOSQTIAEN	TOADIES	17 – 35	SEDATION		56
8	ROPACELDU	clouder ☓	17 – 41	PARCEL	CROUPADE, CUPOLAED*, OPERCULA*, PALOURDE*, POULARDE*	64
9	25 4 3 2 6 4 → 682	688 (4 + 3) × 4 × 25 − 6 × 2	22 – 41	—	RR: 682 = ((25 + 4) × 6 − 3) × 4 − 2	74
TTT	GAMETURN	Board games with the family can often turn into this.			ARGUMENT
10	RENIFERIL	REFINER	29 – 41	inline ☓	FIERIER*, RELINER*, RIFELER*	81
11	MOTURPEAN	PROTEAN	36 – 41	MATURE	EMPATRON*, MANUPORT*	89
12	SITAYIRJA	SITAR	41 – 46	SATAY	RAIYATS*	96
13	MEUDTILSO	DILUTES	48 – 46	mudiest ☓	METULOIDS*, MOULDIEST, MUSTELOID*, OUTSMILED	114
14	75 3 6 1 6 2 → 100	99 (3 + 1) × 6 + 75	55 – 46	104	RR: 100 = 75 ÷ 3 × (6 − 2)	124
15	OPTICRAVE		55 – 56	PROACTIVE (10.25 seconds)		134

External links

• Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 3, 6, 9, 14, and 15 only)