Episode 8154

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Episode 8154 was broadcast on 22 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Stuart Kerr played Lee McGookin, with Stuart Kerr winning 91 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Kerr	Score	Lee McGookin	Others	Max.
1	RTVIHDOUA	RATIO	0 – 6	ADROIT	AUDITOR, TOURADI*	7
2	SWLEOETSU	STOLES	6 – 12	TOWELS	LOTUSES*, OSSELET*, OUSTEES*, OUTSEES*, SLOWEST, SOLUTES*, SWOLEST*, TOELESS, TOUSLES, WOELESS*	14
3	50 100 3 3 2 6 → 790	—	6 – 19	791 (6 + 2) × 100 − (3 × 3)	RR: 790 = ((100 − 6) × 3 − 2) × 3 − 50	24
TTT	WAXCOINS	If you're in deep water, he'll straighten things out.			COXSWAIN
4	RPNOAEGSA	PARSONAGE	24 – 19	PERSONA		42
5	IOECDTBMI	COMBED	30 – 25	COMBED	BIOCIDE*, DEMOTIC, MEIOTIC*	49
6	50 4 7 1 6 3 → 306	306 (50 + 1) × 6	40 – 35	306 (7 − 1) × 50 + 6		59
7	ELSOUGRNE	GENEROUS	48 – 43	LOUNGERS	REGULONS*	67
8	PHFAOAEKL	FLAKE	53 – 48	FLAKE	PAKHAL*	73
9	100 9 8 2 8 3 → 941	940	53 – 58	941 (100 + 8 − 3) × 5 − (8 ÷ 2)		83
TTT	RENTTILE	It sounds like a toilet; you can have it in writing.			LETTRINE
10	GYPIUANWM	PAYING	59 – 64	PAWING	YAWPING	90
11	NQIEOTSCJ	SECTION	66 – 64	coniest ☓	INJECTS*, NOTICES*, OCTINES*	97
12	SDLEUIMRA	REDIALS	73 – 71	ADMIRES	ALMURIES*, MAIRDLES*, MISRULED*, RESIDUAL	105
13	SIATBDEOR	BROADEST	81 – 71	EDITORS	ASTEROID, BOARDIES, BROASTED*, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES*	113
14	100 8 6 9 9 1 → 323	323 (9 × 8 × 6) − 100 − 9	91 – 71	—		123
15	TREKCODES	☓ (1.25 seconds)	91 – 81	RESTOCKED (6.25 seconds)		133