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{{R-TTT        |USAWILTS|From America to Swindon, these are issued every day.|LAWSUITS}}
 
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{{R-letters  |4 |UEAGSNECR|SAUCER  |RANGES  |UNCREASE            | 24|19 | 33}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |UEAGSNECR|SAUCER  |RANGES  |UNCREASE            | 24|19 | 33}}
{{R-letters  |5 |DXOAETBRI|ORBITED |ABORTED |EXORDIA, OXIDATE, RADIOBE*, RATIOED*, TRIBADE*| 31|26 | 40}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |DXOAETBRI|ABORTED |ORBITED |EXORDIA, OXIDATE, RADIOBE*, RATIOED*, TRIBADE*| 31|26 | 40}}
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|100|2|6|7|10| 352
 
{{R-numbers  |6 | 75|100|2|6|7|10| 352
 
|351|sol1=(100 + 75) × 2 + 7 − 6  
 
|351|sol1=(100 + 75) × 2 + 7 − 6  

Latest revision as of 13:19, 4 December 2023

Episode 8153 was broadcast on 21 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Dave Nickeas played Stuart Kerr, with Stuart Kerr winning 72 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dave Nickeas Score Stuart Kerr Others Max.
1 EGLOAHZID GLAZED 6 – 6 GLAZED GEOIDAL*, HIDALGO 7
2 OASTEMTNL LAMENTS 13 – 13 LAMENTS LATEMOST*, LOTMENTS*, MANTLETS, MATELOTS* 15
3 100 7 6 4 5 7 → 340 346
4 × 100 − 7 × 6 − (7 + 5)
18 – 13

RR: 340 = (100 − (7 − 6 + 7) × 4) × 5

25
TTT USAWILTS From America to Swindon, these are issued every day. LAWSUITS
4 UEAGSNECR SAUCER 24 – 19 RANGES UNCREASE 33
5 DXOAETBRI ABORTED 31 – 26 ORBITED EXORDIA, OXIDATE, RADIOBE*, RATIOED*, TRIBADE* 40
6 75 100 2 6 7 10 → 352 351
(100 + 75) × 2 + 7 − 6
38 – 26 350

RR: 352 = (100 + 75 + 7 − 6) × 2

50
7 SWOITLEGS WITLESS 45 – 33 SLOWEST GLOWIEST 58
8 FNMPUAHWI unwhip ☓ 45 – 33 whimp ☓ HAFNIUM* 65
9 100 9 10 9 7 3 → 769 731 45 – 43 769
(100 + 10) × 7 − 9 ÷ 9


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TTT SUPEROIL The supertanker full of oil had this journey across the sea. PERILOUS
10 DTOREUSJT JOUSTED 52 – 43 OUTSET DETOURS*, DOTTERS*, DOUREST*, DOUTERS*, DUETTOS*, JOTTERS*, JOUSTER*, OUTSERT*, ROUSTED*, STOUTER*, TESTUDO*, TOUTERS*, TRUSTED*, TUTORED 82
11 EILNADMPR PRALINE 59 – 50 IMPALED MIDPLANE* 90
12 EIOGSQECN SEEING 65 – 56 SEEING COGNISE*, CONGEES*, GENESIC*, GENOISE*, NEGOCES*, SENECIO*, SOIGNEE 97
13 BMAERLYIP RAMBLE 71 – 62 RAMBLE BLIMPERY* 105
14 25 1 5 9 4 10 → 836 71 – 62

RR: 836 = (25 × 9 − (10 + 5 + 1)) × 4

115
15 MRWHIPEED 71 – 72 WHIMPERED
(2.5 seconds)
125