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 Flower winning 56 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

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) × 4 + 75	55 – 46	104	RR: 100 = (75 ÷ 3) × (6 − 2)	124
15	OPTICRAVE		55 – 56	PROACTIVE (10.25 seconds)		134