Episode 8166

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Episode 8166 was broadcast on 8 December 2023, as part of Series 88.

JJ Burrows played Mark Goodliffe, with Mark Goodliffe winning 93 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	JJ Burrows	Score	Mark Goodliffe	Others	Max.
1	CTREISAPM	crampiest ☓	0 – 8	CAMPSITE	SPERMATIC	18
2	EUOTJDLNT	outlend ☓	0 – 14	JOTTED	UNJOLTED*, UNLOTTED*	26
3	25 100 10 1 8 4 → 625	625 (4 + 1) × (100 + 25)	10 – 24	625 (4 + 1) × (100 + 25)		36
TTT	UNLITCAVE	Show some enterprise; think of Spock's eraser.			VULCANITE
4	EUAVHRNKL	UNRAVEL	17 – 24	HANKER	VENULAR*	43
5	SWPOMEAGD	POMADES	24 – 31	SWAMPED	MEGAPODS, PAGEDOMS*	51
6	25 10 8 3 5 7 → 608	608 25 × 8 × 3 + 10 + 5 − 7	34 – 41	608 25 × 8 × 3 + 10 + 5 − 7		61
7	UNBIREOST	BOUNTIES	42 – 49	TRIBUNES	BRUNOISE*, BURSTONE*, NITREOUS*, RIBSTONE*, ROBINETS*, ROBINUTS*, ROUTINES*, RUBSTONE*, TURBINES	69
8	AUARFPTEQ	UPRATE	48 – 55	QUARTE	PARQUET	76
9	100 25 6 4 5 2 → 819	819 ☓	48 – 62	820 (6 + 2) × 100 + 25 − 5	RR: 819 = 4 × 2 × 100 + 25 − 6	86
TTT	NINEMITTS	The camping item has vanished; it's just wrong.			MISINTENT
10	OEUNRSDWH	UNHORSED	56 – 62	wounders ☓	DOWNRUSH*, ENSHROUD*, UNDERSOW*	94
11	SBOGOAMRI	imbargos ☓	56 – 68	GROOMS	BIGRAMS*, ORGIASM*	101
12	EOETNSCDL	CLOSETED	64 – 76	ENCLOSED	TELECONS*	109
13	SNRCANIAE	SCANNER	71 – 83	SCANNER	ACARINES*, ANNARIES*, CANARIES, CRANNIES	117
14	75 3 8 1 7 10 → 248	248 (75 + 8) × 3 − 1	81 – 93	248 (75 + 10) × 3 − 7		127
15	PEACHIIER		81 – 93		HAIRPIECE	137