Episode 8000

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For the episode billed as the 8000th, see Episode 7997.

Episode 8000 was broadcast on 20 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Pouvanen Pillay played Sam Sinha, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pouvanen Pillay	Score	Sam Sinha	Others	Max.
1	HUMOENPAR	HUMANE	6 – 6	HUMANE	PREHUMAN*	8
2	NDIASRUGT	RUSTING	13 – 13	DUSTING	UNITARDS*	16
3	25 9 1 3 10 10 → 628	631 (9 − 3) × (100 + 1) + 25	20 – 20	625 (9 − 3 − 1 + 10 + 10) × 25	RR: 628 = 9 × 3 × (25 − 1) − 10 − 10	26
TTT	SCORECAT	He approached you aggressively when buying a coffee.			ACCOSTER
4	SIENTAESF	FATNESS	27 – 27	FATNESS	SAFETIES	34
5	TORAOGMUP	mapout ☓	27 – 27	grouts ☓	OPTOGRAM*	42
6	50 75 100 10 9 5 → 749	749 75 × 10 − (100 ÷ 50 × 5 − 9)	37 – 27	750		52
7	SETARENOA	TONERS	37 – 34	SENATOR	AERONATS*, ARSENATE*, OESTRANE*, RESONATE, SERENATA*	60
8	DEOGISRET	GOITRES	44 – 41	GORIEST	DIGESTER*, EGOTISED*, REDIGEST, STODGIER	68
9	75 1 6 8 4 7 → 853	857 (8 + 4) × 75 − 7 × 6 − 1	51 – 41	850 ☓	RR: 852 = (8 + 4) × 75 − (7 + 1) × 6	75
TTT	MODCREEP	He hosted the entertainment at the market.			COMPERED
10	SAOGJIERA	REJIGS	57 – 41	SAGE	AGAROSE*, OARAGES*	82
11	TERIEHKUN	THINKER	64 – 41	HUNTER	ETHERIN*, HUNKIER, KERNITE*, NEITHER*, NEURITE*, RETHINK*, RETINUE*, REUNITE*, RHENITE*, THEREIN*, UTERINE*	89
12	BIANSEYIW	SWINE	69 – 41	waxies ☓	ANYWISE	96
13	TOQANESOW	STONE	74 – 46	SWEAT	ANEWST*, ATONES*, AWETOS*, NOOEST*, OSTEON*, OWNEST*	102
14	50 25 75 10 8 3 → 747	747 75 × 10 − 3	84 – 56	747 75 × 10 − 3		112
15	BIERSTAIN		84 – 56	beaniest ☓ (26.25 seconds)	BRAINIEST	122