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Episode 8020
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Episode 8020 was broadcast on 18 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Ronan Higginson played Brian Cookson, with Ronan Higginson winning 110 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie MacManus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ronan Higginson | Score | Brian Cookson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSNSEAEAR | CREASES | 7 – 7 | CAREENS | CANAREES*, CASERNES* | 8 |
2 | GKBIANTES | BETAKING | 15 – 15 | BEATINGS | BEASTING*, BEATNIKS | 16 |
3 | 100 7 7 3 2 4 → 421 | 421
100 × 4 + 7 × 3 |
25 – 25 | 421
100 × 4 + 7 × 3 |
|
26 |
TTT | CUPMYEARS | If you saw this, you might end up with this feeling. | SUPREMACY | |||
4 | HTFAOCDUA | TOUCH | 30 – 30 | DUCAT | DATCHA* | 32 |
5 | UIETGMRAT | MIGRATE | 37 – 37 | MIGRATE | AMUTTER*, GUTTIER*, MARTITE*, MITRATE*, MURIATE, RAGTIME*, TRAGIUM* | 39 |
6 | 50 75 5 9 1 7 → 718 | 718
9 × 75 + 50 − 7 |
47 – 47 | 718
9 × 75 + 50 − 7 |
|
49 |
7 | EIAORNSPJ | REJOINS | 54 – 54 | JOINERS | NISPERO*, OPINERS*, ORPINES*, PARISON*, PERNIOS*, PERSONA, PORINAS*, PORNIES*, PRASINE*, PRONASE*, SOAPIER* | 56 |
8 | MFIORLETG | LOFTIER | 61 – 54 | FLORET | FILMGOER* | 64 |
9 | 50 8 10 3 9 1 → 475 | 475
50 × 10 − 8 × 3 − 1 |
71 – 54 | 472 |
|
74 |
TTT | BURSTWART | The spoilt child behaved terribly over a sausage. | BRATWURST | |||
10 | RBNOALVEX | VERONAL | 78 – 54 | VERBAL | 81 | |
11 | AEIERPWRA | WEARIER | 85 – 54 | warpier ☓ | PAREIRA*, PREWIRE | 88 |
12 | GHEOSNETS | HOTNESS | 92 – 54 | HONEST | ETHNOSES* | 96 |
13 | TMTLIEOAN | TONALITE | 100 – 54 | MOTTLE | TOMATINE | 104 |
14 | 100 2 7 8 9 6 → 674 | 674
100 × 6 + 9 × 8 + 2 |
110 – 64 | 674
(100 + 2 + 9) × 6 + 8 |
|
114 |
15 | SANITYGEL | seatingly ☓
(0.75 seconds) |
110 – 64 | ☓
(20.25 seconds) |
TEASINGLY | 124 |