Episode 8037

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Episode 8037 was broadcast on 12 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Nick Kishor, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 91 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Nick Kishor	Others	Max.
1	GARFIMSAE	MIRAGES	7 – 0	FARMS	FARMAGES	8
2	TIBLHUONU	UNBUILT	14 – 0	HILT	BOTULIN*, TUBULIN*	15
3	75 50 1 4 2 7 → 208	208 4 × 50 + 7 + 1	24 – 10	208 4 × 50 + 7 + 1		25
TTT	IVYLEAVES	Ivy leaves them with more questions than answers, having behaved this way.			EVASIVELY
4	LISTNROAU	RATIONS	31 – 10	STRAIN	INSULATOR, URANOTILS	43
5	BOMFIGARA	figaro ☓	31 – 14	FAIR	FIBROMA*	50
6	25 7 9 1 6 10 → 110	110 (7 − 6 + 1 + 9) × 10	41 – 24	110 (7 − 6 + 1 + 9) × 10		60
7	HENWILRAC	AWHILE	41 – 31	WINCHER	CARLINE*, CHARLIE*, CHARNEL*, HERNIAL*, INHALER*, RECHAIN*	67
8	TSRUENEDU	UNRUSTED	49 – 31	NEUTERS	DENTURES, SEDERUNT*, UNDERSET*, UNDERUSE*, UNRESTED	75
9	75 100 6 8 2 7 → 370	369 (7 − 2) × 75 − 6	56 – 31	375	RR: 370 = (100 + 75 + 6) × 2 + 8	85
TTT	ASOLARIUM	A solarium was closed down when it was found to be this.			MALARIOUS
10	TMAJISONA	SONATA	62 – 37	MAISON	AMATIONS*, ANIMATOS	93
11	CUSLERNWA	CURLEWS	69 – 37	LEARNS	AUNCELS*, CANULES*, LANCERS, LAUNCES*, NUCLEAR, RANCELS*, RECUSAL*, RUNCLES*, SECULAR*, SUNCARE*, UNCLEAR, UNLACES*, UNSCREW*	100
12	TREUYTIOP	POTTERY	76 – 44	POTTIER	PETITORY*	108
13	GEKLEGPNO	PLONK	81 – 44	noggle ☓	LEGONG*, PELONG*, PENGLE*, PONGEE	114
14	50 100 25 9 10 10 → 485	485 9 × 50 + 25 + 10	91 – 44	—		124
15	FIJIDUETS		91 – 54	JUSTIFIED (5.75 seconds)		134