Episode 8056

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Episode 8056 was broadcast on 07 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

David Edwards played Annie Sinclair, with David Edwards winning 83 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Edwards	Score	Annie Sinclair	Others	Max.
1	GMDUIRTUE	GRIMED	6 – 6	GUIDER	TRIDUUM*	7
2	SHVOEILES	SHOVELS	13 – 13	SHOVELS	ISOHELS*, SHELVES	14
3	50 25 4 8 9 2 → 867	867 (9 + 8) × 50 + 25 − 2 × 4	23 – 13	863		24
TTT	IBELETOUT	Will I ever be let out of here? I think I'm trapped.			OUBLIETTE
4	PRTAIEMLE	palmtree ☓	23 – 13	planter ☓	AMPELITE*, IMPERATE*, MATERIEL*, PEARLITE, PIMELATE*, PREMIATE*	32
5	WRATEDNUI	TRAINED	30 – 20	TRAINED	DATURINE*, INDURATE*, RUINATED, URINATED	40
6	75 100 1 8 5 4 → 438	438 (100 + 8) × 4 + 5 + 1	40 – 20	437		50
7	LDWOETOGQ	toodle ☓	40 – 26	LOOTED	GLOWED, GODLET*, LOGOED*, TOOLED*	56
8	NPLIEADIK	PLAINED	47 – 33	PLANKED	AKINDLE*, KNAIDEL*, PADLIKE*, PELIKAI*, PINKLED*, PLINKED	63
9	50 75 100 5 9 10 → 961	959	47 – 40	960 9 × 100 + 75 − 10 − 5	RR: 961 = 100 × 10 − (75 − 50) − 5 − 9	73
TTT	TULIPLOON	The tulip and the loon could cease to be, unless we stop this.			POLLUTION
10	TNRAOETFO	FOOTER	53 – 46	FOOTER	NOTATOR, OROTATE*	80
11	SMIADNRUN	DURIANS	60 – 46	DRAINS	MUDARINS*	88
12	TCREAOTES	CREATES	67 – 53	CREATES	ECOSTATE*, RASCETTE*	96
13	RAEJHBOSD	BOARDS	73 – 59	BASHED	BEARDOS*, JERBOAS*	103
14	100 75 3 6 2 3 → 507	507 (100 + 75 − 6) × 3	83 – 59	506		113
15	CELIASOLD		83 – 59		LOCALISED	123