Episode 8064

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Episode 8064 was broadcast on 19 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

James Jeans played Mark Brooks, with Mark Brooks winning 89 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Trevor Nelson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Jeans	Score	Mark Brooks	Others	Max.
1	LMTNAEUPM	LAMENT	0 – 7	PLUMMET	PALMETUM*	8
2	CDWOCDUIA	AUDIO	5 – 12	AUDIO	ADDIO*, CUDDA*	13
3	50 3 10 9 4 6 → 576	576 (50 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 6	15 – 22	576 (50 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 6		23
TTT	LILACBITS	During the flight, he got extremely angry.			BALLISTIC
4	TRFEORLIY	TERRIFY	22 – 22	TOILER	LOFTIER*, RIFLERY*, ROTIFER*, TORREFY*, TREFOIL, TRIFLER*	30
5	SRKHUEOAR	RASHER	28 – 28	SHAKER	HOARSER, ROSAKER*	37
6	100 7 4 10 5 2 → 156	156 4 × 2 × 7 + 100	38 – 38	156 10 × 5 + 100 + 4 + 2		47
7	WTRGEUOSD	OUTGREW	45 – 45	GROUTED	DETOURS*, DOUREST*, DOUTERS*, DROGUES*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, OUTDREW*, ROUGETS*, ROUSTED*, STROWED*, TODGERS*, TRUDGES*, WORSTED	54
8	TLMEARGRE	GREATER	52 – 52	GREATER	TELEGRAM	62
9	50 100 3 1 5 9 → 846	846 (100 − 5 − 1) × 9	62 – 62	846 100 × 9 − 50 − 3 − 1		72
TTT	SUSPENDER	His shirt had an iron deficiency.			UNPRESSED
10	BNROIGSEI	IONISER	62 – 70	SOBERING	REBOISING*	90
11	XFSEOIPTS	POISES	62 – 77	FOXIEST	POSTFIXES	108
12	CPHUEVGIO	VOGUE	67 – 82	POUCH	CHIGOE*, POGHUE*	114
13	TLSNIEATD	SLANTED	74 – 89	SLANTED	DEINSTAL*, INSTATED, LANDTIES*, SIDELANT*	122
14	7 5 4 1 9 10 → 928	—	74 – 89	928 ☓	RR: 928 = (7 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 9) + 5	132
15	GREENLADY	dangerly ☓ (2 seconds)	74 – 89		LEGENDARY	142