Episode 8069

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Episode 8069 was broadcast on 26 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Trevor Dawson, with Hywel Jones winning 96 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Trevor Dawson	Others	Max.
1	DLTIANITE	DETAIL	6 – 6	DENTAL	LANDTIE*, TAINTED	7
2	RMODIEORT	MOODIER	13 – 13	MOODIER	DOOMIER*, MOIDORE*, MORDORE*, MOROIRE*, MORTIDO*, MORTIER*, MOTORED*, REDROOT*, ROOMIER, ROOTIER*	14
3	75 100 50 1 4 6 → 490	490 (50 − 1) × (6 + 4)	23 – 13	489		24
TTT	TREADWISE	You'll be wise to tread carefully walking along here.			WATERSIDE
4	LFVEIERTI	FILTER	29 – 19	FILTER	FERTILE, FIRELIT*	31
5	WRTOIQRAS	ARROWS	35 – 19	WAIST	OWARRIS*, WORRITS*	38
6	25 75 8 8 4 10 → 749	749 75 × 10 − 8 ÷ 8	45 – 29	749 75 × 10 − 8 ÷ 8		48
7	CNYEONEOD	CONNED	51 – 35	ENCODE	CONDONE, DOYENNE*	55
8	LSTPUIANE	PANTIES	58 – 42	UNPASTE	ALUNITES*, INSULATE*, NUPTIALS, PANTILES*, PATULINS*, PENTAILS*, PETUNIAS*, PLAINEST*, SUPINATE*, TAILSPUN*, UNPLAITS*, UNPLEATS*	63
9	100 25 50 9 6 10 → 377	375 (9 − 6) × 100 + 50 + 25	65 – 42	375 ☓	RR: 377 = (9 + 6) × 25 + 100 ÷ 50	73
TTT	PIVOTWINE	The answer to this is a matter of opinion.			VIEWPOINT
10	UGNPMAIPJ	UPPING	65 – 49	JUMPING	JAPPING*, MAPPING, PUMPING	80
11	SGLOESXRO	LOSERS	71 – 49	gools ☓	REGOSOLS*	88
12	DRBAEONME	BEMOANED	79 – 49	breadmen ☓		96
13	SFTAESHAS	STASHES	86 – 49	SHAFTS	ASSHATS*	103
14	75 25 8 7 4 10 → 805	805 (7 − 4 + 75) × 10 + 25	96 – 49	807		113
15	WENNUKNOB		96 – 59	UNBEKNOWN (4.75 seconds)		123