Episode 8071

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Episode 8071 was broadcast on 28 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Chess Slattery, with Hywel Jones winning 77 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Teatime Teasers

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Chess Slattery	Others	Max.
1	STEUOFNCN	CONFUSE	7 – 0	COUNTS	CONFUTES	8
2	SVAERAWNG	WAGERS	7 – 7	RAVAGES	NAGWARE*, NEGARAS*	15
3	50 75 25 7 4 10 → 674	675 75 × 10 − 50 − 25	14 – 14	675 (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 75	RR: 674 = (50 + 7) × 10 + 25 + 75 + 4	25
TTT	ROADFLAW	For the insects, this hyena is no laughing matter.			AARDWOLF
4	STPOIOBAS	PATIOS	20 – 20	BOOSTS	OBOISTS*	32
5	DGIEOCLEZ	DOCILE	26 – 26	DOCILE	CEILED*, COILED*, COLDIE*, DECILE*, DELICE*, ELEGIC*, GEODIC*, GICLEE, GLOZED*, GODIZE*, GOLDIE*	38
6	75 100 9 1 8 10 → 888	888 (100 + 10 + 1) × 8	36 – 26	890		48
7	NRIOUJDIT	JOINT	41 – 31	ROUND	JUNIOR, NIDIOT*, ROTINI*, ROTUND*, TURION*, UNIOID*, UNITOR*	54
8	PSHOEARNL	ORPHANS	48 – 38	PHENOLS	ALPHORNS, PERSONAL, PSORALEN*, SHRAPNEL	62
9	100 75 50 8 7 2 → 632	636	48 – 45	633 7 × 100 − 75 + 8	RR: 632 = (100 ÷ 25 × 2 + 75) × 8	72
TTT	ITSABOND	It's a Bond film set in Mexico, so there are lots of these.			BANDITOS
10	TSEIUMDKI	MISTED	54 – 45	stimied ☓	MISDIET*	79
11	FTAEAWDRY	TAWDRY	60 – 51	TAWDRY	AFTERDAY*, WAYFARED*	87
12	PTGIOEMSH	POSTIE	60 – 58	MOPIEST	EGOTISM*, ETHIOPS*, GHOSTIE*, HOMIEST*, MOHSITE*, OPHITES*, OPISTHE*, OPTIMES*, PHOTIES*, PHOTISM*, STOMPIE*	94
13	RSAIETSRU	SATIRES	67 – 65	RAISERS	RESTAURS*, TARSIERS*	102
14	50 100 6 8 2 9 → 266	266 (100 + 8) × 2 + 50	77 – 65	268		112
15	PRISONPEG	spongier ☓ (27.5 seconds)	77 – 65	soppering ☓ (29.25 seconds)	PREPOSING	122