Episode 8095

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Episode 8095 was broadcast on 31 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

Rachel Copley played Joanne Deveney, with Rachel Copley winning 94 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Deveney was not asked to spell her word in Round 11 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rachel Copley	Score	Joanne Deveney	Others	Max.
1	RTSDAEOTP	READOPTS	8 – 0	ROASTED	TETRAPODS	18
2	TYTERIAGS	STRATEGY	16 – 0	GAITERS		26
3	50 9 1 1 10 8 → 445	445 9 × 50 − 10 ÷ (1 + 1)	26 – 0	444		36
TTT	FOXYDIET	Come clean and feel much better for it.			DETOXIFY
4	DPNTUEISO	POINTED	33 – 7	DISPUTE	OUTSPEND*, POUNDIES*, POUTINES*, UNPOISED*, UNPOSTED	44
5	LHBSUEORD	BOULDERS	41 – 15	DOUBLERS	SHOULDER	52
6	100 75 50 7 1 3 → 275	275 (3 − 1) × 100 + 75	51 – 25	275 (3 + 1) × 50 + 75		62
7	MRNDAEANE	MEANDER	51 – 33	MANNERED	REMANNED*	70
8	QIDEJHIOC	CHIDE	56 – 38	CHIDE	CHEDI*, CHODE*, DIOCH*, EJIDO*	75
9	50 7 7 2 5 3 → 454	454 (2 + 7) × 50 + 7 − 3	66 – 48	454 (2 + 7) × 50 + 7 − 3		85
TTT	WEEKSPAN	According to George, this was coined almost 40 years ago.			NEWSPEAK
10	NTSMAOEWR	MOANERS	73 – 48	STREWN	MANSWORE*, MONASTER*, MONSTERA*, MONTERAS*, NEARMOST*, OWRESMAN*, STOREMAN	93
11	BRKNAUEMT	NUMBER	79 – 48	BRAKE/BREAK	BUNKMATE*	101
12	VFWGAIETN	WEAVING	86 – 55	WEAVING	VINTAGE, WAFTING	108
13	SRTDUIALE	RESIDUAL	94 – 63	REDTAILS	ADULTERS*, DILUTERS*, LARDIEST, STUDLIER*	116
14	100 75 25 10 5 7 → 857	—	94 – 63	—	RR: 857 = 75 × 10 + 100 + 7	126
15	LEDMELUMP	plummeted ☓ (3.5 seconds)	94 – 73	PUMMELLED (5.5 seconds)		136