Episode 8112

Episode 8112 was broadcast on 25 September 2023, as part of Series 88.

Richard Hendron played Ben Bazzard, with Ben Bazzard winning 93 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Richard Hendron	Score	Ben Bazzard	Others	Max.
1	RCSOAEGPD	SCRAPED	7 – 7	CODGERS	CADGERS, CARGOES, CORDAGE, CORPSED, CORSAGE, GRASPED, PARODES, PEASCOD, PODGERS, PRECOGS, RECADOS, REDCAPS, SADCORE, SCARPED, SCRAGED, SPARGED*	7
2	MSLAOATJF	FLOTSAM	14 – 7	FLOATS		14
3	50 8 8 9 1 3 → 533	531	14 – 17	533 (50 + 8) × 9 + 8 + 3		24
TTT	SOULGAME	No weapons, but possibly two swords.			MOULAGES
4	SCLEIUNHF	FLINCHES	22 – 25	FLINCHES	FUCHSINE*, FUNICLES	32
5	NRSEIARND	DRAINERS	30 – 33	DRAINERS	SERRANID*	40
6	100 75 25 1 3 4 → 285	291	30 – 43	285 (100 − (4 + 1)) × 3		50
7	GXNIEIMDA	IMAGED	36 – 49	MIXING	ADMIXING, IMAGINED*	58
8	TPCEOETRT	PROTECT	43 – 56	PROTECT	OCTETTE, PROETTE, TREETOP	65
9	25 5 5 10 1 7 → 185	185 25 × 7 + 10	53 – 66	185 25 × 5 + (5 + 1) × 10		75
TTT	GETLEAVE	You get to try a piece of this, but decided to leave it.			VEGETALE
10	WSNUAESND	WENDS	53 – 73	SUNDAES	DUENNAS, DUNNESS, SUNDEWS, SWANNED, UNSENDS, WANNESS*	82
11	LMNUAIRKE	MANKIER	60 – 80	MINERAL	ALUMINE, KREMLIN, LANKIER, LURKMAN, LURKMEN, MANLIER, MANLIKE, MARLINE, NUMERAL, RAILMEN, RAMEKIN, RUMINAL, RUNKLIE, UNALIKE, UNMAKER, URANILE	89
12	VWBUIATDS	AUDITS	66 – 86	AUDITS	ADITUS, DAVITS	95
13	RHYEUINRT	HUNTER	72 – 86	hurter ☓	HURTIER, RUNTIER, TURNERY	102
14	25 4 9 8 1 5 → 923	—	72 – 93	922 (9 × 4 + 1) × 25 − (8 − 5)	RR: 923 = (25 × 9 + 8 − 1) × 4 − 5	112
15	SPICEDHIT		72 – 93		PITCHSIDE	122