Episode 8123

Episode 8123 was broadcast on 10 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Adrian Weston played Philip Goodwin, with Philip Goodwin winning 63 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian Weston	Score	Philip Goodwin	Others	Max.
1	EIPTMRLES	SLEEP	0 – 7	SIMPLER	EPISTLER, PELTRIES, PISTELER, REIMPELS, REPTILES	8
2	DONUTMAUQ	AMOUNT	6 – 13	AMOUNT	QUANTUM, QUONDAM*	15
3	100 3 5 5 7 4 → 242	240 (100 − 5 × 4) × 3	13 – 13	239	RR: 242 = ((100 − 5) ÷ 5 + 3) × (7 + 4)	25
TTT	TOPHEROS	Might he go and take a running jump?			HOOPSTER
4	EARGOSVDE	GREASED	20 – 13	SOARED	OVERAGED, OVERAGES*	33
5	IEWSLRODC	SLIDER	20 – 20	SCOWLED	CLOWDERS*, SCLEROID	41
6	75 100 25 50 3 4 → 594	593 4 × 3 × 50 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25	27 – 20	597	RR: 594 = (75 × 4 − 3) × 50 ÷ 25	51
7	IANDJROGL	GROAN	27 – 27	LOADING	ADORING, DARLING, GOLDARN, LARDING, LORDING, NAILROD, ORDINAL, ORIGNAL, RANGOLI, RINGOAL, ROADING, RODINAL	58
8	TKWEUHECP	WEEK	27 – 32	CHEEK	KETCHUP	65
9	25 5 4 2 4 6 → 900	900 (5 + 4) × 4 × 25	37 – 42	900 (4 × 4 + (6 − 2) × 5) × 25		75
TTT	EPICELMS	This is so easy, even Simon could get it.			SEMPLICE
10	ASRTOEGID	ASTEROID	45 – 42	STORAGE	GODETIAS, GORDITAS, STODGIER	83
11	MEAPLNTEN	PLATEMEN	53 – 42	PLANT	ENMANTLE*	91
12	BOETOHTAS	BOOTHS	59 – 48	BOOTHS	BATHES, BATHOS, BOTEHS, BOTTES, HOBOES, HOTTES, SOOTHE, TABOOS, THETAS	97
13	VIOFRDASC	cardios ☓	59 – 53	FORDS	ADVISOR, CORVIDS, SARCOID	104
14	6 5 3 7 5 4 → 626	625 ☓	59 – 53	—	RR: 626 = 6 × 5 × 3 × 7 − 4	114
15	ANGELBILL		59 – 63	LABELLING (4 seconds)		124