Episode 8137

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Episode 8137 was broadcast on 30 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Caroline McManus played Anne Hughes, with Caroline McManus winning 74 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Hanlin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested marlier ☓ as a 7 in Round 13, even though it is not specified in the Oxford Dictionary Premium.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Caroline McManus	Score	Anne Hughes	Others	Max.
1	CSTMEOIAN	MOANIEST	8 – 8	MOANIEST	ENCOMIAST, MACONITES	18
2	PJREUTMED	REPUTED	15 – 8	JUMPER	PERMUTED	26
3	100 5 4 1 10 7 → 246	—	15 – 8	—	RR: 246 = 100 ÷ 4 × 10 − (5 − 1)	36
TTT	AFIREPIT	It can warm you inside very quickly.			APERITIF
4	LIANSGORD	ORDAINS	22 – 8	SLING	DARLINGS, GOLDARNS*, ORDINALS, ORIGNALS*, RINGOALS*, ROADINGS*, RODINALS*	44
5	RNCPEIADI	PRANCED	29 – 15	CAPRINE	ACRIDINE	52
6	100 9 2 1 5 2 → 340	—	29 – 15	—	RR: 340 = (100 − (9 − 1) × 2 × 2) × 5	62
7	SVLSOEUOT	SOLUTES	36 – 15	SOLVES	OUTLOVES, OUTSOLES*	70
8	HNBAEPRSA	SHARPEN	43 – 15	PASHA	PARABENS	78
9	75 4 8 9 10 6 → 329	—	43 – 22	324 (75 + 6) × 4	RR: 329 = 4 × 8 × 10 + 9	88
TTT	ABLOWGUN	According to John, Bill lives in this place.			BUNGALOW
10	CLTOEQNUF	FLOUNCE	50 – 22	QUOTE	CONFUTE*, NOCTULE, NOTEFUL*, UNCLEFT*	95
11	LRNWAUAYI	UNWARILY	58 – 22	WARILY		103
12	SGDEAOKTN	STAGED	64 – 28	STAGED	ANTODES*, DANKEST*, DOGATES*, DONATES*, DOTAGES*, ONSTAGE*, ONSTEAD*, SONDAGE*, SONGKET*, STONKED, TANGOED*, TANGOES*	110
13	RWMLAEARI	AERIAL	64 – 35	MALWARE	ALAMIRE*, ARMERIA*, MARLIER**	117
14	75 25 1 6 2 5 → 782	782 75 × 2 × 5 + 25 + 6 + 1	74 – 35	—		127
15	MENCURLUP		74 – 35		UNCRUMPLE	137