Episode 8158

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Episode 8158 was broadcast on 28 November 2023, as part of Series 88.

Paul Steeples played Andy Russell, with Andy Russell winning 82 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Steeples	Score	Andy Russell	Others	Max.
1	PONTIRLEM	POINTER	7 – 7	POINTER	LEPROMIN*, ORPIMENT*, PILOTMEN*	8
2	DBWOAUNSI	ABOUNDS	14 – 7	BOUNDS	AUDIONS*, BOUDINS*	15
3	100 3 8 10 4 1 → 245	242 (3 − 1) × 100 + 4 × 8 + 10	21 – 7	240	RR: 245 = 100 ÷ 4 × 10 − (8 − 3)	25
TTT	ATOMLICK	She was shaken, not stirred, to discover her drink was alcohol-free.			MOCKTAIL
4	THOEUSRDI	SHOUTED	28 – 14	SHOUTED	RHODUSITE*	43
5	SAPXOMTEE	EXPOSE	34 – 20	EXPOSE	EXEMPTS, METOPES*, POEMETS*	50
6	25 7 10 4 3 8 → 897	—	34 – 30	897 (10 − (8 − 7)) × 4 × 25 − 3		60
7	FRODUNEGU	FOUNDER	41 – 37	FOUNDER	UNROUGED	68
8	MLOITJOAI	LIMIT	46 – 37	JAIL	MALOTI*, MIJITA*, MOJITO, TOMIAL*	74
9	100 50 10 9 2 3 → 835	836	46 – 47	835 9 × 100 − 50 − 10 − 2 − 3		84
TTT	USEHANDS	Those without this tend to use their hands instead.			SUNSHADE
10	WNAEASCTE	ENACTS	52 – 53	STANCE	CASEATE*, CATENAE*, CATENAS*, TENACES	91
11	HEGVAINTA	HEATING	59 – 60	HEAVING	NAVIGATE, VAGINATE*	99
12	POCKESDIG	SPIKED	65 – 66	PODGES	COPIED*, COPIES*, COSIED*, DOGIES*, GECKOS*, GEODIC*, GODISE*, GOPIKS*, KIDEOS*, OCKIES*, PICKED*, POCKED*, POGIES*, POISED*, POKIES*, POSIED*, PSOCID*, SCOPED*, SICKED*, SOCKED*, SPICED*, SPODIC*, SPOKED*	105
13	TERFENSOI	INSERT	71 – 72	FRONTS	EFTERINS*, REINFEST*, RESOFTEN*, SEROTINE*, SOFTENER*	113
14	25 50 8 10 7 10 → 395	395 8 × 50 − (25 − 10 − 10)	81 – 72	393		123
15	QUAYLIKES		81 – 82	SQUEAKILY (4.75 seconds)		133