Episode 8186

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Episode 8186 was broadcast on 15 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jan Scowcroft played Dorian Jeffrey, with Jan Scowcroft winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jan Scowcroft	Score	Dorian Jeffrey	Others	Max.
1	TEGLIUXRS	GUSTIER	7 – 7	UGLIEST	GLISTER*, GLUIEST*, GRISTLE, GUTSIER*, LURGIES, LUSTIER*, RULIEST*	7
2	MROAETFCI	FORMATE	14 – 14	FOAMIER	FEMOCRAT*	15
3	25 3 6 6 7 8 → 746	744 (8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6	21 – 21	744 (8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6	RR: 746 = ((7 − 3) × 25 − 6) × 8 − 6	25
TTT	SINCEFLU	A couple of American coins related to botany.			FUNICLES
4	TPEOANDTI	POINTED	28 – 28	PAINTED	ANTIDOTE*, ANTIPODE, TETANOID*	33
5	EISGSOLND	DOSSING	35 – 35	GOLDIES	GODLINESS	51
6	3 7 4 6 5 5 → 576	579 5 × 5 × 4 × 6 − 7 × 3	42 – 35	579 ☓	RR: 576 = (5 × 5 × 4 − (7 − 3)) × 6	61
7	MVAEDTIBN	INVADE	48 – 41	BAITED	AMBIENT, DEVIANT*, MEDIANT	68
8	HMSOEUGWP	MOUSE	53 – 46	HUMPS	GUMSHOE, POGHUES*	75
9	50 10 5 2 6 7 → 349	349 50 × 7 − 10 ÷ 2 ÷ 5	63 – 56	349 7 × 50 − (6 − 5)		85
TTT	TINFUDGE	No sweets for his birthday and no exceptional talents.			UNGIFTED
10	RDEASLOYT	SOLDER	63 – 63	ROASTED	DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR	93
11	IEGBRUPES	PURGES	63 – 70	BURPEES	BERGIES*, BURGEES, PUGREES*, PURGEES, SPURGIE*	100
12	RTAOKERWI	WORKER	69 – 76	WARIER	ARTWORK, EARWORT*, WARTIER*	107
13	LNOESACPN	PANELS	75 – 82	CANOES	ANCONES*, ENCLASP*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES, PALONES*, PANNOSE*, PENNALS*, SONANCE*	114
14	25 10 5 4 2 7 → 565	567 (25 x 4 + 10 + 2) × 5 + 7	82 – 89	567 (5 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 10 + 7	RR: 565 = (4 × 7 − 5) × 25 − 10	124
15	WELTPROOF	FLOWERPOT (29.5 seconds)	92 – 89			134