Episode 8006

Episode 8006 was broadcast on 28 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Ian Laird played Alex Blundy, with Alex Blundy winning 76 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gabby Logan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Laird	Score	Alex Blundy	Others	Max.
1	STRUAEGRT	GUTTERS	7 – 7	GUTTERS	ARGUERS, GARRETS, GARTERS, GRATERS, GURTEST, RATTERS, RESTART, RESTAUR, RETRUST, RUTTERS, STARTER, STATURE, TARGETS, TRUSTER, TURRETS*	7
2	WTPIEACNE	PICANTE	7 – 15	PATIENCE		15
3	25 4 8 6 3 7 → 671	671 (8 − 6 + 7) × 3 × 25 − 4	17 – 15	672		25
TTT	DANFLUSH	Dan was flush with as much money as he could carry.			HANDFULS
4	RSTOIANTE	TOASTIER	25 – 15	tainters ☓	NITROSATE*, STATIONER	43
5	FSPNIOERU	perusion ☓	25 – 21	PRUNES	PERFUSION	61
6	25 100 4 5 10 7 → 538	537	25 – 31	538 100 × 5 + 25 + 10 + 7 − 4		71
7	CGSAIUEBA	BASIC	30 – 31	ageism ☓	ABUSAGE, AGEUSIA, AGEUSIC, CUBAGES	78
8	STNOAERVI	avertions ☓	30 – 39	AVERSION	ORVIETANS*, OVERSTAIN	96
9	25 2 5 8 1 10 → 662	656	30 – 46	658 (10 × 2 + 5 + 1) × 25 + 8	RR: 662 = ((5 + 8) × 25 + 1) × 2 + 10	106
TTT	MADREELS	Lots of reeling needed to land this type of fish.			DEMERSAL
10	RSLOAEGDU	LODGERS	37 – 53	LODGERS	LARGEOUS*, ROULADES	114
11	TDEUNMIOD	MOUNTED	44 – 53	UNITED	OMNITUDE*	122
12	RLMIEONKE	monkier ☓	44 – 60	MONIKER	KREMLIN, LIKENER, MERLION*	129
13	SFLSOAITO	FOSSIL	50 – 66	FLOATS	SOLOIST	136
14	75 25 100 50 10 7 → 513	510	50 – 76	513 75 × 7 − 10 − 50 ÷ 25		146
15	PILCABEAN	INCAPABLE (3.75 seconds)	60 – 76			156