Episode 8070

Episode 8070 was broadcast on 27 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Tom Swain, with Hywel Jones winning 87 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from nine to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Tom Swain	Others	Max.
1	LDBYAOUGE	DOUBLE	6 – 0	BALDY	BUOYAGE*, LADYBUG	7
2	CSMAEIJNE	MINCES	6 – 7	MENACES	AMNESIC, CINEMAS, JASMINE, MEANIES, NEMESIA*	14
3	25 100 50 3 3 5 → 971	970 3 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 25 − 5	13 – 14	970 3 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 25 − 5		21
TTT	MYTHINMUG	Not fat, just a toothless what's-his-name.			THINGUMMY
4	PTAIFRAEL	PLAIT	18 – 14	failer ☓	PREFATIAL*	39
5	RNSIUECHI	INSURE	24 – 20	RICHES	INCISURE, RUNCHIES, SCIURINE*	47
6	25 9 3 1 5 9 → 346	346 (9 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 1	34 – 30	346 (9 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 1		57
7	GPQEASBED	DEBASE	40 – 30	SPEED	PEDAGES*	64
8	RDOANLOEC	ORDEAL	46 – 36	CRADLE	CANOODLE*, COLANDER	72
9	50 100 25 9 1 2 → 213	213 (100 + 1) × 2 + 9 + 50 ÷ 25	56 – 36	213 ☓		82
TTT	HERENIGEL	His sole was intact, but this needed to be done.			REHEELING
10	INSOAOTGP	POSTING	63 – 43	POOTING	POGONIAS*, STOOPING	90
11	SMVUAORWU	WORMS	63 – 49	SAVOUR	AMOURS, MOWRAS, MURVAS, RAMOUS, VROUWS, WURSOM	96
12	TSOEIHWER	WITHERS	70 – 56	HOISTER	OTHERWISE	114
13	NTSUELNAS	SALUTES	77 – 56	TASSEL	ANNULETS	122
14	6 10 5 3 4 8 → 653	650	77 – 63	655 (8 + 3) × 6 × 10 − 5	RR: 653 = ((10 + 4) × 6 − 3) × 8 + 5	132
15	LOUSIHAIR	HILARIOUS (3.5 seconds)	87 – 63			142