Episode 8039

Episode 8039 was broadcast on 14 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Tracy Wheeler, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 76 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Wheeler was not asked to spell her word in Round 2 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Tracy Wheeler	Others	Max.
1	RASEWNGEI	SWEARING	8 – 0	AGREES	NAGEIRES, NAGIERES, RESAWING*, RESEWING	8
2	ESTAMSEUG	GAMETES	15 – 0	MEATS/MEETS	MEATUSES, MESSUAGE*	16
3	75 50 8 6 9 2 → 601	601 8 × 75 + 9 − 6 − 2	25 – 10	601 6 × 2 × 50 + 9 − 8		26
TTT	STOLENCAB	Does the policeman make Hay Wain while the sun still shines?			CONSTABLE
4	AOEHPFTEL	HOTEL	25 – 16	FOETAL	HEELTAP*	33
5	RADITLOFO	RATIO	25 – 23	DILATOR	FAROLITO*, TOROIDAL	41
6	25 50 5 3 5 7 → 538	537 (50 + 3) × (5 + 5) + 7	32 – 23	538 ☓	RR: 538 = (25 + 50) × 7 + 5 + 5 + 3	51
7	NIGTEBIRL	TREBLING	40 – 23	LINGER	BLINGIER, REBITING, RETILING, TINGIBLE, TINGLIER*	59
8	EPTOCRAEK	POCKETER	48 – 31	POCKETER	PACKETER	67
9	75 100 10 2 4 6 → 567	568 ☓	48 – 31	—	RR: 567 = (75 + 6) × (10 + 4) ÷ 2	77
TTT	WIDELORRY	He overtook the wide lorry but did so in a very anxious way.			WORRIEDLY
10	WNBLUAXSO	SLAB	48 – 36	BLOWN	BALONS, BALUNS, BOXLAS, LOWANS, SONLAW, SUNBOW, UNLAWS	83
11	GUNAMTEPI	pintage ☓	48 – 43	TEMPING	MEGAUNIT, MINUTAGE	91
12	EUOYSMDIO	moodies ☓	48 – 43	moodies ☓	DISOMY, DUOMOS, MEDIUS, MODIUS, MOOEYS, MOOSEY, MOUSED, MOUSEY, MYOIDS, ODEUMS, ODIOUS, SODIUM, SODOMY, SOUMED	97
13	NUVRESECO	UNCOVERS	56 – 43	NERVOUS	CONSERVE*, CONVERSE	105
14	25 6 8 4 3 2 → 848	848 (4 × 25 + 6) × 8	66 – 43	850		115
15	CIGSPRINT	SCRIPTING (8.75 seconds)	76 – 43			125