Episode 8009

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Episode 8009 was broadcast on 3 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Alex Blundy played Susan Bradshaw, with Alex Blundy winning 71 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Bradshaw was not asked to spell her word in Round 13 and both homophones are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Blundy	Score	Susan Bradshaw	Others	Max.
1	LGRAEONYI	realing ☓	0 – 7	ANGRILY	LEGIONARY*	18
2	OMEPTINPE	POINT	0 – 14	EPITOME	EMPTION*, EPITOPE*, PEPTONE*, PIMENTO*, PIPEMEN*, TEMENOI*	25
3	25 100 6 9 10 2 → 500	500 10 ÷ 2 × 100	10 – 24	500 10 ÷ 2 × 100		35
TTT	JOECRIED	Joe cried tears of happiness.			REJOICED
4	ICERGASRO	CARRIES	17 – 24	CORGIS	CARGOES*, CIRROSE*, COARSER*, CORRIES*, CORSAGE, CORSAIR*, CROSIER*, GRACERS*, GRICERS, GROCERS, ROSACRE*, SCARIER*, SCORIAE*	42
5	SMTIOEJNI	EMITS	22 – 24	mentions ☓	MIONITES*, SIMONITE*	50
6	50 25 1 8 7 3 → 477	478 (8 + 1) × 50 + 25 + 3	29 – 31	478 (8 + 1) × 50 + 25 + 3	RR: 477 = (50 + 7) × 8 − 3 − 1 + 25	60
7	THSEIORDS	THESIS	29 – 39	SHORTIES	DOITHERS*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST*, ORTHESIS*, ORTHIDES*, REHOISTS*, ROSSITED*, ROTISSED*, STEROIDS*	68
8	INOPREGMB	PROBING	36 – 46	PROBING	BROMINE, PERIGON*, PERMING*, PIBGORN*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER, PRIGMEN*, RIGBONE*, ROMPING*	75
9	75 100 10 9 3 6 → 283	284 100 × 3 − 10 − 6	43 – 46	—	RR: 283 = (100 − 6) × 3 + 10 − 9	85
TTT	ANDMUSIC	Nothing to do with music, but it's just outside the top 20.			SCANDIUM
10	ISUDTESLR	STUDIES	50 – 53	STUDIES	DILUTERS*, STRUDELS*, STUDIERS*, STUDLIER, SURLIEST*	93
11	SGTOAEBTU	ASTUTE	56 – 53	BOAST	BOTTEGAS*, OUTGATES*, TUGBOATS	101
12	ANIMXASLG	MAXING	56 – 60	ANIMALS	AGNAILS*, LINGAMS*, MALIGNS*, MANGALS*, MAXINAS*, SIAMANG*	108
13	KNTEAESZA	STANK	61 – 65	STAKE/STEAK	ANSATE*, ANSATZ*, ASKANT*, KANATS*, KENTES*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, SKEAZE*, STANZA, TANKAS, ZEENAS*	114
14	75 100 10 6 8 3 → 276	276 100 × 3 − (10 + 6 + 8)	71 – 65	275		124
15	MENSPUBIS		71 – 65		BUMPINESS	134