Episode 8013

Episode 8013 was broadcast on 9 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Blundred played Suraj Ghedia, with Adam Blundred winning 93 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Blundred	Score	Suraj Ghedia	Others	Max.
1	GMSEABTEU	BEAMS	5 – 5	BEAST	GAMETES, MUTAGES*	7
2	NGOIFJNAI	JOINING	12 – 12	JOINING		14
3	50 10 6 2 2 6 → 345	345 (50 + 6) × 6 + 10 − 2 ÷ 2	22 – 12	344		24
TTT	POTWASHES	She pot washes all day long in this horrible place.			SWEATSHOP
4	HWCOEARYR	REACH	22 – 18	CHERRY	ARCHERY	31
5	TPIEKSANR	PANTRIES	30 – 18	prankiest ☓	NARKIEST, PAINTERS, PARKIEST, PERTAINS, PINASTER, PRISTANE, REPAINTS*	39
6	25 75 2 8 6 2 → 589	589 75 × 8 − 25 + 6 × 2 + 2	40 – 28	589 75 × 8 − 25 + 6 × 2 + 2		49
7	HREASLIXM	REALISM	47 – 35	MAILERS	HAILERS, HALIERS, MARLIES, MEHARIS, MISHEAR, REMAILS, RHEXIAS, SHALIER*	56
8	RNAUETSFA	SAUNTER	54 – 35	unsafer ☓	AFTERSUN, REFUSANT, URANATES	64
9	25 5 5 1 6 9 → 603	603 (25 × 5 − 6) × 5 + 9 − 1	64 – 35	604		74
TTT	DELTAGOOF	When it comes to operating a lock, this is key.			FLOODGATE
10	STDIENIRT	TIDIEST	64 – 43	TRIDENTS	DIRTIEST, DISINTER, NITRIDES, NITRITES, STRIDENT	82
11	SRAENGTAE	ESTRANGE	72 – 51	ESTRANGE	ARSENATE, GRANTEES, GREATENS, NEGATERS, REAGENTS, RENTAGES, SANGAREE, SERENATA, SERGEANT, TANAGERS*	90
12	SIOLGLWUB	BILLOWS	79 – 58	BILLOWS		97
13	LRIEZSUTE	LEISURE	86 – 65	ZESTIER	LEISTER, LUSTIER, RETILES, RULIEST, SEIZURE, SELTZER*, STERILE	104
14	25 50 100 75 6 2 → 787	784 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × (6 + 2)	93 – 65	—	RR: 787 = (50 + 75 + 2) × 6 + 25	114
15	WRENFOULS		93 – 75	SUNFLOWER (16.75 seconds)		124