Episode 8014

Episode 8014 was broadcast on 10 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Blundred played Jonathan Seal, with Jonathan Seal winning 87 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adam Blundred	Score	Jonathan Seal	Others	Max.
1	MGOEARWRG	WARMER	6 – 0	wagger ☓	EARWORM, GROGRAM, RAGWORM, REOGRAM*	7
2	TSOILSEAN	selations ☓	6 – 0	selations ☓	AEOLISTS, ALNOITES, ANOLISES, EASTLINS, ENTISOLS, ISOLATES, SALIENTS, SALTINES, TOENAILS	15
3	100 1 4 7 2 9 → 687	687 100 × 7 − (9 + 4)	16 – 10	687 (100 − 2) × 7 + 1		25
TTT	BIGBUSTER	Buster was a big fella, but he was also very dirty.			GRUBBIEST
4	UPNQEUBNI	bunnie ☓	16 – 16	UNIQUE		31
5	PCYEARSTO	CAPTORS	23 – 23	CARPETS	AEROCYST, CRAYPOTS, POTECARY*	39
6	75 100 50 25 9 9 → 813	814 100 × 9 − 75 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25	30 – 30	814 (100 − 9) × 9 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25	Best: 813 = (100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 9) × 9 + 75	49
7	NSEORGEIT	STEERING	38 – 30	GORIEST	EGESTION, ENERGIST, GENITORS, INTEGERS, REESTING, REINGEST, ROSETING, SEROTINE, TRIGONES	57
8	DGFAETRAL	GRAFTED	45 – 37	GRAFTED	ALGRADE, ALTARED, DATALER, FALGATE, GRADATE, LAARFED, LATERAD	64
9	50 5 3 8 2 8 → 899	900 (8 − 2) × 3 × 50	52 – 44	900 (8 − 2) × 3 × 50	RR: 899 = ((50 + 8) × 2 − 3) × 8 − 5	74
TTT	LINETRADE	Usually the last one in and the last one out.			TAILENDER
10	IASFNERLD	SLANDER	59 – 51	FINALES	FLINDERS, ISLANDER, SNARFLED	82
11	VSMIOITJE	jiviest ☓	59 – 58	MOTIVES	VETOISM*	89
12	NKRAOHMUA	unmark ☓	59 – 64	ANORAK	KORHAAN, MAHORKA	96
13	TRTIELZAW	LATTER	65 – 70	LITTER	WALTZER*	103
14	75 50 100 25 5 2 → 717	714	65 – 77	715 (100 + 50 − 2) × 5 − 25	RR: 718 = (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 − 5 − 2	110
15	TUTULFACE		65 – 87	FLUCTUATE (20.5 seconds)		120