Episode 8015

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Episode 8015 was broadcast on 11 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jonathan Seal played Michael Weston, with Jonathan Seal winning 94 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jonathan Seal	Score	Michael Weston	Others	Max.
1	TNEIASJRS	STAINERS	8 – 8	RESTAINS	ARTINESS*, RETSINAS, STARNIES*	8
2	GFLIEIMRE	FILMIER	15 – 8	FILMER	FILIGREE	16
3	25 50 100 75 5 8 → 495	495 (100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) × 5	25 – 18	495 100 × 5 − (8 − 75 ÷ 25)		26
TTT	ORANGECAR	The chip wasn't on the windscreen, it was on his shoulder.			ARROGANCE
4	TIORHBENA	BARONET	32 – 25	ANOTHER	BARITONE*, OBTAINER, REOBTAIN*	34
5	SGIIONFEW	winges ☓	32 – 31	SEWING	WIGEONS	41
6	75 3 10 5 6 6 → 642	642 (75 + 6) × (5 + 3) − 6	42 – 31	645		51
7	MAUENTWNU	UNMUTE	48 – 31	MEANT	UNMEANT	58
8	CDCIEASNU	CANDIES	55 – 38	CANDIES	CAUDICES	66
9	50 25 75 100 1 3 → 400	400 (3 + 1) × 100	65 – 48	400 (3 + 1) × 100		76
TTT	ADOREBIDS	Stuart's cricket team come under verbal attack.			BROADSIDE
10	TSMLAEUGT	METALS	71 – 54	LATEST	AMULETS, GESTALT*, METULAS*, MULETAS*, MUTAGES*, MUTATES*	83
11	EILTLARTH	LATHER	77 – 60	HITTER	LITERAL, RATHITE*, TALLIER*, TALLITH*, THILLER*	90
12	ZLYEOAPNT	POLENTA	84 – 60	PLANET	APLENTY*, NEPOTAL*, PANTOYL*, PENALTY*, PETALON*	97
13	SRGNUOEAS	ORANGES	84 – 68	SURGEONS	ANSEROUS*, ONSURGES*	105
14	50 9 2 1 6 7 → 736	736 (9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2	94 – 78	736 (9 + 6) × 50 − 7 × 2		115
15	ALTARYELL		94 – 88	LATERALLY (3.75 seconds)		125