Episode 8038

Episode 8038 was broadcast on 13 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Emma Marshall, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Emma Marshall	Others	Max.
1	NEGAPRSAI	SPEARING	8 – 8	SPEARING	PAGANISER, PAGANRIES*	18
2	HEGILANUD	handling ☓	8 – 15	HAULING	ALIGNED, ALIUNDE, DAHLING, DEALIGN, DEALING, ELUDING, HEADING, HEALING, INDULGE, INHALED, LANGUED, LANGUID, LAUDING, LAUGHED, LEADING, NILGHAU, UNIDEAL	25
3	50 25 9 10 4 3 → 289	289 9 × 25 + 50 + 10 + 4	18 – 15	290		35
TTT	HUGERMIND	Her mind was huger than anyone else's; it was quite remarkable.			HUMDINGER
4	SATOFEPKL	POSTAL	24 – 21	PLEATS	APOSTLE, FOLATES, PELOTAS	42
5	TONOJESWT	SWOON	29 – 26	TOWNS	JETTONS, SONETTO*	49
6	25 3 2 10 2 3 → 983	983 ☓	29 – 26	978 ☓	RR: 983 = ((10 + 3) × 25 + 2) × 3 + 2	59
7	MINROLWAT	RATION	35 – 32	TAILOR	NAILWORT*	67
8	NAMIFUROT	RATION	41 – 32	TRAIN	FARMOUT, FORMANT, FOUMART, MAINOUR, MANITOU, NATRIUM, RAINOUT, ROMAUNT, TINAMOU, TURFMAN, UNIFORM*	74
9	50 75 8 4 7 10 → 953	947 (10 + 8) × 50 − 4 × 7 + 75	46 – 32	—	RR: 953 = (50 + 75) × 8 − 4 × 10 − 7	84
TTT	LOTSFLESH	Seafood lovers know there's lots of flesh to be had on this crab.			SOFTSHELL
10	BEHASUNOR	BASHER	52 – 32	HOUSE	AEROBUS, BOHAUNS, BORANES, BOURNES, HOARSEN, ROHUNAS, SENHORA, UNHORSE, UNROBES	91
11	NIRAYIGRE	GRAINIER	60 – 40	GRAINIER		99
12	VETELOQSG	GLOVES	66 – 46	GLOVES	LOVEES, SVELTE, VETOES, VOLETS, VOLTES*	105
13	RAEDTSIGB	BRIGADES	74 – 46	TREADS	ABRIDGES, DIRTBAGS, TRIBADES	113
14	100 6 5 8 2 7 → 617	617 100 × 6 + 8 + 2 + 7	84 – 56	617 100 × 6 + 8 + 2 + 7		123
15	HIEINTENT	nineteenth ☓ (20 seconds)	84 – 56		NINETIETH	133