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Revision as of 17:22, 18 June 2023
Episode 8040 was broadcast on 15 June 2023, as part of Series 87.
Graham Moonie-Dalton played Mark Parsons, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 104 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Moonie-Dalton | Score | Mark Parsons | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TUHNADOTL | OUTLAND | 7 – 0 | HOUND | DUATHLON* | 8 |
2 | SBIERAEGC | acreages ☓ | 7 – 0 | beiges ☓ | ICEBERGS, RIBCAGES* | 16 |
3 | 25 75 7 1 5 10 → 416 | 416
5 × 75 + 25 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
17 – 0 | — |
|
26 |
TTT | TIDYPAIRS | Both pairs were very tidy but one was much bigger than the other. | DISPARITY | |||
4 | VNIEFTAUG | VINTAGE | 24 – 0 | ignite ☓ | FATIGUE*, FUNGATE*, FUNGITE*, UNITAGE* | 33 |
5 | HOSMERENW | HORSEMEN | 32 – 0 | NOWHERE | NOWHERES, OWRESMEN*, SOMEWHEN* | 41 |
6 | 50 3 9 1 9 8 → 360 | 360
(50 − 9 − 1) × 9 |
42 – 10 | 360
(50 − (9 + 8 − 3)) × 10 |
|
51 |
7 | TOPNACOBI | BOTANIC | 49 – 17 | CAPTION | OCTOPIAN* | 59 |
8 | LRAOYEIGT | GREATLY | 56 – 17 | GOITRE | GEOLATRY*, LEGATORY, REGALITY | 67 |
9 | 100 75 25 6 5 4 → 347 | 346
5 × 75 − 25 − 4 |
63 – 24 | 348
75 × 5 − 25 − (6 − 4) |
Best: 347 = 75 × 5 − (100 × 6 ÷ 25 + 4) |
77 |
TTT | ALLANDRUG | Allan was given a drug to help with his fever. | GLANDULAR | |||
10 | LMEUZEITN | leutine ☓ | 63 – 24 | lutine ☓ | ELUENT*, LENITE*, LUTEIN, MINUET*, MINUTE, MUTILE*, UNMEET* | 83 |
11 | FLEAMSORT | FORMATE | 70 – 24 | malters ☓ | FARMLETS*, FLOATERS, FOREMAST, FORMATES, REFLOATS* | 91 |
12 | DWEOGEISK | GEODES | 76 – 30 | WEDGES | WEDGIES | 98 |
13 | RASINPAOD | DIASPORA | 84 – 30 | SPRAIN | DIASPORAN, PARANOIDS | 116 |
14 | 75 10 7 5 3 9 → 119 | 119
10 × 5 − (9 − 3) + 75 |
94 – 40 | 119
10 × 5 − (9 − 3) + 75 |
|
126 |
15 | HEVIHCREW | WHICHEVER
(2.5 seconds) |
104 – 40 | 136 |