Episode 8040

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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