Episode 8041

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Episode 8041 was broadcast on 16 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Tony McCooey, with Tony McCooey winning 74 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, McCooey was not asked to spell his word, but since Rachel Riley displayed LESSON on the letters board, this has been taken as his declaration rather than LESSEN.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Moonie-Dalton	Score	Tony McCooey	Others	Max.
1	CUTHESULV	HUSTLE	6 – 0	CLUES	CHUTES, CULTUS*, SLEUTH*, SLUTCH*, TUCHUS*, TUSCHE*	6
2	NVKEOANGO	KNAVE	6 – 6	NONAGE	GAVONE*, NOVENA*, OGONEK*	12
3	50 100 25 8 2 5 → 635	635 (100 + 25 + 2) × 5	16 – 6	633		22
TTT	ASHENDIRT	The silver had become all ashen and dirty.			TARNISHED
4	TPLAEURAB	upratable ☓	16 – 13	PARABLE	PARTABLE, PUBERTAL*	30
5	TERWUEDPI	PUREED	22 – 19	PUTRID	ERUDITE*, ERUPTED*, REPUTED	37
6	50 100 25 2 7 2 → 634	635 ☓	22 – 26	629 7 × 100 − 50 − 25 + 2 + 2	RR: 634 = 50 ÷ 2 × 25 + 7 + 2	47
7	DOHARBRIO	arborio ☓	22 – 31	HOARD	RHODORA*	54
8	SNSAEOFEL	ALONE	22 – 37	LESSON	FLENSES, FOELESS*, FOSSANE*, LOANEES*, ONESELF*	61
9	100 75 25 1 8 5 → 192	192 100 + 75 + 25 − 8	32 – 47	192 100 + 75 + 25 − 8		71
TTT	ALTERBOTH	The announcement of this would alter both of them.			BETROTHAL
10	NLDUEITRA	untrailed ☓	32 – 55	UNDERLIT	UITLANDER*	89
11	TNEURNORT	NEUTRON	39 – 62	TORTURE	UNROTTEN*	97
12	MGSEOATIS	meosis ☓	39 – 69	GAMIEST	ATOMISES, MASSTIGE*, OSMIATES*, SEGOTIAS*, SOMATISE*	105
13	GANDOYIQA	DOING	44 – 74	DOING	ADAGIO*, ADOING*, DOGANA*, GANOID*	111
14	25 100 50 2 2 10 → 742	740 (25 + 50 − 2 ÷ 2) × 10	51 – 74	746	RR: 741 Best: 741 = (100 + 2) × (10 − 2) − 50 − 25	118
15	INCBOUNCE	CONCUBINE (4.25 seconds)	61 – 74			128