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.

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 (50 + 25 + 2 ÷ 2) × 10	51 – 74	746	RR: 741 Best: 741 = (100 + 2) × (10 − 2) − 50 − 25	118
15	INCBOUNCE	CONCUBINE (4 seconds)	61 – 74			128