Episode 8046

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Episode 8046 was broadcast on 23 June 2023, as the third quarter-final of Series 87.

Peter Burke played Greg Pearce, with Peter Burke winning 107 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Burke	Score	Greg Pearce	Others	Max.
1	DILONEROL	LOONIER	7 – 7	LOONIER	EIDOLON*, NOODLER, ORELLIN*, ORILLON*	7
2	RAMOHNVUT	AMOUNT	13 – 13	AUTHOR	ROMAUNT*	14
3	3 10 9 8 1 9 → 386	391	13 – 20	389 ((9 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 10 + 9	Best: 386 = (9 × (3 + 1) + 8) × 9 − 10	24
TTT	ABITEWITH	If you fancy a bite to eat, you might have these with tartar sauce.			WHITEBAIT
4	DIECSATRU	CREDITS	20 – 20	carties ☓	ACRITUDES*	42
5	PIDONASEW	ADIPOSE	27 – 27	WEAPONS	ADONISE*, ANODISE*, DAPSONE*, DOWNIES*, PANDIES*, PANSIED*, PEDIONS*, SPAWNED*	49
6	100 7 8 3 4 6 → 999	999 (6 + 4) × 100 − (8 − 7)	37 – 27	999 ☓		59
7	SAGEQOTAL	GLOATS	43 – 27	GOALS	AGELAST*, ALGATES*, GELATOS*, LASTAGE*, LEGATOS	66
8	STEAGDPEL	STAPLED	50 – 34	PLEDGES	PEDESTAL, PELTAGES*, PLEDGETS*	74
9	25 100 7 2 4 5 → 574	574 (100 − 25 + 5 + 2) × 7	60 – 34	—		84
TTT	AMEGAICON	She was a mega icon, but absolutely full of herself.			EGOMANIAC
10	YSUKEICPR	SUCKIER	67 – 41	PUCKERS	PICKERS, PICKEYS*, PUCKERY*, PUCKEYS*, PUCKIES*, REPICKS*, RICKEYS*, SPRUCEY*, SPURKIE*, YUCKIER*	91
11	BERUNEGOH	BURGEON	74 – 48	ROUGHEN	REBEGUN*	98
12	MREATCOFI	FORMATE	81 – 48	matrice ☓	FEMOCRAT*	106
13	XENOJISET	JOINTS	87 – 54	JOINTS	SIXTEEN	113
14	75 4 2 9 5 1 → 510	510 ((2 + 1) × 9 + 75) × 5	97 – 64	510 (9 − 2) × 75 − (4 − 1) × 5		123
15	DIRTYLAMA	ADMIRALTY (2.5 seconds)	107 – 64			133