Episode 8050

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Ronan Higginson and Cillian McMulkin holding the Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy together at the end of the match.

Episode 8050 was broadcast on 29 June 2023, and was the Series 87 grand final.

Ronan Higginson played Cillian McMulkin, with Ronan Higginson winning 150 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Higginson's 150 points was the highest score ever achieved in a regular series grand final (beating Zarte Siempre with 128), the highest in any match in the finals stage of a regular series (beating James Haughton with 147), and the joint fourth highest in history.

There was no Origins of Words slot in this episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ronan Higginson	Score	Cillian McMulkin	Others	Max.
1	OAIGRLNEB	IGNORABLE	18 – 18	IGNORABLE		18
2	SMPOIEHAW	MAPWISE	25 – 18	IMPOSE	PEISHWA*	25
3	25 100 50 75 9 9 → 269	268 25 + 100 + 50 + 75 + 9 + 9	32 – 18	—	RR: 269 = 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 50 − 9 × 9	35
TTT	TYPERULED	He was the type to rule with an iron fist, or so they say.			REPUTEDLY
4	SPREAIMAD	PARADISE	40 – 26	PARADISE	ASPERMIA, PAREMIAS*	43
5	EIAYLTDUW	DUALITY	47 – 33	DUALITY	IDEALTY*, TIDEWAY*	50
6	25 10 5 1 1 7 → 473	473 (10 + 1 + 7) × (25 + 1) + 5	57 – 43	473 (10 + 1 + 7) × (25 + 1) + 5		60
7	AEIDNLSEG	ENSILAGED	75 – 61	ANGELISED		78
8	KRSAOUDLI	ODALISK	82 – 61	aluroids ☓	RADIOUS*	85
9	75 4 3 7 9 5 → 755	755 (7 + 3) × 75 + 5	92 – 71	755 (7 + 3) × 75 + 5		95
TTT	AGOALDOWN	They were a goal down at half-time, but conceded lots in the second period.			WAGONLOAD
10	TPCEIOREA	PECORAITE	110 – 71	APORETIC		113
11	UAOFTVIEN	NOVATE	116 – 77	NOVATE	AUNTIE, NATIVE*, OUTVIE*	119
12	CNROIECBO	COINER	122 – 83	BONIER	COERCION*	127
13	EAUQDSNIR	UNRAISED	130 – 83	quandries ☓	DENARIUS*, QUERIDAS*, QUINDARS*, SQUANDER*	135
14	25 50 100 75 3 4 → 878	878 100 × 4 × 50 ÷ 25 + 75 + 3	140 – 83	880		145
15	SOULPARTY	PULSATORY (5.25 seconds)	150 – 83			155