Episode 8050

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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 grand final, the highest in any match in the finals stage of a series, 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