Episode 8072

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Episode 8072 was broadcast on 31 July 2023, as part of Series 88.

Hywel Jones played Alistair Miller, with Hywel Jones winning 98 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested saturn ☓ in Round 1, but it is capitalised in the ODP.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hywel Jones	Score	Alistair Miller	Others	Max.
1	RTAULNEAS	NATURES	0 – 8	NATURALS	ALATERNUS*	18
2	HCOFYIASE	FIASCO	6 – 14	CHAISE	CHOISYA*	25
3	100 25 50 3 10 7 → 817	817 (50 + 25 + 7) × 10 − 3	16 – 14	825		35
TTT	ONTHESLY	She never did things on the sly – she always behaved this way.			HONESTLY
4	PRNOEDRIC	PONDER	22 – 20	PRINCE	CORNIER, PERCOID*, PINCORD*, POINDER*, PONCIER*, PONERID*, PORCINE, PORNIER*, RIPCORD	42
5	TSOAEMKST	SMOKES	28 – 26	STEAMS	EASTMOST*, STOMATES	50
6	25 75 9 4 10 2 → 351	351 (25 + 10 + 4) × 9	38 – 36	351 75 × 4 + 25 × 2 + 10 − 9		60
7	SPUOAGRIT	AGOUTIS	45 – 36	outgrip ☓	GROUPIST, PARIGOTS*	68
8	RXEDLUESB	EXUDES	51 – 42	BLEEDS	BRULEED*, BRULEES, DEBLURS*	75
9	100 25 75 6 6 1 → 881	881 (100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6	61 – 52	881 (100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6		85
TTT	ARRESTED	Goes back over old ground looking for tyres.			RETREADS
10	VANHQEAIT	AVIATE	67 – 58	NATIVE	ANAITH*, ANEATH*, HENTAI*, NAVETA*, TAENIA*, TAHINA*	91
11	DLOEUSJIN	UNSOILED	75 – 58	INSOLE	DELUSION, NODULISE*	99
12	CMPEAOGBN	BEACON	81 – 58	CAMP	BAGMEN*, BEMOAN*, BOCAGE*, BOGMAN*, BOGMEN*, CABMEN*, ENCAMP*, GAMONE*, MAGCON*, MANGEO*, MEACON*, MOPANE*, POMACE*	105
13	LMIEIDWTP	IMPLIED	88 – 65	LIMITED	DELIMIT*, LIMEPIT*, WIMPLED	112
14	75 50 100 25 5 2 → 914	902	88 – 65	—	RR: 915 = (75 × 25 − 50 + 5) ÷ 2	119
15	GREENVACS	SCAVENGER (4.25 seconds)	98 – 65			129