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Episode 8081
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Episode 8081 was broadcast on 11 August 2023, as part of Series 88.
Harry Savage played Sandra Ring, with Harry Savage winning 130 – 21. The Dictionary Corner guest was Edith Bowman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Savage's performance was a Jos game, since he was beaten only by two unsolved rounds.
Notably, Savage also performed a Rubik's Cube solve blindfolded, as he had promised to do if he gained octochampdom. According to Colin Murray, he achieved this in around 20 seconds.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Harry Savage | Score | Sandra Ring | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TQKPIEOIS | POKIEST | 7 – 0 | POSTIE | 7 | |
2 | MALIRONED | RADIOMEN | 15 – 0 | MARINE | MALENOID*, MELANOID | 15 |
3 | 50 6 5 4 8 10 → 918 | 918
(10 + 8) × (50 + 6 − 5) |
25 – 0 | 915 |
|
25 |
TTT | ACEDCOLA | A special honour given to the shoulder, perhaps? | ACCOLADE | |||
4 | SALICUTOZ | OUTSAIL | 32 – 0 | — | ACTIOUS*, LOCUSTA*, OCULIST*, STOICAL* | 32 |
5 | PRGCEIAON | CAPONIER | 40 – 0 | GRAPE | APOCRINE*, CAPERING, PROCAINE*, REPACING* | 40 |
6 | 100 25 6 1 10 1 → 152 | 152
6 × 25 + 1 + 1 |
50 – 0 | 150 |
|
50 |
7 | HDBWEAUAO | BOWHEAD | 57 – 0 | BOWED | 57 | |
8 | RHNIAESOT | HORTENSIA | 75 – 0 | HONEST | SENHORITA | 75 |
9 | 100 8 4 7 6 9 → 964 | 963
(100 + 7) × 9 |
82 – 7 | 963
(100 + 7) × 9 |
Best: 964 = (100 + 7 × (9 − 6)) × 8 − 4 |
85 |
TTT | CARATCAT | It sounds like the Middle Eastern performer has an eye problem. | CATARACT | |||
10 | LREICSABL | BALLSIER | 90 – 7 | BRACES | CALIBRES*, CRIBELLA*, LIBERALS | 93 |
11 | NRJYUIEOD | JOYRIDE | 97 – 14 | JOURNEY | DOURINE*, INJURED, JOINDER*, JOINERY, NEUROID* | 100 |
12 | FVUESMTOE | OUTSEE | 103 – 14 | MOUSE | EMOTES, FOETUS*, FOUEST*, FUMETS*, MUSTEE*, OUSTEE*, VETOES | 106 |
13 | RPDGEUIEN | PUDGIER | 110 – 21 | PEERING | PUREEING*, REPUGNED* | 114 |
14 | 25 100 7 2 3 4 → 494 | 494
(100 + 25) × 4 − 3 × 2 |
120 – 21 | 496 |
|
124 |
15 | ALLENERGY | GENERALLY
(1.75 seconds) |
130 – 21 | 134 |