Episode 8089

Episode 8089 was broadcast on 23 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

George Baker played Dean Tulloch, with George Baker winning 100 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Stelling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 1, Dictionary Corner suggested STALED as a seven-letter word.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Baker	Score	Dean Tulloch	Others	Max.
1	TBLUAOEDS	BLOATED	7 – 7	BLASTED	ABSOLUTE, BOUTADES, DOUBLETS, SUBLATED*	8
2	MLNIAUSGN	AMUSING	7 – 15	MAULINGS	ALUMINGS, MUNINGAS	16
3	10 9 6 1 6 3 → 621	621 10 × 9 × (6 + 1) − 6 − 3	17 – 15	618		26
TTT	SPOILHAT	Here you'll see a cast and a theatre, but no play.			HOSPITAL
4	MHDEOENTL	METHOD	23 – 15	mented ☓	HOMELET, MENTHOL, TEENDOM	33
5	SRTAIEMPT	parttime ☓	23 – 22	MATTERS	TRAMPIEST	51
6	50 25 2 10 5 6 → 342	342 (50 + 5) × 6 + 10 + 2	33 – 22	341		61
7	PTRIEILDB	PITIED	39 – 22	TRIPE	TRILBIED*	69
8	PQWOENSAN	WEAPONS	46 – 22	PANE	PANNOSE*	76
9	4 2 7 6 6 10 → 350	350 7 × 10 × (6 ÷ 6 + 4)	56 – 22	—		86
TTT	NEXTSEED	Susie's old flames? There's something fishy going on.			DENTEXES
10	KTDOAENCR	TRACKED	63 – 22	RACKED	NOTECARD*	94
11	NRTAOEGAV	ORANGE	69 – 22	ganter ☓	AERONAT, NEGATOR, TANAGER, TAVERNA, VAGRANT, VANTAGE, VENATOR*	101
12	LPYUEASWT	PULSATE	76 – 22	STAPLE	PLAYSET, PUTEALS, SEPTULA*	108
13	FRCIAIETS	RACIEST	83 – 22	fairiest ☓	ARTIFICES	126
14	75 25 7 10 8 1 → 389	390 (25 + 8 + 7 − 1) × 10	90 – 22	—	RR: 389 = (75 − 25) × 8 − 10 − 1	136
15	LEGITSUIT	GUILTIEST (13.25 seconds)	100 – 22			146