Episode 8132

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Episode 8132 was broadcast on 23 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Barry Wood played John Finnan, with Barry Wood winning 93 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

At the end of Round 12, Dictionary Corner came up with the eight-letter word MONSTERA, however Riley incorrectly spelled this out on the letters board as the non-word MONTSERA.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barry Wood	Score	John Finnan	Others	Max.
1	NEFOMBANG	MANGO	0 – 6	BEMOAN	AGNOMEN*	7
2	LEPUSREDI	LEISURE	7 – 13	PERUSED	PRELUDISE*	25
3	100 5 6 10 4 3 → 837	836 ☓	7 – 20	838 (100 + 4) × (5 + 3) + 6	RR: 837 = (100 − (10 − 3)) × (4 + 5)	35
TTT	SPILLACE	The girls get together to season the chicken.			ALLSPICE
4	AHEVTUMNO	AMOUNT	13 – 20	MONTH	ANTHEM, HETMAN*, HUMANE*, MAHOUT*, MANTOU*, MAUNTE*, MENTHA*, MOVANT*, NOVATE*, OMENTA*, OUTMAN*, TOMHAN*, TOUMAN*, UNMATE*	41
5	DIRBALEGU	GARBLED	20 – 20	REDIAL	GUIDABLE	49
6	100 2 3 7 9 3 → 911	911 100 × 9 + 7 + 3 + 3 − 2	30 – 30	911 (100 + 2) × 9 − 7		59
7	TIMESPTAI	PASTIME	37 – 30	PASTIE	IMITATES	67
8	FOCLIWSUR	CURIOS	37 – 37	FROLICS	FLUORIC*	74
9	50 1 9 8 6 7 → 271	270 (50 − 1) × 6 − (7 + 8 + 9)	44 – 37	—	RR: 271 = (6 − 1) × 8 × 7 − 9	84
TTT	ROLETIME	Playing this role made Anthony very famous over time.			MOTELIER
10	SEKAPDINE	SPANKED	51 – 37	sepiaed ☓	PENAEIDS*	92
11	WANOEYRGI	WEARYING	59 – 37	OWNAGE		100
12	NAMOTSERG	MOANERS	66 – 44	MONSTER	GARMENTOS*	118
13	SLOSITEHS	HOSTELS	73 – 44	hostiles ☓	SLOSHIEST	136
14	100 1 6 4 2 9 → 231	231 100 × 2 + 9 × 4 − (6 − 1)	83 – 54	231 (9 + 6 + 100) × 2 + 1		146
15	RUNSFRIES	FURRINESS (27.75 seconds)	93 – 54			156