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Episode 8188
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Episode 8188 was broadcast on 17 January 2024, as part of Series 89.
Mark Finnerty played Georgina Heath, with Mark Finnerty winning 108 – 12. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Finnerty | Score | Georgina Heath | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTSIEATFE | MEATIEST | 8 – 0 | STATE | ESTIMATE, TEATIMES* | 8 |
2 | NOBIEYNAD | BANNED | 14 – 0 | boney ☓ | ANNOYED*, ANODYNE | 15 |
3 | 75 8 4 5 7 6 → 415 | 415
(75 + 8) × 5 |
24 – 0 | 410 |
|
25 |
TTT | MELTIRIS | These help to keep the over-70s up to speed. | LIMITERS | |||
4 | NUESORTIM | MINUTERS | 32 – 0 | meteors ☓ | MISROUTE*, MOISTURE, MOUNTERS, MOURNEST*, MUNTRIES*, NITREOUS*, NUMERIST*, REMOUNTS*, RIMSTONE*, ROUTINES, RUNTIMES*, TERMINUS, UNMERITS* | 33 |
5 | WGRUEATPH | WREATH | 38 – 6 | GATHER | ARGUTE*, GAWPER*, HAUTER*, HAWTER*, PARGET*, PRUTAH*, RUGATE*, TEPHRA*, THREAP*, UPRATE | 39 |
6 | 25 75 8 7 1 3 → 658 | 658
(75 + 25 − (8 − 3 + 1)) × 7 |
48 – 6 | — |
|
49 |
7 | DLREOIXTS | STEROID | 55 – 6 | STRIDE | DOITERS*, EDITORS*, LOITERS*, OLDSTER*, RESITOL*, RODLETS*, ROSITED*, SOLDIER, SOLIDER*, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TOILERS, TRIODES* | 56 |
8 | WEDNAGSOE | GNAWED | 61 – 6 | swaned ☓ | SONDAGE* | 63 |
9 | 75 9 5 1 2 7 → 928 | 928
((7 − 1) × 75 + 9 + 5) × 2 |
71 – 6 | — |
|
73 |
TTT | SALTSEED | He ran out of dried fruit, but I've no idea when. | DATELESS | |||
10 | TUREKILOP | POULTER | 78 – 6 | PILOT | POLITRUK* | 81 |
11 | MGTEIEVIC | EMETIC | 84 – 12 | VICTIM | 87 | |
12 | NADSOUPRO | PARDONS | 91 – 12 | SOUND | NODOSAUR*, PANDOORS*, PANDOROS*, PANDOURS*, PODURANS*, SAUROPOD* | 95 |
13 | NBTEAEELR | ETERNAL | 98 – 12 | BEATER | ENTERABLE | 113 |
14 | 50 75 2 9 9 10 → 392 | 392 ☓ | 98 – 12 | — |
RR: 392 = (50 − 9 ÷ 9) × (10 − 2) |
123 |
15 | QUITCIDER | CRITIQUED
(12.25 seconds) |
108 – 12 | 133 |