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{{R-letters  |12|RKSCIEATS|STREAKS  |STICKERS  |ASTERISK*, SARKIEST*, SCARIEST*, STACKERS*, STERICKS*, TRACKIES    | 73|54 |95}}
 
{{R-letters  |12|RKSCIEATS|STREAKS  |STICKERS  |ASTERISK*, SARKIEST*, SCARIEST*, STACKERS*, STERICKS*, TRACKIES    | 73|54 |95}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|NFMLEAIRD|FLAMIER  |MANLIER    |INFLAMED*, INFLAMER*, RIFLEMAN          | 80|61 |103}}
 
{{R-letters  |13|NFMLEAIRD|FLAMIER  |MANLIER    |INFLAMED*, INFLAMER*, RIFLEMAN          | 80|61 |103}}
{{R-numbers  |14| 3|7|4|8|10|5| 626
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{{R-numbers  |14| 3|7|4|8|10|5| 853
 
|854|sol1=(8 × 10 + 5) × (3 + 7) + 4
 
|854|sol1=(8 × 10 + 5) × (3 + 7) + 4
 
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Revision as of 20:42, 4 March 2024

Episode 8221 was broadcast on 4 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Isabelle Heward played Richard Phillips, with Isabelle Heward winning 87 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Isabelle Heward Score Richard Phillips Others Max.
1 NSAGTUESL TANGLES 7 – 7 GUTLESS LANGUETS*, SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES* 8
2 CRIAJWLIU CURL 11 – 7 crual ☓ URACIL* 14
3 75 7 5 4 9 6 → 974 974
(9 + 4) × 50 − (6 − 5)
21 – 17 974
(9 + 4) × 50 − (6 − 5)


24
TTT ACORNPIE You're in support of Michael at the dentist. PROCAINE
4 GPRIUESBO PURGES 27 – 17 PURGE GROUPIES*, PIROGUES 32
5 PNIEOTGNS STONING 34 – 17 TOWING OPENINGS, PONGIEST* 40
6 1 8 5 4 2 4 → 713 720 ☓ 34 – 22 720
(4 + 4 + 1) × 8 + (5 × 2)

RR: 712 = ((5 × 4) × (8 + 1) − 2) × 4

47
7 TMSPEUODT SPOTTED 41 – 29 SPOTTED DUETTOS*, OUTSPED*, OUTSTEP*, SMUTTED*, SPOUTED, STOMPED*, STUMPED, TESTUDO* 54
8 NHFEIOLGW HOWLING 48 – 36 HOWLING FLOWING, FOWLING*, WOLFING* 61
9 100 2 5 9 1 6 → 510 510
5 × 100 + 9 + 1
58 – 46 510
5 × 100 + 9 + 1


71
TTT ROANLAMB A roan lamb? That's surely not right! ABNORMAL
10 NLPEAIDTC PLANTED 65 – 46 PLACED PANICLED*, PANTILED*, PECTINAL, PEDANTIC*, PENTADIC*, PLANETIC*, PLICATED* 79
11 NDTREIEDH HINDERED 73 – 46 thirded ☓ DENDRITE*, DIRTENED*, DITHERED, NIDDERET*, NITHERED* 87
12 RKSCIEATS STREAKS 73 – 54 STICKERS ASTERISK*, SARKIEST*, SCARIEST*, STACKERS*, STERICKS*, TRACKIES 95
13 NFMLEAIRD FLAMIER 80 – 61 MANLIER INFLAMED*, INFLAMER*, RIFLEMAN 103
14 3 7 4 8 10 5 → 853 854
(8 × 10 + 5) × (3 + 7) + 4
87 – 61 855

RR: 853 = 3 × 4 × 7 × 10 + 8 + 5

113
15 NINERDUET 87 – 61 INDENTURE 123