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Episode 8235

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Episode 8235 was broadcast on 22 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Bernard Greep, with Toby Byfield winning 92 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's Origins of Words question was sent in by Series 84 contestant, Daaniyal Ali.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Toby Byfield Score Bernard Greep Others Max.
1 MOVETILOP POLITE 6 – 6 POLITE LIMPET*, MOOLIE*, MOTILE*, MOTIVE, OLIVET*, OOLITE*, OPTIME*, PIOLET*, POMELO*, POOLIE*, POOTLE*, TOOLIE*, VIOLET* 6
2 SEBAGSERU ABUSERS 13 – 13 ABUSERS AUBERGES, REUSAGES* 14
3 100 25 75 50 3 3 → 368 368
(100 − 3) × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25
23 – 13


24
TTT AIRSFURS They went on these in search of water, not animals. SURFARIS
4 NAGIWNUKO KNOWING 30 – 20 KNOWING KWONGAN*, WANKING* 31
5 NARUNEGAD enguard ☓ 30 – 26 DANGER ANDERUN*, DUNNAGE*, GUNNERA, RENDANG*, RUNANGA*, RUNNAGE*, URANAGE* 38
6 100 2 2 7 5 1 → 496 496
5 × 100 − (2 + 2)
40 – 36 496
5 × 100 − (2 + 2)


48
7 WUTOCIPOC coptic ☓ 40 – 41 OPTIC OCCIPUT*, OCTOPIC 55
8 MASEDRAOL ALARMED 47 – 41 DREAMS ARMLOADS, EARLDOMS 63
9 100 75 25 50 3 9 → 648 648
9 × 75 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50
57 – 41 647


73
TTT GROUCHES They may have a sore throat with some cash kept aside. COUGHERS
10 BENIGLNER REELING 64 – 48 BLINGER BEGINNER 81
11 SITESUFEM FUMIEST 71 – 55 FUMIEST TUMEFIES* 89
12 JPTAEDCIR PARTIED 78 – 62 PIRATED PICRATED 97
13 XEHOGIDAT GODETIA 85 – 69 OXIDATE 104
14 50 100 3 5 6 2 → 716 715
(100 + 3) × (5 + 2) − 6
92 – 76 715
(100 + 3) × (5 + 2) − 6

RR: 716 = (2 × 3 + 5 + 100) × 6 + 50

114
15 ATRAMWREK 92 – 86 WATERMARK
(12.5 seconds)
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