Episode 8241

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Episode 8241 was broadcast on 1 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Mills played Gillian Beal, with Mark Mills winning 72 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Mills	Score	Gillian Beal	Others	Max.
1	GANETIDSM	STEADING	8 – 8	SEDATING	MANGIEST*, MEATINGS*, MEDIANTS*, NEGATISM*, STEAMING	8
2	RBNEIEHTA	HEATER	8 – 15	HAIRNET	HIBERNATE, INBREATHE*	26
3	50 100 4 3 1 9 → 490	491	8 – 25	490 (50 − 4 + 3) × (9 + 1)		36
TTT	RUTHFLAW	One of Ruth's flaws was her bad temper.			WRATHFUL
4	PYSOEILDN	SPOILED	15 – 25	SLOPED	POLYINES*	44
5	RETURINDE	RETURNED	23 – 33	RETURNED	UNRETIRED	62
6	50 6 10 3 2 8 → 327	327 ☓	23 – 43	327 50 ÷ 2 × (10 + 3) + 8 − 6		72
7	PIWONUFLE	WOEFUL	29 – 43	FLOWN	UNIFLOW, UNIPOLE*	79
8	SGSOAECTA	CASES	34 – 43	costage ☓	GASEOSA*	86
9	50 25 9 5 9 2 → 912	911 2 × 9 × 50 + 25 − 9 − 5	41 – 43	910	RR: 912 = (50 × 9 − 9) × 2 + 25 + 5	96
TTT	MADCHEER	The politician took steps sometime before April.			DEMARCHE
10	DICUFECPO	COUPE	41 – 49	COPIED	OCCUPIED*	104
11	RUSATERLS	RUSTLERS	49 – 49	SLATERS	RESTAURS*, SALUTERS	112
12	RSHIAEPKI	SHAKIER	56 – 56	PARKIES	AIRSHIP, HARPIES*, PAIKIES*, PARKISH*, PEAKISH*, PERKISH*, PHREAKS*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*, SHIKARI*, SPARKIE*, SPIKIER*	119
13	JOQLIRUEG	GLUIER	62 – 56	GRUEL	QUOILER*	126
14	50 6 5 4 8 9 → 455	455 50 × 9 + 5	72 – 66	455 50 × 9 + 5		136
15	LORDTOFFY		72 – 66		FORTYFOLD	146