Episode 8198

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Episode 8198 was broadcast on 31 January 2024, as part of Series 89.

James Hussey played Ryan Lipman, with James Hussey winning 78 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tasha Ghouri, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Hussey	Score	Ryan Lipman	Others	Max.
1	RSDAUIGLR	GUARDS	6 – 6	GRAILS	GLADIUS*	7
2	JMWEIEFMK	FEMME	11 – 11	FEMME	JEWIE*	12
3	25 4 9 8 10 3 → 356	360	11 – 21	356 (10 + 4) × 25 + 9 − 3		22
TTT	SETTOSIT	If you spot this, you could be on a roll or two.			STOTTIES
4	DSNTUEORI	roundiest ☓	11 – 29	ROUTINES	DOURINES*, ETOURDIS*, INTRUDES*, NITREOUS*, NORDITES*, OUTRIDES*, OUTSIDER, ROUNDEST*, ROUTINED*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED*	30
5	NDLEIOPNG	PENDING	18 – 36	ELOPING	DEPONING*, DIPLOGEN*	38
6	100 25 50 75 7 10 → 697	697 10 × 75 − 50 − (7 − 100 ÷ 25)	28 – 36	696		48
7	TWSAOATGI	TWIST	33 – 41	TOAST	AGITATO, TAGATIS*	55
8	RGMEIONTE	EMOTING	40 – 41	remoting ☓	METERING, REGIMENT	63
9	25 75 6 10 1 2 → 743	743 75 × 10 − 6 − 1	50 – 51	743 75 × 10 − 6 − 1		73
TTT	TOEDROPS	Confront someone outside their home with a slice of bread.			DOORSTEP
10	NHTAEADBC	CHANTED	57 – 51	BATCH	ABTHANE*, BATCHED*, CATHEAD, HATBAND*	80
11	TSLIUESMA	AMULETS	64 – 51	AMUSES	SIMULATES	98
12	DPROUEBSU	BURPED	70 – 51	prouds ☓	PUDEURS*, PURSUED*, ROSEBUD*, SUBDUER*, USURPED	105
13	RLSEIATFP	FRAILEST	78 – 51	PLASTER	FLEAPITS, PILASTER, PLAITERS*, PRIESTAL*, REPLAITS*	113
14	2 3 7 8 5 4 → 166	165	78 – 61	166 8 × 7 × 3 − 2		123
15	COLDERTEA		78 – 61		RELOCATED	133