Episode 8199

Episode 8199 was broadcast on 1 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

James Hussey played Jack Harvey, with Jack Harvey winning 86 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tasha Ghouri, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Hussey	Score	Jack Harvey	Others	Max.
1	PRKEOITNG	PERKING	7 – 7	PERKING	GENITOR, GOINTER, PERIGON, PIROGEN, POINTER, PONGIER, PORKING, PORTING, PROKING, PROTEIN, PTERION, REPOINT, TRIGONE, TROPINE*	7
2	MRTAESUGH	GATHERS	14 – 7	STREAM	HAMSTER, MAEGTHS, MAGRETS, MATURES, MAUGERS, MAUGRES, MEHTARS, MESHUGA, MUSHRAT, MUTAGES, STRUMAE*	14
3	25 2 7 8 10 1 → 703	701 (10 × 2 + 8) × 25 + 1	21 – 14	701 (10 × 2 + 8) × 25 + 1	RR: 703 = (8 ÷ 2 × 25 − 1) × 7 + 10	24
TTT	DRIESHIM	Lincs or Notts – you make the connection.			MIDSHIRE
4	NRGIAFWUB	BARFING	28 – 14	BARING	BARWING, WAURING*	31
5	DTPEIOSRN	TRIPODS	35 – 21	DEPOSIT	DRIPSTONE, REDPOINTS*	49
6	75 5 6 2 8 9 → 882	882 ☓	35 – 28	883 2 × 6 × 75 − 9 − 8	RR: 882 = (6 × 75 − 9) × 2	59
7	VDNIEUMHS	SHINED	41 – 34	MUSHED	INHUMED, INHUMES, MEHNDIS	66
8	NBLEAEMDS	enbalmed ☓	41 – 42	MENDABLE	BEADSMEN, BELDAMES, SENDABLE*	74
9	50 6 5 1 8 5 → 416	416 8 × 50 + 5 + 5 + 6	51 – 52	416 8 × 50 + 5 + 5 + 6		84
TTT	NINEPUGS	I like dogs, but I'd rather have nine of these.			PENGUINS
10	NGCDIOITM	DICTION	58 – 52	CODING		91
11	TDREIESRP	restriped ☓	58 – 52	restriped ☓	DERPIEST, DESTRIER, PRESIDER, PRIESTED, REPRISED, RESPIRED, RESPITED	99
12	TLDIUAROQ	AUDITOR	65 – 59	AUDITOR	ALIQUOT, DILATOR, OUTLAID, ROTALID, TOULADI, TOURADI*	106
13	CRPAEOLNU	unparcel ☓	65 – 66	UNCLEAR	OPERCULA*	114
14	50 4 3 7 7 8 → 395	395 8 × 50 − (7 ÷ 7 + 4)	75 – 76	395 50 × 8 − 4 − 7 ÷ 7		124
15	GOWNEDELK		75 – 86	KNOWLEDGE (1.5 seconds)		134