Episode 8204

Episode 8204 was broadcast on 8 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jack Harvey played Katharine Randall, with Jack Harvey winning 79 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Harvey	Score	Katharine Randall	Others	Max.
1	RNSEOERFL	SNORER	6 – 6	LONERS	FLENSER, FRESNEL*, ONESELF	7
2	MSITDAOKI	IDIOMS	12 – 6	MOIST	DAIMIOS, DIATOMS, IDIOTAS, MAIOIDS, MAKOTIS, MASTOID, MIKADOS*	14
3	75 1 7 6 1 3 → 867	864 (75 − 3) × 6 × (1 + 1)	19 – 13	864 (75 − 3) × 6 × (1 + 1)	RR: 868 Best: 868 = (75 ÷ 3 × (6 − 1) − 1) × 7	21
TTT	CONSBANK	Forget the money, it's all about the dough.			BANNOCKS
4	CFTOAUMLT	outcalm ☓	19 – 18	TOTAL	FACTOTUM	29
5	SWTIEIHRL	whirliest ☓	19 – 18	whirliest ☓	WHISTLER	37
6	25 100 75 50 3 8 → 461	461 (100 + 50) × 3 + 8 + 75 ÷ 25	29 – 18	463		47
7	RNLDOEUNC	uncloned ☓	29 – 24	CLONED	NUCLEON, ROUNCED, ROUNDEL, RUNCLED*	54
8	SEIMRPEGT	PRESTIGE	37 – 32	GERMIEST		62
9	50 10 4 3 6 9 → 871	882	37 – 39	869 (9 × 4 + 50) × 10 + 6 + 3	RR: 871 = (10 + 9) × (50 − 4) − 3	72
TTT	SIDEFILM	It's an eight that should've been one, but ended up being four.			MISFIELD
10	RYTUOUNSE	unstory ☓	37 – 46	OUTRUNS	TOURNEYS	80
11	TLDAEUSNT	UNSALTED	45 – 54	UNSTATED	UNTASTED*	88
12	MGBOEINSA	BEAMING	52 – 61	BEAMING	BEGONIAS, GAMBESON*	96
13	NDGOAEPSA	SPONGED	59 – 68	SPONGED	PONDAGES	104
14	100 2 7 1 4 8 → 804	804 8 × 100 + 4	69 – 78	804 8 × 100 + 4		114
15	WONDERPUG	GUNPOWDER (19 seconds)	79 – 78	unpowder ☓ (11 seconds)		124