Episode 8208

Episode 8208 was broadcast on 14 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Michael Calder played David Munday, with Michael Calder winning 78 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Calder having appeared in Series 60 and Munday in Series 22.

NOTE: Calder was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 – therefore, he may have intended BATE rather than BAIT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Calder	Score	David Munday	Others	Max.
1	RGWIEADRS	WAGERS	0 – 7	REGARDS	DRAWERS, EARWIGS, GARDIES, GIRDERS, GRADERS, RAIDERS, REDRAWS, REWARDS, RIDGERS, WARDERS, WIDGERS	7
2	MNMTIEAIB	BAIT	0 – 14	AMBIENT	INTIMAE, MINIATE	14
3	50 4 3 9 8 1 → 709	—	0 – 24	709 (4 + 3 − 1 + 8) × 50 + 9		24
TTT	NICEREGO	His fingers are on fire playing this way.			ENERGICO
4	TDHPUIEOG	TOUGHED	7 – 31	TOUGHIE	POUGHITE*	32
5	CPNIAETLO	POLENTA	14 – 38	ELATION	ANTIPOLE, LEPTONIC, NOETICAL, PECTINAL, PLANETIC, PLATONIC, POETICAL	40
6	75 4 6 8 10 1 → 192	190 (8 + 4) × 10 + 75 − 6 + 1	21 – 38	—	RR: 192 = 4 × 6 × 8	50
7	BSVMAOETP	TEMPOS	27 – 44	OVATES	BAMPOTS, SPAMBOT	57
8	OAUDNJITS	AUDITS	33 – 50	NUDIST	ADJOINTS*, ADUSTION	65
9	100 1 8 5 3 10 → 904	904 (10 − 1) × 100 + 8 ÷ (5 − 3)	43 – 50	905		75
TTT	HUGENERD	He craved to absorb more and more information.			HUNGERED
10	AEAIFNSNT	INFANTS	50 – 57	ANNATES	FAINEANTS*	93
11	LXSGEUEDO	DELUGES	57 – 57	SEGUED	DELOUSE	100
12	FTGREUEOS	FORGETS	64 – 57	grouted ☓	FOREGUTS, GOREFEST	108
13	CKREAENPH	CHEAPER	71 – 64	CHEAPEN	HEARKEN, HENPECK, KNEECAP, PEACHER*	115
14	100 25 75 10 1 4 → 985	986 (100 − 1) × 10 − 4	78 – 64	984 ☓	RR: 985 = (100 + 1) × 10 − 25	125
15	SLOEFRUIT		78 – 64		FLOURIEST	135