Episode 8210

Episode 8210 was broadcast on 16 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Michael Calder played Jack Haynes, with Michael Calder winning 76 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Rice, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Calder	Score	Jack Haynes	Others	Max.
1	PTSIAIOCE	OPIATES	7 – 0	pistacio ☓	OPACITES, POTICIAS*	8
2	TOALNSEAD	SLANTED	14 – 7	DONATES	EASTLAND, OATLANDS*	16
3	75 8 9 1 8 10 → 869	—	14 – 14	866 (75 + 9 + 1) × 10 + 8 + 8	RR: 869 = 75 × 10 + (8 + 9) × (8 − 1)	26
TTT	TIRESTOO	It tires too quickly to get anywhere in a hurry.			TORTOISE
4	ITQAOHERD	DEARTH	20 – 20	DITHER	ADITHER, DOITHER, ORTHIDE, RATIOED, RHODATE, THEORIA*, THEROID	33
5	SPTGUAOEL	OUTLEAPS	28 – 20	UPSTAGE	PETALOUS*	41
6	100 4 7 10 2 9 → 330	330 (100 + 10) × (7 − 4)	38 – 30	330 4 × 100 − 7 × 10		51
7	NRUIUNEPC	PINCER	44 – 36	UNPURE	PUNNIER	58
8	NOJGEAEFR	ORANGE	50 – 42	FORAGE	AERONEF*, FREEGAN	65
9	100 7 9 5 1 6 → 984	983 (100 + 7 + 1) × 9 + 6 + 5	57 – 42	987	RR: 984 = (5 + 6 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 7	75
TTT	PENLYRIC	This can be quite a sum, even for royalty.			PRINCELY
10	COMGAEKAW	AWAKE	62 – 47	OMEGA	COWAGE, WAKAME*	81
11	RTGBOEUEH	TOUGHER	69 – 54	TOUGHER	REBOUGHT	89
12	INETMAROI	MOANIER	76 – 54	MENTOR	MARIONITE	107
13	SLEVUIEPG	PELVIS	76 – 61	ELUSIVE	PULSIVE*	114
14	50 3 2 10 8 5 → 775	775 ☓	76 – 61	778 ☓	RR: 775 = 50 × 2 × 8 − 3 × 10 + 5	124
15	CRUDENEWS		76 – 71	UNSCREWED (2 seconds)		134