Episode 8215

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Episode 8215 was broadcast on 23 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Nikki Needham played Melanie Clapham, with Nikki Needham winning 73 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sara Davies, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nikki Needham	Score	Melanie Clapham	Others	Max.
1	COJDEIPSN	JOINED	6 – 6	JOINED	PEDIONS*, SECONDI	7
2	TAEMGSINO	STEAMING	14 – 6	MATING	MOGANITES	25
3	50 7 6 7 3 8 → 199	199 (7 − 3) × 50 − (7 − 6)	24 – 16	199 (7 − 3) × 50 − (8 − 7)		35
TTT	DRAGTIME	Got cold first, and then flew.			MIGRATED
4	SRIOEGPNA	SPEARING	32 – 24	SPEARING	AGONISER*, ORGANIES*, ORGANISE, PARENGOS*, PERIGONS*, REPOSING*, ROGAINES*, SPONGIER*	43
5	LITMEOSLM	millets ☓	32 – 24	slimes ☓	MELILOTS*	51
6	1 7 8 2 10 2 → 987	—	32 – 24	—	RR: 987 = ((8 × 2 − 2) × 10 + 1) × 7	61
7	NEDSUGCOM	MOUNDS	38 – 30	MOUNDS	CONSUMED	69
8	TEGBFOIET	bottie ☓	38 – 30	bottie ☓	BIGFEET	76
9	50 25 1 6 5 10 → 912	—	38 – 30	—	RR: 912 = (50 + 25 + 1) × 10 ÷ 5 × 6	86
TTT	TEASERHI	Russell's old friends were sailors.			HEARTIES
10	YOUSDARLH	HOARDS	44 – 30	hounds ☓	HYDROUS*	93
11	REDNITARS	STRAINED	52 – 38	RESTRAIN	DETRAINS*, DRAINERS, RANDIEST*, RETRAINS*, SERRANID*, STRAINER*, TERRAINS*, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE*	101
12	NUAEFWTIE	AUNTIE	58 – 38	waftie ☓		107
13	IGNATBOKS	BOASTING	66 – 38	BOATING	GOATSKIN*	115
14	9 9 1 8 10 7 → 468	469 (7 × 8 − 9) × 10 − 1	73 – 45	469 (7 × 8 − 9) × 10 − 1	RR: 468 = ((7 − 1) × 10 − 8) × 9	125
15	NAGILLNUN		73 – 55	ANNULLING (3.25 seconds)		135