Episode 8216

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Episode 8216 was broadcast on 26 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Nikki Needham played Mark Lynch, with Nikki Needham winning 100 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Lynch declared seven. His word was disallowed as it was misspelt – the misdeclaration was not noted. Similarly, in Round 13, his word was disallowed as it is not in the ODP – the phantom E was not noted.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nikki Needham	Score	Mark Lynch	Others	Max.
1	TUDNEORSM	ROUNDEST	8 – 0	STORMED	UNDERMOST	18
2	UTSEYPTIO	POSTIE	14 – 0	UPSET	PEYOTIST*, POUTIEST	26
3	100 3 8 7 2 5 → 501	501 100 × 5 + 8 − 7	24 – 10	501 5 × 100 + 3 − 2		36
TTT	TRAIPSES	Danish, but remove a letter to make them Cornish.			PASTRIES
4	MDIPTAOFE	ADMIT	29 – 15	MEDIA	OPIATED	43
5	IRHACOTRT	CHARIOT	36 – 22	CHARIOT	CITATOR*, HARICOT, RICOTTA, TRACTOR*, TRAITOR*	50
6	9 1 2 1 3 7 → 407	400 (7 × 3 − 1) × 2 × (9 + 1)	41 – 22	—	RR: 406 = (2 × 7 + 1) × 3 × 9 + 1	57
7	SARJEMCGI	MIRAGES	48 – 22	scrimage ☓	GRIMACES	65
8	ESTSUENVL	SUNSET	54 – 28	NESTLE	TUNELESS*, VENTLESS	73
9	75 50 7 10 5 10 → 122	122 75 + 50 − (10 − 7)	64 – 28	123		83
TTT	TUNATIPS	This outfit was breathtaking.			PANTSUIT
10	OPQELRIHS	POLISHER	72 – 28	SPOILER	REPOLISH	91
11	NESTINBAE	beaniest ☓	72 – 35	BEASTIE	BETAINES	99
12	WALWOERNI	WAILER	78 – 35	LOWER	AILERON, ALERION*, ALIENOR*	106
13	LADELDOGN	DANGLED	85 – 35	lendage ☓	ALLONGE*, GALLEON*, GLADDEN, GLADDON*, OLDLAND*	113
14	9 2 2 6 5 1 → 432	440 (9 × 5 − 1) × (6 + 2 + 2)	90 – 40	440 ((5 + 2) × 6 + 2) × (9 + 1)	RR: 432 = (2 + 5 + 1) × 6 × 9	123
15	DIVEZEROS	OVERSIZED (5 seconds)	100 – 40			133