Episode 8219

Episode 8219 was broadcast on 29 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Isabelle Heward played Séamus Boland, with Isabelle Heward winning 74 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Isabelle Heward	Score	Séamus Boland	Others	Max.
1	LCNSUOERS	CLOSURES	8 – 0	CLOSURE	CORNUSES, COUNSELS, SCLEROUS, UNCLOSES*	8
2	MITECNOAD	DEMONIC	8 – 8	DOMINATE	METACONID*	26
3	50 2 3 8 5 10 → 776	—	8 – 8	—	RR: 776 = (50 × 2 − 3) × 8	36
TTT	PARTAKES	He partakes in talking ostentatiously about the painting.			ARTSPEAK
4	HERITOEWA	WAITER	14 – 14	WITHER	HEATIER, ROWEITE, ROWTHIE, THEORIA, THROWEE, WEATHER, WHEREAT, WHERETO, WREATHE	43
5	EBTSAIYNP	PANTIES	21 – 21	PANTIES	BAPTISE, BASINET, PATINES, PIANETS, PINATES, SAPIENT	50
6	25 50 9 4 7 6 → 467	467 9 × 50 + 6 + 4 + 7	31 – 31	467 9 × 50 + 6 + 4 + 7		60
7	NSADUMACE	CAUSED	37 – 37	DANCES	ADNAMES, ANADEMS, MAENADS*, MEDUSAN, UNCASED	67
8	RQAPUVNIO	QUOIN	37 – 43	UNPAIR	AQUORIN*, PAVIOUR	74
9	50 10 5 7 10 4 → 236	237	37 – 53	236 4 × 50 + 7 × 5 + 10 ÷ 10		84
TTT	BUSRIDES	If you take bus rides, you'll probably need to pay for them.			DISBURSE
10	DESOGELRO	LODGERS	44 – 53	GOOSED	RELODGES	92
11	WENHUATSF	HAUNTS	50 – 59	FASTEN	UNSWATHE*	100
12	MOTEOGELP	petole ☓	50 – 59	mootle ☓	POEMLET*	107
13	DTGIESRUK	DUSTIER	57 – 66	GUTSIER	DUGITES, DUIKERS, DUSKIER, GUIDERS, GUSTIER, REDUITS, RUDITES, SKIRTED, STUDIER, TRUDGES, TUGRIKS*	114
14	25 75 2 3 10 3 → 446	447 3 × 2 × 75 − 3	64 – 73	445 (3 + 3) × 75 − 10 ÷ 2	RR: 446 = (75 × 2 + 10 − 3) × 3 − 25	124
15	MEETCORGI	GEOMETRIC (24.5 seconds)	74 – 73			134