Episode 8221

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Episode 8221 was broadcast on 4 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Isabelle Heward played Richard Phillips, with Isabelle Heward winning 87 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Isabelle Heward	Score	Richard Phillips	Others	Max.
1	NSAGTUESL	TANGLES	7 – 7	GUTLESS	LANGUETS*, SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES*	8
2	CRIAJWLIU	CURL	11 – 7	cruel ☓	URACIL*	14
3	75 7 5 4 9 6 → 974	974 (9 + 4) × 75 − (6 − 5)	21 – 17	974 (9 + 4) × 75 − (6 − 5)		24
TTT	ACORNPIE	You're in support of Michael at the dentist.			PROCAINE
4	GPRIUESBO	PURGES	27 – 17	PURGE	GROUPIES*, PIROGUES	32
5	PNIEOTGNS	STONING	34 – 17	TOEING	OPENINGS, PONGIEST*	40
6	1 8 5 4 2 4 → 713	720 ☓	34 – 22	720 (4 + 4 + 1) × 8 × 5 × 2	RR: 712 = (4 × 5 × (8 + 1) − 2) × 4	47
7	TMSPEUODT	SPOTTED	41 – 29	SPOTTED	DUETTOS*, OUTSPED*, OUTSTEP*, SMUTTED*, SPOUTED, STOMPED*, STUMPED, TESTUDO*	54
8	NHFEIOLGW	HOWLING	48 – 36	HOWLING	FLOWING, FOWLING*, WOLFING*	61
9	100 2 5 9 1 6 → 510	510 5 × 100 + 9 + 1	58 – 46	510 5 × 100 + 9 + 1		71
TTT	ROANLAMB	A roan lamb? That's surely not right.			ABNORMAL
10	NLPEAIDTC	PLANTED	65 – 46	PLACED	PANICLED*, PANTILED*, PECTINAL, PEDANTIC*, PENTADIC*, PLANETIC*, PLICATED*	79
11	NDTREIEDH	HINDERED	73 – 46	thirded ☓	DENDRITE*, DIRTENED*, DITHERED, NIDDERET*, NITHERED*	87
12	RKSCIEATS	STREAKS	73 – 54	STICKERS	ASTERISK*, SARKIEST*, SCARIEST*, STACKERS*, STERICKS*, TRACKIES	95
13	NFMLEAIRD	FLAMIER	80 – 61	MANLIER	INFLAMED*, INFLAMER*, RIFLEMAN	103
14	3 7 4 8 10 5 → 853	854 (8 × 10 + 5) × (3 + 7) + 4	87 – 61	855	RR: 853 = 3 × 4 × 7 × 10 + 8 + 5	113
15	NINERDUET		87 – 61		INDENTURE	123