Episode 8225

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Episode 8225 was broadcast on 8 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jane Ashley played Fiona Povey, with Fiona Povey winning 78 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jane Ashley	Score	Fiona Povey	Others	Max.
1	FLUANIGEJ	fleaing ☓	0 – 5	FUNGI	FINAGLE, GAINFUL, INFULAE*, LEAFING*	7
2	DCNCOEAST	COASTED	0 – 13	ACCOSTED	COSECANT*, NECTOSAC*	15
3	25 9 3 3 4 6 → 610	610 6 × 4 × 25 + 3 ÷ 3 + 9	10 – 13	615		25
TTT	DANSBIKE	Dan's ridden his bike here for a spot of fishing.			BANKSIDE
4	RTSEOWPAL	WATERS	16 – 19	LOWEST	PETROSAL, SORPATEL*	33
5	HILSEIGTU	SLEIGHT	23 – 26	SLEIGHT	LIGHTIES	41
6	50 100 6 3 1 5 → 868	—	23 – 26	857	RR: 868 = (100 + 50 − 5) × 6 − (3 − 1)	51
7	DTERUEVPO	PROVED	29 – 32	VETOED	ERUPTED*, OUVERTE*, OVERDUE*, PREVOTE*, REPUTED, UPVOTED*	58
8	ISFKEIMTL	mistle ☓	29 – 40	MILKIEST	FILMIEST*, MISTLIKE*	66
9	100 9 1 6 7 10 → 807	807 (9 − 1) × 100 + 7	39 – 50	807 (9 − 1) × 100 + 7		76
TTT	SOILLORD	It sounds like a fin, but it's on the way in.			DOORSILL
10	NPNEATDEI	PAINTED	46 – 57	PAINTED	PENNATED*, PINNATED	84
11	ROEGTARNU	GRATER	52 – 57	garrote ☓	ORNATURE*, OUTRAGER*, OUTRANGE	92
12	MSRIOUBRE	MOUSIER	59 – 64	MOUSIER	BRUISER, EBRIOUS*, IMBRUES*, MORSURE*, ROUEISM*	99
13	AOYXSUWTA	wasty ☓	59 – 68	WAXY	OUTSAW*	105
14	25 100 2 8 3 6 → 428	428 8 ÷ 2 × 100 + 25 + 3	69 – 78	428 (6 − 2) × 100 + 25 + 3		115
15	ACECONCUP		69 – 78		OCCUPANCE	125