Episode 8226

Episode 8226 was broadcast on 11 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Fiona Povey played Alex Munro, with Alex Munro winning 82 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Povey	Score	Alex Munro	Others	Max.
1	FSNGOEAIS	SINGES	6 – 6	SEASON	AGONISES, ANGOISSE*	8
2	GHAEWOCED	CHEWED	12 – 12	CHOWED	COWHAGE, HOGWEED	15
3	25 2 10 3 4 6 → 745	746 3 × 25 × 10 − 4	19 – 19	746 3 × 10 × 25 − 4	RR: 745 = 3 × 10 × 25 − (6 + 4) ÷ 2	25
TTT	RUNTODIP	You dip a toe in the water and see this running towards you.			PORTUNID
4	YPUAGTOIR	PARTY	19 – 25	PARITY	GUITARY, OUTPRAY, PARIGOT*, TOPIARY	32
5	UMSLSOANE	SEASON	25 – 31	SOLEMN	ALMONESS, MELANOUS, MUONLESS, SOLANUMS	40
6	25 10 5 8 2 6 → 739	742	25 – 38	738 5 × 6 × 25 − 10 − 2	RR: 738/740 Best: 739 = ((25 × 10 − 5) × 6 + 8) ÷ 2	50
7	RVAODTAGN	DRAGON	31 – 38	DART	ADORANT, ONAGRAD, TRAVADO*, VAGRANT	57
8	PKUIORDEN	RUINED	37 – 38	DRONE	DOURINE, NEUROID, POINDER, PONERID, POUNDER, PRINKED, PRONKED, PRUNOID, PUNKIER, RONUKED, UNIRKED, UNRIPED, UNROPED*	64
9	75 25 9 8 1 5 → 104	104 75 + 25 + 5 − 1	47 – 48	104 75 + 25 + 5 − 1		74
TTT	LOWERLAP	This isn't a tiny fib; it's a great big lie.			WALLOPER
10	RTIEVSAER	veritas ☓	47 – 55	REVERTS	ARTERIES, EVIRATES, RAVERIES, RESTRIVE, REVARIES, REVERIST, RIVETERS, SEVIRATE, TRAVERSE	82
11	LSFOILSEI	FLOSS	47 – 62	FOLLIES	FILLIES, FISSILE, OILLESS, SILLIES	89
12	WTOEHMCAI	MATCH	52 – 67	MATCH	ACHIOTE	96
13	BLREOENPC	ELOPE	57 – 72	PENCE	PRENOBLE*	104
14	100 9 6 7 10 8 → 406	406 (9 − 7 + 10 − 8) × 100 + 6	67 – 82	406 (9 − 7 + 10 − 8) × 100 + 6		114
15	CIGARABLE		67 – 82		ALGEBRAIC	124