Episode 8229

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Episode 8229 was broadcast on 14 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Lucas Glanville played Keith Gorst, with Lucas Glanville winning 95 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lucas Glanville	Score	Keith Gorst	Others	Max.
1	TALENSOME	LAMENTS	7 – 0	mentals ☓	TELAMONES*	18
2	SPCUEIWLT	SCULPT	13 – 6	SPLICE	PICULETS	26
3	50 75 10 5 4 7 → 610	610 (50 + 7 + 4) × 10	23 – 16	610 (50 + 7 + 4) × 10		36
TTT	ENTIRETY	I watched the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy – it went on forever.			ETERNITY
4	BNREUIHPL	BRINE	28 – 16	pruline ☓	BHELPURI*	44
5	DACIMNESA	AMNESIA	35 – 23	AMNESIA	ADAMINES*, AMNESIAC, ANAEMICS*, MAENADIC*	52
6	75 1 4 8 7 4 → 483	482 (7 − 1) × 75 + 8 × 4	42 – 23	—	RR: 483 = (75 − (8 ÷ 4 + 4)) × 7	62
7	FOSEDYANI	FINED	47 – 28	SANDY	ADONISE*, ANODISE, DENSIFY*, NOYADES*, YANDIES*	69
8	SRNEOUWTE	NEUTERS	54 – 28	unsweet ☓	OUTENERS*	77
9	50 75 1 9 8 4 → 736	736 75 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 4 − 1	64 – 28	738		87
TTT	HAPPIEST	If you're reading these, you're not likely to be in the happiest location.			EPITAPHS
10	HRSIOGNEJ	HORSING	71 – 35	SHORING	HOEINGS*, HOGNERS*, IGNORES, INSHORE*, JINGOES*, JOINERS*, JOSHING, OGREISH*, REGIONS, REJOINS*, SHOEING*, SHORNIE*	94
11	RILASREBA	BARRELS	71 – 43	RAISABLE		102
12	RTMUIODME	TRIMMED	78 – 43	TEDIUM	ETOURDI*, IMMURED*, MIDTERM*, OUTRIDE*	109
13	CISETDUSE	STUDIES	85 – 43	disects ☓	DISCUTES*, SIDECUTS	117
14	50 5 3 10 10 8 → 401	401 50 × 8 + 10 ÷ 10	95 – 53	401 50 × 8 + 10 ÷ 10		127
15	CATSHOMED		95 – 53		STOMACHED	137