Episode 8234

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Episode 8234 was broadcast on 21 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Nigel Gardner, with Toby Byfield winning 98 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Nigel Gardner	Others	Max.
1	HALESRUGN	LAUGHERS	8 – 8	LAUGHERS	GRANULES*	8
2	DREPIWUGS	PUDGIER	15 – 8	GRIPED	GUIDERS, SPURGIE*, WIDGERS*	15
3	25 8 5 2 9 7 → 628	628 (2 × 9 + 7) × 25 + 8 − 5	25 – 8	—		25
TTT	CLAIMTEN	Jack Sprat could eat no fat, and it showed.			MACILENT
4	GNALOTADR	GLOAT	30 – 8	taragon ☓	LARGANDO*	33
5	SODINOYEB	BONED	30 – 15	BEYONDS	BOONDIES*, NOBODIES	41
6	100 5 7 4 8 10 → 825	825 (100 + 4) × 8 − 7	40 – 15	827		51
7	DITASEBUT	baudiest ☓	40 – 22	ABUTTED	SITUATED	59
8	CPOMSEITW	MOPIEST	47 – 22	—	MESOPIC*, METOPIC*, OPTIMES*, POETICS, POWISCE*, STOMPIE*	66
9	75 50 25 100 10 9 → 213	213 9 × 25 − 10 − 100 ÷ 50	57 – 22	210		76
TTT	BASEMENT	Basement? No. They spend all their time at ground level.			BEASTMEN
10	PDUMESRIT	rumpiest ☓	57 – 30	DUMPIEST	DISPUTER*, DUMPSITE*, DUMPSTER, STUMPIER, STUPIDER*	84
11	HEGATISAC	AITCHES	64 – 37	CAGIEST	ACHIEST, AGATISE*	91
12	KLETURNOQ	QUOTER	70 – 43	QUOTER	RUNKELT*	98
13	RENISAETP	TRAINEES	78 – 51	PERTAINS	APERIENTS, EPISTERNA*, PISTAREEN*	116
14	100 3 7 8 6 8 → 962	962 (100 + 7) × (6 + 3) − 8 ÷ 8	88 – 51	timed out		126
15	NAILEDDON	DANDELION (1.5 seconds)	98 – 51			136