Episode 8236

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Episode 8236 was broadcast on 25 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Stuart Ingham, with Toby Byfield winning 117 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for Round 6 was given by Sinha.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Stuart Ingham	Others	Max.
1	TELOCERAG	RELOCATE	8 – 0	LOCATER		8
2	SDOBAONSE	ABODES	14 – 0	BONDS	BADNESS, BASSOON, NOSODES*	15
3	50 25 100 75 4 10 → 943	943 100 × 10 − 50 − 4 − 75 ÷ 25	24 – 0	946		25
TTT	SOURNINE	Things went sour for the band, and they've avoided these for nine years.			REUNIONS
4	RVAIELDIS	VARIED	30 – 6	SLIDER	RIVALISED*	43
5	RUGEJORAP	UPROAR	36 – 6	ROUGE	GROUPER, REGROUP	50
6	25 50 3 7 3 2 → 442	443 (50 + 25) × 3 × 2 − 7	43 – 13	441 (7 + 2) × 50 − 3 × 3	RR: 442 = ((50 + 25) × 3 − (7 − 3)) × 2	60
7	LUMOSETIS	LOUSIEST	51 – 13	MOIST	OUTSMILES	78
8	NRAEIQMDE	REMAINED	59 – 13	remained ☓7	ADERMINE*, MERIENDA*	86
9	25 100 75 50 1 2 → 171	171 100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 2)	69 – 23	171 100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 2)		96
TTT	MUSTCOME	They must come 20 miles each day to work.			COMMUTES
10	OESNUGNAR	ORANGES	76 – 23	RANGES	GUNNERAS*. RUNNAGES, UNREASON	104
11	DESULIREF	REFUELS	83 – 23	—	DEFILERS*, FIELDERS*, FUSILEER*, LEISURED	112
12	SOIMPDEOW	IMPOSED	90 – 23	MOPEDS	MOWDIES*, PEWDOMS*, SWOOPED*, WOODIES*, WOOPIES*	119
13	NETAHOFER	ANOTHER	97 – 30	ANOTHER	AERONEF*, EARTHEN*, FEATHER, HEARTEN*, OFTENER*, RHENATE*, THEREOF*, THEREON*	126
14	50 100 25 75 9 2 → 106	106 100 + 75 ÷ 25 × 2	107 – 40	106 100 + 9 − 75 ÷ 25		136
15	REALSTEWS	WATERLESS (9.75 seconds)	117 – 40			146