Episode 8238

Episode 8238 was broadcast on 27 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Gerry Kelly, with Toby Byfield winning 108 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Kelly was not asked to spell his word in Round 8 – therefore, he may have intended POLLS rather than POLES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Gerry Kelly	Others	Max.
1	NITAGEROP	OPERATING	18 – 0	EASING	PIGNORATE	18
2	TGUSORDEP	POSTURED	26 – 8	PROUDEST	GROUPSET*, SPROUTED	26
3	25 100 50 75 3 4 → 259	259 (100 + 4) × 3 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	36 – 8	257		36
TTT	BESOLVED	This can be solved easily if you think of those close to you.			BELOVEDS
4	CKTIEDMAB	TICKED	42 – 8	badtime ☓	DIEBACK	43
5	NITESUDEC	dunciest ☓	42 – 15	ENTICED	INDUCTEES	61
6	25 8 7 10 9 1 → 612	610 (10 − 7) × 8 × 25 + 9 + 1	49 – 22	610 (10 − 7) × 8 × 25 + 9 + 1	RR: 612 = 7 × 9 × 10 − 25 + 8 − 1	71
7	WIQOHUREM	HOMIER	55 – 22	QUIRE	HEROUM, HUMERI	77
8	LPSOELSUM	POSSUM	61 – 22	POLES	PLUMLESS	85
9	75 50 100 25 5 10 → 351	350 5 × 75 − 25	68 – 29	350 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 50	Best: 351 = 75 × 5 − (50 × 10 + 100) ÷ 25	95
TTT	HUSTLING	Hopefully, lots of this to look forward to in the coming months.			SUNLIGHT
10	BANGONRET	BARONET	75 – 36	BARONET	NEGATRON*	103
11	LIYOGAPER	galoper ☓	75 – 36	player ☓⁷	PLAYGOER, PYLAGORE	111
12	JIDTUSTNE	UNITES	81 – 42	UNTIES	DENTIST, STINTED, STUDENT, STUNTED	118
13	TOSATEDIF	TOASTED	88 – 49	TOASTED	DAFTEST, DOATIES, FATTIES, FOISTED, IODATES, OATIEST, OSTIATE, STIFADO, TOADIES*, TOASTIE	125
14	50 1 6 4 2 1 → 647	647 (2 × 6 + 1) × 50 − (4 − 1)	98 – 59	647 (2 × 6 + 1) × 50 − (4 − 1)		135
15	ETTIFAUNA	INFATUATE (2 seconds)	108 – 59			145