Episode 8240

Episode 8240 was broadcast on 29 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Jonno Smith, with Toby Byfield winning 96 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Jonno Smith	Others	Max.
1	RESOGUCIN	SOURCING	8 – 8	RECUSING	COURSING, INSOURCE, RESCUING, ROUGINES, ROUNCIES, SCOURING, SCROUNGE, SCUNGIER, SECURING, SOIGNEUR*	8
2	BPAEDARIN	BRAINED	15 – 15	BRAINED	AIRBAND, ARABINE, ARANEID, BADIANE, BANDIER, BRAAIED, PARABEN, PARDINE, REABAND*	15
3	100 75 25 50 10 10 → 506	506 10 × 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25	25 – 25	506 10 × 50 + 10 − 100 ÷ 25		25
TTT	LONGMOOT	On foreign shores, he'll be lost for words.			MONOGLOT
4	RUIPWOTUD	PUTRID	31 – 25	PROUD	PROTID, TORPID, TRIPOD*	31
5	SINOLENOH	LOONIES	38 – 32	LOONIES	HOOLIES, IONONES, NOONIES*	38
6	75 50 4 5 6 5 → 129	129 75 + 50 + 4	48 – 42	129 75 + 50 + 4		48
7	CUFEGOQWT	QUOTE	53 – 47	QUOTE	COQUET	54
8	NASOANTES	STONES	59 – 53	SEASON	ASSONANT, ASSONATE*	62
9	25 75 50 100 3 7 → 186	185 100 + 75 + 7 + 3	66 – 60	185 100 + 75 + 7 + 3	RR: 186 = (100 − 7) × 50 ÷ 25	72
TTT	DECENTME	His need for dentures was firmly established.			CEMENTED
10	DOTIRUOLI	dilutor ☓	66 – 60	outrid ☓	DOLOUR*, TOROID	78
11	PEVAREFOT	REPEAT	72 – 60	FEVER	FOVEATE, OPERATE, OVERATE, OVEREAT, OVERFAT, PREVOTE	85
12	SEHUEMTGA	GAMETES	79 – 67	GAMETES	MAEGTHS, MESHUGA, METHEGS, MUTAGES*	92
13	SIYELASEM	MESSILY	86 – 74	MEALIES	AIMLESS, ASYLEES, MASSILY, MEASLES, MELISSA, MILSEYS, MISEASE, MISLAYS, MYIASES, SEISMAL, SMILEYS	99
14	6 4 1 3 6 9 → 630	630 (6 + 1) × 9 × (6 + 4)	96 – 74	—		109
15	NUDGEUNTO		96 – 84	OUTGUNNED (4 seconds)		119