Episode 8244

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Episode 8244 was broadcast on 4 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jessica Pratesi played Chris Craddock, with Jessica Pratesi winning 110 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Pratesi was not asked to spell her word in Round 5 – therefore, she may have intended REEDING rather than READING.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jessica Pratesi	Score	Chris Craddock	Others	Max.
1	RPVEOENDU	UNPROVED	8 – 0	peered ☓	PROVENED*, PROVENUE*	8
2	BFWAIADRO	AFRAID	14 – 6	AFRAID	ABOARD, ABORAD*, ABROAD*, BIOWAR, FORBAD*, FORBID*	14
3	4 3 1 8 6 4 → 160	160 (8 + 3 − 1) × 4 × 4	24 – 16	160 4 × 4 × (6 + 1 + 3)		24
TTT	LICITNAP	Are Michel's pockets full of precious metal?			PLATINIC
4	SCNIEORMS	MOSSIER	31 – 16	sinners ☓	CRIMSONS, INCOMERS*, MINORESS*, NECROSIS*, SERMONIC*	32
5	NEDIGAPRE	READING	38 – 23	PEERING	PANIERED*, PERIGEAN*, REGAINED	40
6	100 75 1 10 2 9 → 574	574 9 × 75 − 100 − 1	48 – 23	—		50
7	JILTQEAGE	LEGATE	54 – 23	AGILE	EAGLET, ELEGIT*, GELATI*, LIGATE, TELEGA*	56
8	TFDAOWATU	FATWA	59 – 23	DATA	OUTTA*, TATAU*, TAWAF*	61
9	25 50 1 7 8 10 → 525	525 50 × 10 + 25	69 – 33	525 50 × 10 + 25		71
TTT	CLIPUSER	It sounds like there's plenty of this garment left over at church.			SURPLICE
10	STALTOUSP	OUTLASTS	77 – 41	OUTLASTS		79
11	SNSREAOEI	seasoner ☓	77 – 48	REASONS	ROSEINES*, SENSORIA	87
12	DSMOIEDGH	HOMIES	83 – 54	SIGHED	DEMIGODS*	95
13	LTLIEINRN	TINNIER	90 – 54	TILLER	NITRILE*	102
14	100 75 6 2 10 4 → 496	496 10 ÷ 2 × 100 − 4	100 – 54	496 ☓		112
15	GETSFINER	FESTERING (1.75 seconds)	110 – 54			122