Episode 8247

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Episode 8247 was broadcast on 9 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jessica Pratesi played Dave Bennett, with Jessica Pratesi winning 123 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jessica Pratesi	Score	Dave Bennett	Others	Max.
1	PSTPEOEYN	openest ☓	0 – 5	POETS	NEOTYPES*	8
2	SAVUDRETD	ADVERTS	7 – 5	TRADES	ADUSTED*, RADDEST*, STARVED	15
3	25 100 9 9 10 2 → 458	458 (9 × 100 + 25 − 9) ÷ 2	17 – 5	—		25
TTT	RONSGIFT	Ron's gift to you was the icing on the cake.			FROSTING
4	UENFMGITC	FIGMENT	24 – 5	FUME	INFECTUM	33
5	SANOKERJN	REASON	30 – 11	JOKERS	JANKENS*, JANKERS	40
6	100 50 1 6 2 4 → 124	124 6 × 4 + 100	40 – 21	124 6 × 4 + 100		50
7	THLIOERAO	AEROLITH	48 – 21	LOITER		58
8	NETIZERVO	INVERT	54 – 21	invent ☓	RENOVIZE*	66
9	50 2 10 4 5 8 → 312	312 (50 + 2) × (10 − 4)	64 – 21	313		76
TTT	OVERRUDE	I can't get over how rudely he ate his food.			DEVOURER
10	NBAGIRHPE	HEARING	71 – 28	HEARING	BEARING, BRAINGE*, HARPING*, HEAPING*, HEPARIN*, REAPING*, RIGBANE*	83
11	RCOIOWDAL	CORDIAL	78 – 28	COWARD	RAILODOC*	91
12	CETDSRULE	CLUSTERED	96 – 28	deucers ☓		109
13	MULSEINDM	DUMMIES	103 – 35	SLIMMED	MEDIMNUS*, MUSLINED	117
14	50 75 7 5 4 3 → 331	331 5 × 75 − 50 + 7 − (4 − 3)	113 – 35	330		127
15	TOECAPSAG	SCAPEGOAT (1 second)	123 – 35			137