Episode 8252

Episode 8252 was broadcast on 16 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Steve Draper played Annie Gallagher, with Annie Gallagher winning 97 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was JB Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Draper	Score	Annie Gallagher	Others	Max.
1	NRIECSGIF	CRINGES	7 – 7	FRINGES	SIGNIFER*	8
2	SRPAEONLI	PRALINE	14 – 14	PLAINER	AILERONS, ALERIONS, ALIENORS, OPALINES, PAROLEIN, PELORIAS, PERSONAL, PLERIONS, POLARISE, PRALINES, PSORALEN, ROSALINE*	16
3	50 1 5 8 9 3 → 864	864 (9 + 8) × 50 + 3 × 5 − 1	24 – 24	864 (9 + 8) × 50 + 3 × 5 − 1		26
TTT	QUITRICE	I'll give you my opinion on what you've done.			CRITIQUE
4	SDZOEANTU	DAUNTS	30 – 30	STONED	ADENOUS, ANTODES, ASTOUND, DONATES, DOUANES, ONSTEAD, SNOUTED*, SOUTANE	33
5	WHIEMLIRV	whiler ☓	30 – 35	WHIRL	LIMIER, LIVIER, MILVER, VIRILE, WILIER*	39
6	25 6 1 10 2 4 → 199	199 (6 + 2) × 25 − 1	40 – 45	199 (6 + 2) × 25 − 1		49
7	DNEODSETU	outsend ☓	40 – 52	DENOTES	DENOTED, DENUDES, DETENUS, DETUNED, DETUNES, DUDEENS, DUENDES, NODDEES, ONSTEED, OUTENED, OUTSEEN, SNOUTED, SOUNDED*	56
8	YNTOUABGU	BOUNTY	46 – 58	BOUNTY	BUOYANT, GUNBOAT*	63
9	50 6 4 10 5 6 → 151	—	46 – 65	150 (4 − 6 ÷ 6) × 50	RR: 151 = (50 × 6 + 6 − 4) ÷ (10 ÷ 5)	73
TTT	KIMSGRIN	Kim's grin has a look of smugness about it.			SMIRKING
10	TSMAEASTO	STEAMS	52 – 71	STEAMS	STEATOMAS*	91
11	QKEUTRADE	EQUATED	59 – 78	EQUATED	QUAERED, QUARKED	98
12	GRLIEOHVE	REVILE	65 – 84	HOLIER	OVERLIE, RELIEVO, VELIGER	105
13	DTOARTOEN	TARTED	71 – 90	TARTED	DETONATOR	123
14	25 100 6 1 10 4 → 182	182 ☓	71 – 97	183 100 + 25 × 4 − 10 − 1 − 6	RR: 182 = (100 − (10 − 1)) × (6 − 4)	133
15	EDDIESALT		71 – 97		DEADLIEST	143