Episode 8253

Episode 8253 was broadcast on 17 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Annie Gallagher played Andre Pichard, with Annie Gallagher winning 72 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was JB Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Pichard was not asked to spell his words in Rounds 1 or 4 – therefore, he may have intended MAID and/or SPAED respectively.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Annie Gallagher	Score	Andre Pichard	Others	Max.
1	RMREIODMA	MARRIED	7 – 0	MADE	AIRDROME*	8
2	IESRGUBID	BUDGIES	14 – 0	BUSIER	BEGIRDS, BIRDIES, BRIDGES, BRIDIES, BRUISED, GUIDERS	15
3	50 25 3 4 2 1 → 378	378 ☓	14 – 10	378 (4 + 3) × 50 + 25 + 2 + 1		25
TTT	SCENEPIX	To solve this, just sing a song about it.			SIXPENCE
4	EAGSPOTDE	GASPED	20 – 10	SPADE	ADOPTEES, DOGEATES*	33
5	QGHAIULSA	QUAILS	26 – 10	gails ☓	ALHAGIS*, QUAIGHS	40
6	75 3 4 9 7 5 → 973	973 (4 + 9) × 75 − (5 − 3)	36 – 20	973 (4 + 9) × 75 − (7 − 5)		50
7	TYSEOELTI	TOILETS	43 – 20	SLEET	ESTOILE, ETOILES, LETTIES, LITOTES, STYLITE, TELEOST, TESTILY	57
8	OUWBSATVE	ABOUT	48 – 25	WASTE	BOWSTAVE, SUBOVATE	65
9	25 50 4 6 1 3 → 467	465 (50 + 25) × 6 + (4 + 1) × 3	55 – 25	455	RR: 467 = (50 + 25 + 3) × 6 − 1	75
TTT	LIPSNOUT	No major developments here – just left to nature.			UNSPOILT
10	ACNRIOPNE	PINCER	61 – 25	napier ☓	APOCRINE, CAPONIER, PINACONE*, PROCAINE	83
11	DXCEUAWPO	PAWED	66 – 25	WADE	CAUDEX, COAXED, COUPED, COWPEA, COWPED, PEACOW, UPCODE, WAXPOD*	89
12	EINJDEATM	ADMIT	66 – 31	DETAIN	DEMENTIA	97
13	NHNUOAGFE	UNHANG	72 – 31	GONE	HOUNGAN*	104
14	4 8 5 10 6 2 → 592	—	72 – 41	592 6 × 10 × 2 × 5 − 8		114
15	SELFTUNER		72 – 41		RESENTFUL	124