Episode 8254

Episode 8254 was broadcast on 18 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Annie Gallagher played George McAlear, with George McAlear winning 93 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was JB Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Annie Gallagher	Score	George McAlear	Others	Max.
1	BGWAEOJTE	BEGOT	0 – 6	GOATEE	TOWAGE	6
2	RITELMAVU	MALTIER	7 – 13	MALTIER	VELARIUM*	14
3	50 100 9 7 4 2 → 158	158 100 + 50 + 2 × 4	17 – 13	157		24
TTT	LIEDOVER	He lied over and over again to cover his wicked deeds.			EVILDOER
4	PETASUCKI	uptakes ☓	17 – 20	PACKETS	ASEPTIC, AUSPICE, CUSPATE, PACIEST, PACKIES, PICKETS, PUCKIES, PUKIEST, SKEPTIC, SPICATE, TACKIES, TEACUPS, UPTICKS	31
5	NZGEOEDSO	NODES	17 – 27	SNOOZED	NOODGES*	38
6	50 1 4 2 9 3 → 128	128 50 × 2 + 9 × 3 + 1	27 – 37	128 3 × 50 − (9 × 2 + 4)		48
7	TPTIEOYGE	TIPTOE	33 – 37	POTTY	GEYPET, PEGITY, PETITE, PEYOTE*	54
8	ROMESOFHI	FISHER	33 – 44	ROOMIES	HEROISM, HOOFERS, MOORIES, MOREISH, ROOFIES*	61
9	50 100 1 2 10 8 → 178	178 100 + 8 × 10 − 2	43 – 54	178 100 + 50 + 2 × 10 + 8		71
TTT	STICKPIE	Very fussy over what to play the guitar with.			PICKIEST
10	LETUNATGI	GELATIN	50 – 61	LETTING	GAUNTLET, LINGUATE*	79
11	QADSIEDCO	COSIED	50 – 68	CADDIES	CODDIES*, DISCOED	86
12	NUMAROTLA	NATURAL	57 – 75	NATURAL	MATRONAL, MONAURAL, UNMORTAL*	94
13	SRGEOUVPI	GROUPIES	65 – 83	GROUPIES	GRIEVOUS, PERVIOUS, PIROGUES, PREVIOUS, VIPEROUS*	102
14	50 4 7 3 2 6 → 375	375 50 × 7 + 6 × 4 + 3 − 2	75 – 93	375 (50 + 3) × 7 + 4		112
15	RIGHTFONT	FORTNIGHT (4 seconds)	85 – 93			122