Episode 8255

Episode 8255 was broadcast on 19 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

George McAlear played Andrea Maycock, with George McAlear winning 76 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, Maycock declared seven – the word was disallowed as it was misspelt and contained a phantom N – the misdeclaration was not noted.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George McAlear	Score	Andrea Maycock	Others	Max.
1	DINALERNA	RAINED	6 – 6	DENIAL	ADRENALIN*	18
2	BSTOCIGSU	CUBIST	12 – 12	BIGOTS	CUBISTS	25
3	50 8 7 3 6 1 → 826	818 (8 + 7 + 1) × 50 + 6 × 3	17 – 12	824 ☓	RR: 826 = (8 + 1 + 50) × 6 ÷ 3 × 7	35
TTT	PUMATREK	The goods for sale were targeted at the wealthy.			UPMARKET
4	VTERNITEM	TERMITE	24 – 12	inventer ☓	VIREMENT*	43
5	FOTEMUTAS	MUTATES	31 – 12	FAMOUS	OUTSTEAM*	51
6	50 6 10 5 1 8 → 215	212	31 – 19	216 (5 − 1) × 50 + 10 + 6	RR: 215 = (50 − 6 − 1) × 5	61
7	QISUDEGTO	OUTSIDE	38 – 19	QUOTED	DUGITES, QUOITED, SQUIDGE, TEDIOUS*	68
8	DBAGPILOD	PLOD	38 – 24	PLAID	ALGOID, GADOID, GIDDAP, LAPDOG, PODIAL*	74
9	100 7 3 2 10 3 → 498	—	38 – 24	498 ☓	RR: 498 = (100 × 10 − (7 − 3)) ÷ 2	84
TTT	RICHONCE	Might you drive along this with a savoury snack?			CORNICHE
10	WHREYSAOF	FORESAW	45 – 24	WASHER	SHOWERY, WASHERY*	91
11	TEROWCESI	COWRIES	52 – 31	COWRIES	COTERIES, ESOTERIC, ROWEITES	99
12	TSPURNAEI	PAINTERS	60 – 31	RETAINS	NEATRUPS, PANTRIES, PERTAINS, PETUNIAS, PINASTER, PRISTANE, PRUINATE, PURITANS, REPAINTS, REPUNITS, RUINATES, SUPINATE, UNPRAISE, UNPRIEST, URANITES, URINATES	107
13	VOLAGPELN	POLLEN	66 – 37	LOVAGE	LONGEVAL, VOLPLANE	115
14	25 2 3 10 4 3 → 238	238 25 × 10 − 3 × 4	76 – 47	238 25 × 10 − 3 × 4		125
15	PLANTOATS		76 – 47		POSTNATAL	135