Episode 8268

Episode 8268 was broadcast on 8 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Janet Parton played Carly Evans, with Janet Parton winning 87 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Janet Parton	Score	Carly Evans	Others	Max.
1	BHTRAUAIY	BIRTH	5 – 5	BIRTH	BARYTA, BIRTHY, BRUTHA, RAIYAT, RUBATI, TARABU, YAUTIA	6
2	NPFTEOELS	FLEETS	11 – 5	OPENS	LEPTONS, ONESELF, OPELETS, PENTOSE, POSTEEN, POTEENS, SEPTOLE	13
3	75 5 5 8 8 1 → 126	—	11 – 12	127 8 × 5 + 75 + 8 + 5 − 1	RR: 126 = 75 ÷ (8 − 5) × 5 + 1	23
TTT	TOESTILT	No Barbara Woodhouse, but heel and walkies.			STILETTO
4	TJDIOUVRA	ADROIT	17 – 12	RADIO	ADJUTOR, AUDITOR, TOURADI	30
5	TLNMEIEUD	MINUTED	24 – 12	UNITED	DEMILUNE, MINUETED, UNMELTED	38
6	25 75 2 7 7 10 → 697	697 (75 + 25) × 7 − (10 − 7)	34 – 22	697 (7 + 2) × 75 + 25 − (10 − 7)		48
7	RWMXEIURP	UMPIRE	40 – 28	PRIMER	PRIMEUR*	55
8	CMNOISVOD	VOIDS	45 – 33	COINS	CONDOMS, CONOIDS, MONODIC, MONOIDS, OVONICS, SODOMIC, VOCOIDS*	62
9	100 4 10 5 5 7 → 786	785 7 × 100 + (5 + 4) × 10 − 5	52 – 33	780	RR: 786 = (100 × 4 − 7) × 10 ÷ 5	72
TTT	HUMPNOSE	Put simply, she made the candy floss herself.			HOMESPUN
10	EIASNRNUC	SCANNER	52 – 41	CRANNIES	INSURANCE	90
11	MSKGSEIOH	SMOKES	58 – 41	SKIMS	GOMESIS*, SMOKIES	97
12	EAOGRSAGT	STORAGE	65 – 41	toasters ☓	AGAROSE, GAGSTER, GARAGES, GEOTAGS, GORGETS, OARAGES, ORGEATS, RAGTAGS, STAGGER, TAGGERS, TOERAGS	104
13	GRTCEOEIO	ERECT	70 – 41	grice ☓	CORTEGE, COTERIE*	111
14	50 75 3 5 10 5 → 166	165 (5 − 3) × 75 + 10 + 5	77 – 48	167 75 + 50 + 5 × 10 − 5 − 3	RR: 166 = 50 × 3 + (75 + 5) ÷ 5	121
15	PRIMEGENT	TEMPERING (8.5 seconds)	87 – 48			131