Episode 8271

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Episode 8271 was broadcast on 13 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Matty Fraser played Julie Marshall, with Julie Marshall winning 67 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sunetra Sarker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds 3 and 9 contained the same selection of six numbers, disregarding their order.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matty Fraser	Score	Julie Marshall	Others	Max.
1	NSOELRINA	SINNER	6 – 6	LINEAR	AILERONS*, ALERIONS*, ALIENORS*, ONLINERS*, ROSALINE, SOLANINE*	8
2	SEGIELNAB	BANGLES	6 – 14	BASELINE	ALGENIES*, ANGELISE*, ENSILAGE*, GENESIAL*, LINEAGES*, SIGNABLE*, SIGNALEE*, SINGABLE	16
3	1 10 10 2 8 2 → 211	211 10 × 10 × 2 + 8 + 2 + 1	16 – 24	211 2 × 10 × 10 + 8 + 2 + 1		26
TTT	SIMONHAD	Simon had been out of order, so you had to let him know.			ADMONISH
4	SOTEIDHEN	SHINED	22 – 24	—	ETHENOID*, HEDONIST	34
5	PFOATSLOM	POSTAL	28 – 30	FLOATS	FLOTSAM, OOPLASM*, PLASTOM*	41
6	50 100 25 8 5 5 → 610	607 (100 + 25) × 5 − 50 ÷ 5 − 8	35 – 30	620	RR: 610 = (50 + 25) × 8 + 5 + 5	51
7	JSEACHEPX	PEACHES	42 – 37	PEACHES	CAPEESH*	58
8	ROECDAROU	RACED	42 – 43	RECORD	CORRODE	65
9	1 10 10 2 2 8 → 735	728 (8 − 1) × (10 × 10 + 2 + 2)	47 – 43	724	RR: 734/736 Best: 736 = ((10 − 1) × 10 + 2) × 8	72
TTT	PLOTCARS	You plot to stop the cars by throwing these into the road.			CALTROPS
10	WATIMTOIG	WATT	51 – 47	WATT	AMIGO, GOTTA, IMAGO*, MAGOT*, MIAOW*, MITTA*, OMIAI*, TOWAI*	77
11	NSAORPLEN	LANNERS	51 – 55	PERSONAL	PLANNERS, PSORALEN*	85
12	ASKUIYEPG	PESKY	56 – 60	PAGES	PEKAUS*, PIKAUS*, PIKEYS*, PISKEY*, PYGIES*, SPIKEY	91
13	DRIASTROE	STIRRED	63 – 67	ASTRIDE	ASTEROID, ROADSTER, ROSARIED*, ROTARIES*	99
14	50 25 7 2 8 4 → 956	964 ☓	63 – 67	—	RR: 956 = (50 × 2 + 7) × 8 + 25 × 4	109
15	DINGLOSES	dosseling ☓ (14.5 seconds)	63 – 67		GODLINESS	119