Episode 8272

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Episode 8272 was broadcast on 14 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Julie Marshall played Alex Robertson, with Alex Robertson winning 115 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sunetra Sarker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 6, Robertson ended up providing the solution after giving his method for nine away.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julie Marshall	Score	Alex Robertson	Others	Max.
1	SUBOARECF	BRACES	0 – 7	REFOCUS	ACOURSE*, ACREOUS*, AEROBUS*, CAROUSE, FEBROUS*, FOCUSER*, OBSCURE*, SUBFACE*, SURFACE	7
2	LUPISEGNU	PULSING	7 – 14	PLUNGES	GULPINS*, LUPINES, PINGELS*, PINGLES*, PUNGIES*, PUNGLES*, SPIGNEL*, UNPILES, UNPLIES*, UNPLUGS*	14
3	75 50 25 4 8 7 → 979	800	7 – 21	982 (4 + 8) × 75 + 50 + 25 + 7	RR: 979 = (75 + 50) × 8 − 25 + 4	24
TTT	STUNTLIE	She likes to play her instruments somewhere in Bedfordshire.			LUTENIST
4	TIREWARSC	WRITER	7 – 28	CARRIES	AIRCREWS*, AIRSCREW, ERRATICS*	32
5	RESOFGATO	FORGETS	7 – 36	ROOTAGES	FOOTGEAR, ROOFAGES*	40
6	6 1 9 6 2 9 → 927	—	7 – 41	918 (2 × 6 × 9 − 6) × 9	RR: 927 = (2 × 6 × 9 − 6 + 1) × 9	50
7	DEUTLQIEC	QUIETED	14 – 48	QUILTED	DUCTILE, DULCITE*, EDICULE*, LEUCITE*, QUIDLET*	57
8	NUSILEHNB	SUBLINE	21 – 55	BUNNIES	BLUNNIES*, BUSHLINE*	65
9	100 25 5 4 6 3 → 635	635 6 × 100 + (4 + 3) × 5	31 – 65	635 6 × 100 + (4 + 3) × 5		75
TTT	DEMOTEST	For them, it wasn't how, where or when – it was Who.			MODETTES
10	MAROLEMIN	MEMORIAL	39 – 73	MEMORIAL		83
11	MUTRAKIEY	MATURE	39 – 80	MURIATE		90
12	NUSAVITED	invents ☓	39 – 88	DEVIANTS	ADVENTUS*, AUDIENTS*, SUIVANTE*	98
13	OTSEOGNSA	GOOSE	39 – 95	GENTOOS	ONSTAGE*, OSTEONS*, SOONEST, SOTONGS*, STOOGES*, TANGOES	105
14	25 6 8 3 2 4 → 402	402 8 × 2 × 25 + 6 ÷ 3	49 – 105	402 (6 − 4) × 8 × 25 + 2		115
15	TEASERIRK		49 – 115	STREAKIER (15.5 seconds)		125