Episode 8273

< Previous | Next >

Episode 8273 was broadcast on 15 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Alex Robertson played Arthur Page, with Arthur Page winning 97 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sunetra Sarker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Page was not asked to spell his word in Round 11 – therefore, he may have intended WATT rather than WHAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Robertson	Score	Arthur Page	Others	Max.
1	TEROMARGS	MORTARS	0 – 8	ROTAMERS	REARMOST*, REOGRAMS*	8
2	EOINSTNOP	TOONIES	7 – 15	ISOTOPE	INTONES*, IONONES*, NOONIES*, NOTIONS*, OPSONIN*, OPTIONS*, PENSION*, PENTONS*, PEONINS*, POINTES, PONENTS*, PONTINE*, POOTIES*, POSITON*, POTIONS*, TENPINS*, TENSION*, TOONENS*	15
3	2 6 3 10 1 5 → 394	394 ☓	7 – 25	394 5 × 2 × 10 × (3 + 1) − 6		25
TTT	IDODIETS	Strange things happen in space, according to David.			ODDITIES
4	DSIUEGAER	GUIDERS	7 – 33	REGUIDES	GAUDERIES*	43
5	NABOLSANE	blanes ☓	7 – 40	ABALONE	ABALONES	51
6	75 5 8 5 10 8 → 886	885 (75 + 8 + 5) × 10 + 5	14 – 47	885 (75 + 5 + 8) × 10 + 5	RR: 886 = (8 + 5) × (75 − 8) + 10 + 5	61
7	DOTEVNOIJ	DEVOTION	22 – 55	DEVOTION		69
8	RSKAIMEAE	REMAKES	29 – 62	REMAKES	MAKARISE*	77
9	6 7 4 3 6 2 → 660	—	29 – 62	660 ☓	RR: 660 = (4 + 6) × (2 × 7 − 3) × 6	87
TTT	DOWNSOME	They down some water before they get chopping again.			WOODSMEN
10	RDNTIOEID	NITRIDE	29 – 70	TRENDOID	REDDITION*	105
11	TAHODAUWT	THAW	33 – 74	WHAT	AWHATO*	111
12	YSLXCTEUO	EXULTS	39 – 80	COSTLY	CLOSET*, CLOUTS*, CLOXES*, COLEUS*, COLEYS*, COYEST*, CUTELY*, CUTESY*, CUTEYS*, EXTOLS*, LOCUST, LUXEST*, SCOLEX*, SOLUTE*, TELCOS*, TOUSLE*, XYLOSE*	117
13	HAGENOPGI	HEAPING	46 – 87	HEAPING		124
14	25 100 75 8 4 2 → 555	556	46 – 97	555 (75 − 2) × 8 − 25 − 4		134
15	GREENDICE		46 – 97	receeding ☓ (2.5 seconds)	DECREEING	144