Episode 8279

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Episode 8279 was broadcast on 23 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Arthur Page played James Cook, with Arthur Page winning 117 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Arthur Page	Score	James Cook	Others	Max.
1	JRTSAOELG	GLOATERS	8 – 8	GLOATERS	LEGATORS	8
2	RITALONEY	RELATION	16 – 16	ORIENTAL	INTERLAY*, ORIENTLY*, ORNATELY, ROTALINE*	16
3	75 100 50 5 3 9 → 759	759 (100 + 50) × 5 + 9	26 – 26	759 50 ÷ 5 × 75 + 9		26
TTT	SOUTHHOE	The flowers stay in here – they don't go.			HOTHOUSE
4	NIGOPASIF	SOAPING	33 – 33	SOAPING	PINGAOS*, POISING*	33
5	SETMOAIHF	FOAMIEST	41 – 41	FOAMIEST		41
6	50 6 6 7 9 2 → 726	726 (50 − 2) × (9 + 6) + 6	51 – 41	timed out		51
7	NUOMRTECI	NEUROTIC	59 – 41	muconite ☓	INTERCOM, MUCORINE*	59
8	URHODUNPE	POUNDER	66 – 48	UNROPED	UNHOPED, UNPROUD	66
9	50 25 10 9 2 7 → 907	907 (50 + 25) × (10 + 2) + 7	76 – 58	907 2 × 9 × 50 + 7		76
TTT	ERADREAM	It tastes so good according to Mick.			DEMERARA
10	OQRADEPIV	OVERPAID	84 – 58	PROVED	POIVRADE*	84
11	GURSAOIWE	EARWIGS	91 – 58	WAGERS	AERUGOS*, GIAOURS*, RAGEOUS*	91
12	IGNELAKES	ENSILAGE	99 – 66	ANGELISE	ALGENIES*, GENESIAL*, LINEAGES*, LINKAGES*, SIGNALEE*, SLEEKING	99
13	CROGAINEO	OROGENIC	107 – 66	ROGAINE		107
14	100 5 4 1 8 5 → 497	497 5 × 100 − (4 − 1)	117 – 76	497 5 × 100 − (8 − 5)		117
15	OSPREYCOG	pescorogy ☓ (29.75 seconds)	117 – 76	greyscope ☓ (29.9 seconds)	GYROSCOPE	127