Episode 8287

< Previous | Next >

Episode 8287 was broadcast on 4 June 2024, as part of Series 89.

Peter Young played Connor Crabbe, with Peter Young winning 86 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Krishnan Guru-Murthy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Crabbe was not asked to spell his word in Round 11 – therefore, he may have intended GREATS rather than GRATES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Young	Score	Connor Crabbe	Others	Max.
1	TMLNIAIAS	analist ☓	0 – 6	MANIAS	ANIMALIST	18
2	NHUETSIOD	unhoisted ☓	0 – 6	studion ☓	HEDONIST, HIDEOUTS*, OUTSHINE	26
3	8 4 3 5 1 3 → 673	—	0 – 6	—	RR: 672 = ((5 + 1) × 3 + 3) × 4 × 8	33
TTT	CHESSDUO	This will leave you feeling utterly deceived.			HOCUSSED
4	TJIASORTP	PROTIST	7 – 6	PAST	PATRIOTS	41
5	EIEMTVURT	MUTTER	13 – 6	TIME	EMITTER, TERMITE	48
6	50 100 8 5 1 7 → 292	292 (5 + 1) × 50 − 8	23 – 16	292 (8 − 5) × 100 − 7 − 1		58
7	EGRNDAECO	GRANDEE	30 – 16	RANGED	RENEGADO	66
8	RPIANSOGC	CORPSING	38 – 16	COPINGS	ORGANICS*, PARSONIC*, SCARPING*, SCRAPING*	74
9	100 7 3 4 9 8 → 136	136 4 × 9 + 100	48 – 16	136 ☓		84
TTT	NEWORDER	'How does it feel?', Dion thought to himself.			WONDERER
10	NEOWYAEDO	ENDOW	53 – 21	WOODY	NOYADE*, WEANED*, WOODEN, YAWNED*, YEANED*	90
11	STGREUANO	OUTRANGES	71 – 21	GRATES		108
12	AESFAOMRE	FREES	76 – 26	FEARS	FEARSOME	116
13	IEGSCALKI	glaces ☓	76 – 26	scales ☓	ALGESIC*, LACKIES*, LAICISE*, SACLIKE	123
14	25 75 100 10 4 7 → 740	730	76 – 36	740 100 × 7 + 10 × 4		133
15	GOVERHINO	HOOVERING (4.75 seconds)	86 – 36			143