Episode 8291

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Episode 8291 was broadcast on 10 June 2024, as part of Series 89.

Peter Young played Martin Jasper, with Peter Young winning 99 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sam Quek, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Jasper's declaration of trices ☓ was invalid, although it made no difference to the outcome of the game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Young	Score	Martin Jasper	Others	Max.
1	NRDNAUILA	DIURNAL	7 – 0	RADIAL	RAINLAND*	8
2	RPTEAENLI	PETALINE	15 – 0	PAINTER	PETENLAIR*, PLANERITE*	26
3	100 8 7 2 3 10 → 389	388 ☓	15 – 7	390 100 × 8 ÷ 2 − 7 − 3	RR: 389 = (7 × 2 − 10) × 100 − 8 − 3	36
TTT	DROPSTHE	When someone drops the vase, it can become this hundreds of years later.			POTSHERD
4	TRFEOERKO	FERRET	21 – 13	FERRET	FOETOR*, FOOTER, KORERO*, REFOOT*, REROOF*, RETOOK*, ROOFER*, ROOTER*, TORERO*	42
5	CRSTEAOIA	COASTER	28 – 13	TRICES wrongly allowed	ACATRIES*	50
6	75 50 6 1 7 5 → 299	299 50 × 6 − 1	38 – 23	299 50 × 6 − 1		60
7	YMEGANDIG	GAMINE	44 – 29	GAMING	MAGINED*	67
8	NGTEOIRBA	BERATING	52 – 37	BERATING	ABORIGEN*, ABORTING*, BARITONE, BIOAGENT*, OBTAINER*, ORANGITE*, REBATING*, REOBTAIN*	75
9	100 7 8 1 8 10 → 791	791 100 × 8 − 1 − 8	62 – 47	791 100 × 8 − 1 − 8		85
TTT	SUEDEEND	The plain brown loaf wasn't one of the tournament favourites.			UNSEEDED
10	RCHEIOTWO	CHEROOT	69 – 54	CHEROOT	OCHROITE*	93
11	CGDAEIFAN	DEFACING	77 – 62	DEFACING		101
12	MDSOIETQO	MOODIEST	85 – 70	MOODIEST	DOOMIEST*, SODOMITE*	109
13	NSTHUEOSL	SLEUTHS	92 – 77	HUSTLES	LOTHNESS*	117
14	75 6 10 10 7 7 → 742	743 75 × 10 − 6 − 7 ÷ 7	99 – 84	743 75 × 10 − 6 − 7 ÷ 7	RR: 742 = 75 × 10 − (7 − 6 + 7)	127
15	INHALERQU		99 – 94	HARLEQUIN (5 seconds)		137