Episode 8293

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Episode 8293 was broadcast on 12 June 2024, as part of Series 89.

Francis Scott played Elise Hay, with Elise Hay winning 84 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sam Quek, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Francis Scott	Score	Elise Hay	Others	Max.
1	SLSNUIECL	SLICES	6 – 6	UNLESS	ESCULINS*, INCLUSES*	8
2	TOWSERPAG	TOWERS	6 – 13	STOWAGE	PORTAGES, POTAGERS*	16
3	100 75 8 1 5 4 → 323	321	6 – 23	323 4 × 100 − 75 − (8 − 1 − 5)		26
TTT	CUTERPUP	Forget the drink – just focus on the punch.			UPPERCUT
4	BNITERITQ	BITTERN	13 – 23	BITTER	BITTIER*, NITRITE	33
5	GDPSEOUMT	POUTED	13 – 30	SPOUTED	OUTSPED*, STOMPED, STUMPED*	40
6	100 25 2 10 6 10 → 977	977 100 × 10 − (25 − 2)	23 – 40	977 100 × 10 − (25 − 2)		50
7	FSTEAIOWG	FOGIES	23 – 47	STOWAGE	SEGOTIA*, TOWAGES*	57
8	ARDVOERSK	boarder ☓	23 – 47	oversad ☓	ADORERS*, ADVOKES*, ARRODES*, DROSERA, DROVERS, ROADERS*, ROSAKER*, SEROVAR*	64
9	75 6 7 7 4 10 → 433	433 75 × 6 − (10 + 7)	33 – 57	433 75 × 6 − (10 + 7)		74
TTT	CLOTSKIN	This will help you keep danger at arm's length.			LINSTOCK
10	NOTGERNOS	SONNET	39 – 57	gonners ☓	NORTENOS, RONTGENS*	82
11	NBGIOEMCH	COMBING	46 – 64	ECHOING	BECOMING	90
12	LXUEMTIDR	MILDER	52 – 64	exulted ☓	MXEDRULI*	98
13	FMNOAEARN	MANNER	58 – 64	foamer ☓	FORAMEN*, FOREMAN, MANFARE*, MONERAN, MOREANA*, NONAMER*	105
14	75 100 25 50 8 1 → 426	426 8 × 50 + 25 + 1	68 – 74	426 8 × 50 + 25 + 1		115
15	LULUYAUNS		68 – 84	UNUSUALLY (2.5 seconds)		125