Episode 8296

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Episode 8296 was broadcast on 17 June 2024, as part of Series 89.

Marrianne Garbutt played Phil Campbell, with Phil Campbell winning 91 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Marrianne Garbutt	Score	Phil Campbell	Others	Max.
1	RNWEOUCPS	POUNCERS	8 – 8	POUNCERS	UNPOWERS*	8
2	RTSIEAPFI	PASTIER	15 – 15	PARTIES	APERITIFS, PARTIFIES*	26
3	50 3 8 1 8 2 → 712	709 (8 + 3 × 2) × 50 + 8 + 1	22 – 15	708	RR: 712 = ((3 + 2) × 8 + 50 − 1) × 8	36
TTT	CRAGJOIN	I had trouble making sense of it due to the way it was written.			JARGONIC
4	MGTEIORNU	ROUTING	29 – 22	ROUTINE	ROUTEING	44
5	BVSEOELNA	LEAVES	29 – 29	LEAVENS	NEOSLAVE*, OVENABLE	52
6	75 50 5 9 6 2 → 402	406	29 – 39	402 (9 − 6 + 5) × 50 + 2		62
7	GNDEAENYG	denny ☓	29 – 45	NAGGED	ENGAGED	69
8	TDTOEASIJ	dotties ☓	29 – 52	TOASTED	DOATIES*, IODATES*, JOISTED*, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, TOADIES, TOASTIE*	76
9	50 6 3 1 4 4 → 578	580 ☓	29 – 59	580 (4 + 3 + 1 + 50) × (6 + 4)	RR: 578 = 3 × 4 × (50 − 1) − 6 − 4	86
TTT	TIPMUSED	"It used to be called the tip", he mused, "but now they call it this".			DUMPSITE
10	WNTOEUQES	QUEENS	35 – 65	QUEENS	OUTSEEN*, QUENTOS*, QUOTEES*, SEQUENT*, TOWNEES*	93
11	TGHOEORGD	HOOTER	41 – 71	HOOTER	HOTDOGGER*	111
12	SPBEAILME	MEALIES	48 – 71	SIMPLE	PIMELEAS*	119
13	CLFAIESRD	CLEARS	54 – 71	failers ☓	DESCRIAL*, RADICELS*, RADICLES	127
14	25 50 2 5 5 10 → 515	515 50 × 10 + 5 × 2 + 5	64 – 81	515 50 × 10 + 5 × 2 + 5		137
15	TOUGHSIDE		64 – 91	DOUGHIEST (8 seconds)		147