Episode 8322

< Previous | Next >

Episode 8322 was broadcast on 23 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Fiona Wood played Helen Bell, with Fiona Wood winning 104 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Wood	Score	Helen Bell	Others	Max.
1	WNGTIUACT	CUTTING	7 – 7	CUTTING	CATTING	7
2	GVOUSPERO	GROOVES	14 – 7	POROUS		14
3	100 8 10 7 6 8 → 661	661 (100 + 10) × 6 + 8 − 7	24 – 17	661 (100 + 10) × 6 + 8 − 7		24
TTT	SHORTLET	Forget about accomodation – focus on a couple of wings.			THROSTLE
4	TYOERPHOT	POTTERY	31 – 24	POTTERY	ORTHOEPY*, POOTHERY*	32
5	FMTGEIEFB	BEFIT	36 – 29	BEFIT	BIGFEET	39
6	100 3 8 1 6 3 → 406	406 (3 + 1) × 100 + 6	46 – 39	406 (3 + 1) × 100 + 6		49
7	STMRUAAIK	ATRIUMS	53 – 39	AUTISM	TAMARISK*	57
8	TDEANCLIQ	DECANT	59 – 45	CANDLE	CITADEL, DELTAIC*, DIALECT*, EDICTAL*, INACTED*, LANDTIE	64
9	25 75 50 100 3 1 → 195	195 (75 − 1) × 3 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50	69 – 45	196		74
TTT	SOLVESME	I love the way you can't play a turn.			MOVELESS
10	DRSOEOMLR	ROOMED	75 – 45	remodels ☓	MORDORES*	82
11	WDBEIARGV	ABRIDGE	82 – 45	BARGED	BAWDIER*, BRIGADE, DRIVAGE*	89
12	DIGLREUSH	GUILDERS	90 – 45	GLIDERS	SLUDGIER*	97
13	NDRAIUSNA	DURIANS	97 – 52	INNARDS	ANURANS*, INDUNAS*, RADIANS*, RANDANS*, SAURIAN*, SUDARIA*, SUNDARI*	104
14	25 10 7 9 7 3 → 843	840 (3 × 25 + 9) × 10	104 – 52	—	RR: 843 = (9 × 3 + 7) × 25 − 7	114
15	GERMCABIN	cambering ☓ (2.75 seconds)	104 – 62	EMBRACING (12 seconds)		124