Episode 8327
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Episode 8327 was broadcast on 30 July 2024, as part of Series 90.
Steven Woods played Richard Barnett, with Steven Woods winning 85 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Lederer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steven Woods | Score | Richard Barnett | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPANERGTU | PATTERN | 7 – 0 | PARENT | GAUNTER, NEATRUP*, REPTANT*, TAUNTER*, TREPANG* | 7 |
| 2 | VDCSWEIUA | ADVICE | 13 – 6 | WAIVES | ADVICES | 14 |
| 3 | 50 75 8 7 9 9 → 561 | 561
75 × 8 − 50 + 9 + 9 − 7 |
23 – 16 | 561
75 × 8 − 50 + 9 + 9 − 7 |
|
24 |
| TTT | MOANHERB | Railway enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate. | HORNBEAM | |||
| 4 | DTLSFEOIO | FOODIES | 30 – 23 | FOOTIES | FOISTED, FOLIOSE*, FOODIST*, FOOTLED*, FOOTLES*, FOOTSIE*, IDOLETS*, OOFIEST*, OOLITES*, OSTEOID*, OSTIOLE*, STIFLED*, STOOLED*, STOOLIE*, TOODLES*, TOOLIES* | 31 |
| 5 | WUSDROAFI | audios ☓ | 30 – 30 | RADIOUS | 38 | |
| 6 | 100 1 6 9 5 4 → 318 | 318
(9 − 6) × (100 + 5) + 4 − 1 |
40 – 40 | 318
(5 + 1 + 100) × (9 − 6) |
|
48 |
| 7 | HORELTINW | WINTER | 46 – 46 | LOITER | HOTLINE*, NEOLITH*, NOWTHER*, RETINOL, ROTHELN*, ROWTHIE*, TOWLINE*, WHORTLE*, WRITHEN* | 55 |
| 8 | RNJGVOUIO | ROVING | 52 – 52 | ROVING | JOURNO*, JUNIOR, ROOING*, ROUGIN*, VIGORO*, VIGOUR | 61 |
| 9 | 25 75 6 10 4 7 → 818 | 819
(7 + 4) × 75 − 6 |
59 – 59 | 817
(75 + 6) × 10 + 7 |
RR: 818 = (25 − 10 − 4) × 75 − 7 |
71 |
| TTT | NORSEMUM | It sounds like Gordon has asked to see you. | SUMMONER | |||
| 10 | NSDNTEAEI | STAINED | 66 – 66 | SAINTED | ANDESITE | 79 |
| 11 | XRAMEPOMS | SPAMMER | 73 – 66 | MOPERS | MAMPOERS* | 87 |
| 12 | PTSGNEUEO | STONE | 78 – 66 | pongees ☓ | OUTSEEN, PENGEST*, PENTOSE*, PETUNES*, POSTEEN*, POTEENS*, TONGUES, TOUPEES* | 94 |
| 13 | MABRECIMR | CRAMMER | 85 – 66 | CAMBER | BARMIER*, BRAMMER* | 101 |
| 14 | 25 5 1 6 7 3 → 471 | 470 | 85 – 76 | 471
(25 × 6 + 7) × 3 |
|
111 |
| 15 | CATCHLINE | 85 – 76 | TECHNICAL | 121 | ||
