Episode 8351

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Episode 8351 was broadcast on 11 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

Alex Call played Mark Summersmith, with Alex Call winning 116 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Call	Score	Mark Summersmith	Others	Max.
1	LASRENPOC	PARCELS	7 – 0	clasp ☓6	PARCLOSE*, PERSONAL, POLACRES*, PSORALEN*	8
2	NECOERGUA	ENCOURAGE	25 – 0	COUGAR		26
3	75 1 10 1 8 4 → 742	742 10 × 75 − 8	35 – 10	742 10 × 75 − 8		36
TTT	MRCARTOON	The bird launched a tirade about the curry.			CORMORANT
4	DEAKMERTI	DEMERIT	42 – 10	MARKET	DIAMETER*, DIATREME*, MARKETED, TIDEMARK	44
5	EWHAFSNOE	HONES	47 – 10	WASH	FOEHNS*	50
6	25 8 5 2 6 4 → 471	471 (8 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 4	57 – 10	—		60
7	BUSILREGM	SLUMBER	64 – 17	GERBILS	GRUMBLES, SUBLIMER	68
8	TSOIVANOS	SAINTS	70 – 23	STAINS	OVATIONS	76
9	75 7 7 3 10 1 → 430	428 ☓	70 – 23	—	RR: 430 = (7 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 7 − 3	86
TTT	ERICSTEVE	They kept everything to themselves and disclosed nothing.			SECRETIVE
10	FIAGETRHO	FRIGATE	77 – 23	HIRE	FIGHTER, FREIGHT*, GOATIER*, REFIGHT, THEORIA*	93
11	TELBUGEVS	BUGLES	83 – 29	BULGES	BUGLETS*, TELEBUS*	100
12	RIYSELODW	SOLDIER	90 – 29	SLOWED	DROWSILY, SOLDIERY*, WORLDIES	108
13	DAPUETRON	PONDER	96 – 35	PARENT	PRONATED, UNPARTED	116
14	75 4 2 9 9 7 → 700	700 9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7	106 – 45	700 9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7		126
15	TOUCANFIG	OUTFACING (7.5 seconds)	116 – 45			136