Episode 8359

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Episode 8359 was broadcast on 23 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Burgess played Ed Barker, with Ed Barker winning 72 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The first Teatime Teaser, holidayer ☓, was invalid as it had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Burgess	Score	Ed Barker	Others	Max.
1	GALETARFR	GRAFTER	7 – 0	greater ☓	REALGAR*	7
2	MEDOTAPOG	MOOTED	13 – 6	MOATED	DOTAGE*, POGOED*, POMADE, POOTED*, POTAGE*, TAMPED*, TOGAED*	13
3	25 1 1 5 6 2 → 515	506 (2 + 1 + 1) × 5 × 25 + 6	18 – 6	520 timed out	RR: 515 = ((25 + 1) × (6 − 2) − 1) × 5	23
TTT	DIARYHOLE	She had a big hole in her diary, so took a week off to become this.			HOLIDAYER**
4	TIBULANER	BANTER	24 – 6	lantier ☓	TENURIAL*, TRIBUNAL, TURBINAL*, URBANITE*	31
5	YAKSELNOR	ALONE	24 – 13	SNORKEL	ANKYLOSE*	39
6	25 6 4 5 3 8 → 943	944 ☓	24 – 13	—	RR: 943 = (6 × 5 + 8) × 25 − 4 − 3	49
7	NEWARCINR	CANNIER	31 – 20	CANNIER	AIRCREW, CARNIER*	56
8	NUSIDEWIT	WIDENS	31 – 28	WINDIEST	DISUNITE, UNITISED*	64
9	100 2 9 6 9 2 → 296	296 (9 − 6) × 100 − 2 − 2	41 – 38	296 (9 ÷ 9 + 2) × 100 − (6 − 2)		74
TTT	MINITAPES	She wanted to grow these, but by the sound of it wasn't prepared to wait.			IMPATIENS
10	DOTELIVAT	TITLED	47 – 44	VIOLET	DOVETAIL, VIOLATED*	82
11	DOSEPISME	SPEEDS	47 – 51	DEMISES	EPISODES, EPISOMES*	90
12	LANODUNER	UNLEARN	47 – 59	UNLOADER	EUROLAND*, NEURONAL*	98
13	BISCOTSUT	BUSTS	47 – 65	SCOUTS	CUBISTS*, OUTSITS*	105
14	75 8 3 10 5 10 → 490	485	47 – 72	489 10 × 5 × 10 − (3 + 8)	RR: 490 = (10 − 3) × (75 − 5)	115
15	BASSLINER	BRAINLESS (16.75 seconds)	57 – 72			125