Episode 8371

Episode 8371 was broadcast on 9 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Terence Newnham played Tom Read, with Terence Newnham winning 83 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Newnham having appeared in Series 57, and Read in Series 71.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Terence Newnham	Score	Tom Read	Others	Max.
1	MLDAEONRT	LAMENT	6 – 0	matroned ☓	ALMONER, DELATOR, DORMANT, EARLDOM, LADRONE, LEOTARD, MADRONE, MANDREL, MANTLED, MORDANT, MORDENT, OMENTAL, ROADMEN, TALONED, TELAMON*	7
2	FARBEISPR	PARRIES	13 – 7	PARRIES	PRAISER, PREFABS, RAPIERS, RASPIER*, REPAIRS	14
3	25 75 4 6 10 5 → 227	226 25 × 10 − 6 × 4	20 – 7	229	RR: 227 = 25 × 6 + 75 + 10 ÷ 5	24
TTT	LENTDAVE	I lent Dave a lot of money, then he scarpered.			LEVANTED
4	YANDUELHM	HANDLE	26 – 13	HANDLE	HUMANELY	32
5	RTCUAUTEV	CUTTER	32 – 19	CUTTER	AUTEUR, CURATE, CURVET, TAUTER*	38
6	3 5 7 4 8 9 → 570	563	32 – 29	570 (8 + 4 + 7) × (9 − 3) × 5		48
7	CSAORNTOU	CONTOURS	40 – 29	ACORNS	CANOROUS, CARTOONS, CROUTONS, OSTRACON, TOURACOS	56
8	GOPDIESBD	BODIES	46 – 35	BODIES	BODGIES*, PODDIES	63
9	100 2 7 10 8 5 → 701	701 7 × 100 + 10 ÷ 2 ÷ 5	56 – 45	701 7 × 100 + 8 − 5 − 2		73
TTT	CASHONLY	The birds were looking back at happier times.			HALCYONS
10	GINPSEITS	IGNITES	63 – 52	INGESTS	PIGSTIES, SPINIEST	81
11	LMZOEONGE	GLOOM	68 – 57	MELON	LOZENGE	88
12	LIGPOETRN	PORTING	75 – 64	POLITER	ELOPING, GENITOR, LENTIGO, PELTING, PIROGEN, POINTER, PONGIER, PROLINE, PROTEIN, REPOINT, RETINOL, RINGLET, TRIGONE*	95
13	HSRUEISNT	SHUNTERS	83 – 64	INSURES	HUNTRESS, INRUSHES	103
14	5 8 6 7 9 4 → 754	—	83 – 71	755 (8 + 4) × 9 × 7 − (6 − 5)	RR: 754 = (7 × 4 − 9) × 5 × 8 − 6	113
15	INVERTHOG		83 – 81	OVERNIGHT (23.75 seconds)		123