Episode 8382

Episode 8382 was broadcast on 24 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Nigel Hutchinson played Rob Baker, with Nigel Hutchinson winning 74 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linford Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Hutchinson was not asked to spell his word in Round 10 – therefore, he may have intended METER rather than METRE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Hutchinson	Score	Rob Baker	Others	Max.
1	RPOUILSGF	GROUPS	6 – 0	SPOIL	FLOURS, GIRLFS, GUIROS, PILOUS, POILUS*	6
2	RPDOAISMA	RADIOS	6 – 8	DIASPORA	DIORAMAS, PAROSMIA, ROADMAPS*	14
3	50 7 2 5 1 4 → 804	804 (7 + 1) × 2 × 50 + 4	16 – 18	804 (50 × 4 + 1) × (7 − 5 + 2)		24
TTT	UNBATTED	He's not batted for the team before – it's his first time.			DEBUTANT
4	SNTOAEDTI	SEDATION	24 – 18	DETAINS	ANTIDOTES, STATIONED	42
5	WPRPEAOAT	TAPPER	30 – 24	TOPPER	PARAPET	49
6	75 4 2 5 1 8 → 431	436 (4 + 2) × 75 − 5 − 1 − 8	37 – 31	436 (4 + 2) × 75 − 5 − 1 − 8	RR: 431 = 75 × 5 + (4 + 2 + 1) × 8	59
7	BLTEAEOSR	BLEATERS	45 – 39	BLOATERS	BLEAREST, EARLOBES, OLEASTER, RETABLES, RETABLOS*, SORTABLE, STORABLE	67
8	HSDAEISGK	SHAKES	45 – 46	GEISHAS		74
9	5 8 8 9 2 7 → 272	272 ☓	45 – 56	272 5 × 8 × 7 − 8		84
TTT	IPLAYACT	I play act, but it's not representative of my normal behaviour.			ATYPICAL
10	NMVUEIRTE	METRE	50 – 56	minuter ☓	MUTINEER*, VIREMENT	92
11	MSOEDNIWO	WINSOME	57 – 56	moonside ☓	DOMINOES, MONODIES*, WOODSMEN	100
12	RMLUEARNQ	NUMERAL	64 – 63	NUMERAL	QUARREL*	107
13	OITRSGUTA	SUITOR	64 – 70	GUITARS	AGOUTIS, GIAOURS, RAGOUTS, SAUTOIR, TAUTOGS, TOURIST, TURISTA	114
14	75 50 1 8 7 8 → 344	344 (50 − 1) × 7 + 8 ÷ 8	74 – 70	343		124
15	FINERTREE		74 – 70		INTERFERE	134