Episode 8396

Episode 8396 was broadcast on 13 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

Logan Skelton played Matt Parry, with Logan Skelton winning 106 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Angela Scanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Logan Skelton	Score	Matt Parry	Others	Max.
1	WTNIEUMLE	lumine ☓	0 – 0	untile ☓	ELUENT, LENITE, LUTEIN, MINUET, MINUTE	6
2	PIAOYBHNE	PHONEY	6 – 0	PIANO	APHONY, PAEONY, PHOBIA*	12
3	50 100 1 2 3 6 → 300	300 100 × 3	16 – 10	300 (2 + 1) × 100		22
TTT	EVEGELDS	It's common in the textile industry – the greengrocer does it all the time.			SELVEDGE
4	SPTAUGMDI	STADIUM	23 – 10	MAIDS	MIDGUTS*	29
5	EOSNZEIRN	SINNER	29 – 16	SINNER	NERINES*, REZONES	36
6	100 2 10 8 3 9 → 599	599 (8 − 2) × 100 − (10 − 9)	39 – 26	599 (8 − 2) × 100 − (10 − 9)		46
7	TCSPAEGOR	PORTAGES	47 – 26	sportage ☓	ESCARGOT, POTAGERS	54
8	LTCEUIDFO	CLOUTED	54 – 26	outfiled ☓	OUTFIELD	62
9	50 25 1 2 10 7 → 121	121 (50 + 10) × 2 + 1	64 – 36	121 (50 + 10) × 2 + 1		72
TTT	WORDVINE	Inadvertently, you stop the hands of time.			OVERWIND
10	SMTUEAORB	SABOTEUR	72 – 36	outsmear ☓	BROMATES, TAMBOURS	80
11	SLTEIENDU	LISTENED	80 – 36	untiled ☓	DILUENTS, ENLISTED, INSULTED, UNLISTED*	88
12	QLRAEOPSA	POLARS	80 – 43	PAROLES	PARASOL, REPOSAL*	95
13	JKNIAOEUL	JUNKIE	86 – 49	JUNKIE	UNALIKE	102
14	25 100 50 75 3 10 → 445	445 (100 + 50) × 3 − (75 − 25) ÷ 10	96 – 49	444		112
15	TETSECOND	CONTESTED (3.25 seconds)	106 – 49			122