Episode 8400

Episode 8400 was broadcast on 19 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

Helen McGivern played Keith Sanders, with Helen McGivern winning 83 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Helen McGivern	Score	Keith Sanders	Others	Max.
1	CSMAUERNI	MARINES	7 – 0	MINERS	MANICURES, MUSCARINE*	18
2	CAHLONUDE	HANDLE	13 – 6	CLONED	EULACHON*, LAUNCHED	26
3	25 3 7 5 8 9 → 798	800 (7 − 3) × 8 × 25	20 – 13	800 (9 × 3 + 5) × 25	RR: 798 = (25 × 5 − (8 + 3)) × 7	36
TTT	LASHGREG	They tried bartering for Marvin's gloves.			HAGGLERS
4	GASWEKIBP	wakies ☓	20 – 18	SPEAK	WASPIE	42
5	NDTOAESRI	NOTARISED	38 – 18	STONIER	DERATIONS, ORDINATES*	60
6	100 50 9 9 5 2 → 614	609	38 – 25	617 (9 − 5) × (100 + 50 + 2) + 9	RR: 614 = (9 + 2 + 100) × 5 + 50 + 9	70
7	VTRAEGHID	RIGHTED	45 – 25	GRATED	GIRTHED, THRIVED, TRIAGED, VIRGATE*	77
8	LEBSUPIRC	curlies ☓	45 – 30	BLUES	REPUBLICS	95
9	75 4 9 7 8 4 → 561	560 75 × 8 − (9 × 4 + 4)	52 – 30	—	RR: 561 = 75 × 7 + 9 × 4	105
TTT	SEATEETH	She knows what she likes, and likes what she sees.			AESTHETE
10	ZANUTOUPT	OUTPUT	58 – 30	unpot ☓	OPTANT, PUTOUT, TUPUNA*	111
11	LTNEASDIF	INFLATED	66 – 30	FLANS	DEINSTAL, INFLATES, LANDTIES	119
12	SEGMOTGEN	GENOMES	73 – 37	SEGMENT	GEMSTONE	127
13	SNTOEJSIR	STORIES	73 – 45	JOINTERS	JOINTRESS	145
14	50 4 10 6 3 7 → 214	214 4 × 50 + 10 − 6 + 7 + 3	83 – 55	214 (7 − 3) × 50 + 10 + 4		155
15	CINDYREES		83 – 55		RESIDENCY	165