Episode 8401

Episode 8401 was broadcast on 20 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

Helen McGivern played Mickey Haimes, with Helen McGivern winning 107 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: After the first advert break, Colin Murray read the Teatime Teaser clue as "She was a super climber, and often did this".

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Helen McGivern	Score	Mickey Haimes	Others	Max.
1	NLRAUDSET	LAUNDERS	8 – 0	launders ☓⁷	LURDANES, NEUTRALS, TRANSUDE, TRUNDLES, UNSALTED	8
2	NSTAUNYAE	SUNTAN	14 – 0	TUNES	ANNATES, SUNYATA*	15
3	100 8 5 8 6 10 → 903	905 (10 − 8 ÷ 8) × 100 + 5	21 – 0	910	RR: 903 = 100 × 8 + (8 + 10) × 6 − 5	25
TTT	SUPERKID	He was a super climber, and often did this.			PRUSIKED
4	GSIAPTUSO	SPOUTS	27 – 6	PATIOS	AGOUTIS, PISTOUS, SPIGOTS, UTOPIAS	32
5	RFWEOANSR	FOREWARNS	45 – 6	ANSWER		50
6	75 2 2 9 10 7 → 238	238 (10 − 7) × 75 + 9 + 2 + 2	55 – 6	—		60
7	CNGOIEDRE	ERODING	62 – 13	CRINGED	GENOCIDE, RECEDING*, RECODING	68
8	IXHKOTINO	THINK	67 – 18	THINK	HINOKI, THINKO	74
9	75 3 1 2 10 5 → 322	322 (75 + 5) × (3 + 1) + 2	77 – 18	320		84
TTT	CREEDPUN	Show caution, dear, but come out to play.			PRUDENCE
10	TDMEIERPI	PRIMED	77 – 25	RETIMED	DEMERIT, DEMIREP, DIMETER, EMPTIED, EMPTIER, MERITED, RIEMPIE, RIPTIDE, TIMIDER	91
11	SRPUESDAN	PANDERS	84 – 25	dancers ☓	UNDERPASS	109
12	GVGEOLACE	ALCOVE	90 – 25	GLOVE	CLEAVE, COEVAL, LOVAGE	115
13	BSRUIUMTE	MUSTIER	97 – 25	BRUISE	RESUBMIT	123
14	25 3 5 4 5 7 → 755	755 (5 × 4 + 7 + 3) × 25 + 5	107 – 25	—		133
15	AMCHAOTIC		107 – 25		MACCHIATO	143