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{{R-letters  |4 |BNMTEOUFL|MOUNT  |NOTEFUL  |NELUMBO*, TOMEFUL | 17|20 | 32}}
 
{{R-letters  |4 |BNMTEOUFL|MOUNT  |NOTEFUL  |NELUMBO*, TOMEFUL | 17|20 | 32}}
 
{{R-letters  |5 |HEQOGWAPO|WHOOP  |HOPE  |PHAGE, WAHOO* | 22|20 | 37}}
 
{{R-letters  |5 |HEQOGWAPO|WHOOP  |HOPE  |PHAGE, WAHOO* | 22|20 | 37}}
{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|9|7|5|4| 624
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{{R-numbers  |6 | 50|100|9|7|5|4| 587
 
|587|sol1=(7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4
 
|587|sol1=(7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4
 
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Revision as of 18:55, 18 March 2024

Episode 8231 was broadcast on 15 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Lucas Glanville played Jenny Melville, with Lucas Glanville winning 63 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Lucas Glanville Score Jenny Melville Others Max.
1 PIGKENARU REAPING 7 – 7 PARKING GARPIKE, KERUING*, PEAKING, PERKING*, PUNKIER* 7
2 SLAISFEAD dailies ☓ 7 – 13 SLIDES ASSAILED* 15
3 25 75 8 2 4 5 → 380 380
((8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2) + 75) × 5
17 – 13


25
TTT PARASITE Breathe in to make the sound. ASPIRATE
4 BNMTEOUFL MOUNT 17 – 20 NOTEFUL NELUMBO*, TOMEFUL 32
5 HEQOGWAPO WHOOP 22 – 20 HOPE PHAGE, WAHOO* 37
6 50 100 9 7 5 4 → 587 587
(7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4
32 – 20 586


47
7 NELDUBEDA BUNDLED 39 – 27 BUNDLED UNLEADED 55
8 OIRCLAOTU PLOUT 39 – 34 CURTAIL COULOIR*, LOCATOR*, LOCUTOR*, TOURACO* 62
9 25 50 5 6 6 1 → 215 215
(50 − 6 − 1) × 5
49 – 34


72
TTT ENCRUSTS The Loch Ness Monster was known for this, albeit briefly. CURTNESS
10 JTEOEMPVI EMOTIVE 56 – 34 MOTIVE EPITOME* 79
11 NOCENRUTE COUNTER 56 – 52 ENCOUNTER 95
12 NRSLSUAOE UNLESS 56 – 59 REASONS ANSEROUS* 102
13 COTIDENSO SCOOTED 63 – 59 sections ☓ CONOIDS*, COOTIES*, COTISED*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, DOCENTS*, NIDEOTS*, NOTICED*, NOTICES*, OCTINES*, OCTODES*, ODONTIC*, OSCNODE*, OSTEOID*, SECONDI*, SECONDO*, SECTION, TOONIES* 109
14 100 50 5 7 1 2 → 977 981 ☓ 63 – 59 990

RR: 977 = (100 − 1 − 2) × (50 ÷ 5) + 7

119
15 FEEDUSCOD 63 – 59 DEFOCUSED 129