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[[Terry Newnham|Terence Newnham]] played [[Elizabeth O'Neill]], with Terence Newnham winning {{score|77|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Debbie McGee]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Terry Newnham|Terence Newnham]] played [[Elizabeth O'Neill]], with Terence Newnham winning {{score|77|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Debbie McGee]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
Both Teatime Teasers, {{word|PERSISTER}} and {{word|REBAITING}} were invalid as both words had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.
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Both the Teatime Teasers, {{word|PERSISTER}} and {{word|REBAITING}} were invalid as they had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Revision as of 21:52, 2 October 2024

Episode 8366 was broadcast on 2 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Terence Newnham played Elizabeth O'Neill, with Terence Newnham winning 77 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both the Teatime Teasers, PERSISTER and REBAITING were invalid as they had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Terence Newnham Score Elizabeth O'Neill Others Max.
1 RTMOEAPCS TAMPERS 7 – 7 SCAMPER COMPARES, MESOCARP* 8
2 NEGRANEBN BANNER 13 – 13 BANGER BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEANER*, BERGEN*, ENRAGE, GENERA*, GRABEN*, NANGER* 14
3 100 75 6 5 6 8 → 420 420
75 × 6 − (5 × 6)
23 – 13


24
TTT RESTRIPES He'll keep at it for each of his female siblings. PERSISTER**
4 SAWLUISME MUESLIS 30 – 13 wassel ☓ AIMLESS, SEISMAL* 31
5 LDSAOIZME modalizes ☓ 30 – 13 solid ☓6 SLEAZOID 39
6 100 5 4 8 10 7 → 491 491
100 × 5 − 10 + (8 − 7)
40 – 23 491
100 × 5 − 10 + (8 − 7)


49
7 RTWTAIAGE WAITER 40 – 30 WATTAGE AGITATE, REGATTA 56
8 DASTIHESY HISSED 40 – 38 SHADIEST 64
9 75 6 10 2 7 9 → 666 40 – 45 858
(10 + 2) × 75 − (6 × 7)

RR: 856 = ((75 + 7) × 10) + ((6 − 2) × 9)

74
TTT GIANTBRIE It sounds like he's paying money back, for adding more worms. REBAITING**
10 GISNLUDAC clausing ☓ 40 – 53 SCALDING DULCIANS* 82
11 NTNIUIAPR PURITAN 47 – 53 PAINT 89
12 LUROGPEDS SPLURGED 55 – 61 SPLURGED PLEDGORS* 97
13 TGVAIATLI AVAIL 60 – 66 VITAL GAVIAL*, TAGATI* 103
14 25 75 10 8 9 6 → 388 391
(75 × 6) − ((10 − 8) × 25) − 9
67 – 66

RR: 388 = (75 × 6) − (8 × 9) + 10

113
15 BODFINDER FORBIDDEN
(17 seconds)
77 – 66 123