Episode 8424

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Episode 8424 was broadcast on 6 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Michael Kane played Duncan Shaw, with Michael Kane winning 86 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sarah-Jane Crawford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, Shaw revealed he had considered choosing the valid WAGGON as his word, but instead opted for the invalid outwag ☓.

Notably, disregarding the order, Rounds 3 and 6 contained the same selection of six numbers.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Kane	Score	Duncan Shaw	Others	Max.
1	GCSEIQLOP	POLICE	6 – 6	SPLICE	POLICES	7
2	RSEITNESO	STONIER	13 – 13	INSERTS	SEROTINES*	25
3	25 6 5 8 9 1 → 498	499 (9 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 1	20 – 13	498 ☓	RR: 498 = ((9 − 5 − 1) × 25 + 8) × 6	35
TTT	SEANTIME	Sean had time to visit the cinema in the afternoon.			MATINEES
4	NWAOGUTGX	WAGON	25 – 13	outwag ☓	NOUGAT*, WAGGON	41
5	CDGEURHAL	LURCHED	32 – 20	LURCHED	RUGELACH*	49
6	25 8 6 9 1 5 → 291	291 (6 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 9	42 – 30	291 (6 + 5 + 1) × 25 − 9		59
7	SMVOADOMI	AVOIDS	48 – 30	MOODS	MIMOSA*, OVOIDS*, SIMOOM*	65
8	BSPEATRIC	CARPETS	55 – 37	BAITERS	CRISPATE, PICRATES*, PRACTISE	73
9	100 4 3 5 9 2 → 186	186 (100 − (4 + 3)) × 2	65 – 47	186 2 × 100 − (9 + 5)		83
TTT	RUNSEAST	He never runs anywhere – he's too laid back for that.			SAUNTERS
10	RNREUOPVN	OVERRUN	65 – 55	UNPROVEN		91
11	GTNAIYRES	STRAYING	73 – 63	STRAYING	ANGRIEST, GANISTER*, GANTRIES*, INGRATES*, RANGIEST*, STINGRAY*, TASERING*	99
12	NLDIOUSRO	INDOORS	80 – 63	unsolid ☓	SINDOOR*, SORDINO*	106
13	TMTEINTAL	ENTAIL	86 – 69	MITTEN	AILMENT, ALIMENT, MANTLET*	113
14	3 6 8 7 4 3 → 984	—	86 – 69	—	RR: 984 = (6 × 7 − (4 − 3)) × 3 × 8	123
15	BADSUMMON		86 – 69		OMBUDSMAN	133