Episode 8421

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Episode 8421 was broadcast on 18 December 2024, as the first semi-final of Series 90.

Chris Kirby played David Roe, with Chris Kirby winning 101 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Kirby having appeared in Series 60 and Roe in Series 44.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Kirby	Score	David Roe	Others	Max.
1	MAPESOHTR	TAMPERS	7 – 7	MOTHERS	METAPHORS	18
2	BGFVUEOWS	BEFOGS	13 – 13	BEFOGS	SOWBUG*, VOGUES	24
3	75 4 8 9 10 8 → 106	106 (8 + 4) × 9 − (10 − 8)	23 – 23	106 8 × 4 + 75 − (10 − 9)		34
TTT	INKBARGE	News just in, his heart's in pieces.			BREAKING
4	TWSEIENQL	TENSILE	30 – 23	TWINES	LENITES*, LISENTE*	41
5	YASIPURNG	SPRAYING	38 – 31	SPRAYING		49
6	1 10 8 5 7 6 → 250	250 (6 − 1) × 5 × 10	48 – 41	250 5 × 10 × (6 − 1)		59
7	LORATISRT	TRAITORS	56 – 41	TRAITS		67
8	GUXOCEDIM	MUCOID	62 – 41	MIXED	GEODIC*, MEDICO	73
9	100 10 5 1 2 8 → 957	957 (100 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 1	72 – 51	957 (100 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 1		83
TTT	REDFIRST	After a lot of moving around, they settle Under the Boardwalk.			DRIFTERS
10	NOKLEPARS	PERSONAL	80 – 51	plankers ☓	PLONKERS, PSORALEN*	91
11	JUTADEHTN	HAUNTED	87 – 58	JAUNTED	ATTUNED*, TAUNTED	98
12	TOEINSACB	CABINETS	95 – 66	CABINETS	ACONITES*, BASCINET*, BOTANISE, CANOEIST*, ICEBOATS*, OBEISANT*, SONICATE*	106
13	POLETOVMG	POMELO	101 – 72	POOTLE		112
14	4 6 5 1 5 3 → 964	—	101 – 82	964 ((3 + 5) × 5 × 6 + 1) × 4		122
15	TINMANLOG		101 – 82		LAMINGTON	132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)