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Latest revision as of 15:34, 13 July 2025
Episode 8279 was broadcast on 23 May 2024, as part of Series 89.
Arthur Page played James Cook, with Arthur Page winning 117 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Arthur Page | Score | James Cook | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JRTSAOELG | GLOATERS | 8 – 8 | GLOATERS | LEGATORS | 8 |
| 2 | RITALONEY | RELATION | 16 – 16 | ORIENTAL | INTERLAY*, ORIENTLY*, ORNATELY, ROTALINE* | 16 |
| 3 | 75 100 50 5 3 9 → 759 | 759
(100 + 50) × 5 + 9 |
26 – 26 | 759
50 ÷ 5 × 75 + 9 |
|
26 |
| TTT | SOUTHHOE | The flowers stay in here – they don't go. | HOTHOUSE | |||
| 4 | NIGOPASIF | SOAPING | 33 – 33 | SOAPING | PINGAOS*, POISING* | 33 |
| 5 | SETMOAIHF | FOAMIEST | 41 – 41 | FOAMIEST | 41 | |
| 6 | 50 6 6 7 9 2 → 726 | 726
(50 − 2) × (9 + 6) + 6 |
51 – 41 | timed out |
|
51 |
| 7 | NUOMRTECI | NEUROTIC | 59 – 41 | muconite ☓ | INTERCOM, MUCORINE* | 59 |
| 8 | URHODUNPE | POUNDER | 66 – 48 | UNROPED | UNHOPED, UNPROUD | 66 |
| 9 | 50 25 10 9 2 7 → 907 | 907
(50 + 25) × (10 + 2) + 7 |
76 – 58 | 907
2 × 9 × 50 + 7 |
|
76 |
| TTT | ERADREAM | It tastes so good according to Mick. | DEMERARA | |||
| 10 | OQRADEPIV | OVERPAID | 84 – 58 | PROVED | POIVRADE* | 84 |
| 11 | GURSAOIWE | EARWIGS | 91 – 58 | WAGERS | AERUGOS*, GIAOURS*, RAGEOUS* | 91 |
| 12 | IGNELAKES | ENSILAGE | 99 – 66 | ANGELISE | ALGENIES*, GENESIAL*, LINEAGES*, LINKAGES*, SIGNALEE*, SLEEKING | 99 |
| 13 | CROGAINEO | OROGENIC | 107 – 66 | ROGAINE | 107 | |
| 14 | 100 5 4 1 8 5 → 497 | 497
5 × 100 − (4 − 1) |
117 – 76 | 497
5 × 100 − (8 − 5) |
|
117 |
| 15 | OSPREYCOG | pescorogy ☓
(29.75 seconds) |
117 – 76 | greyscope ☓
(29.9 seconds) |
GYROSCOPE | 127 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)