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Revision as of 19:15, 1 November 2024

Episode 8388 was broadcast on 1 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Charlotte Dunsterville, with David Roe winning 103 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Roe Score Charlotte Dunsterville Others Max.
1 RSAUOCTCB COURTS 6 – 6 COURTS ACCURST*, COARCTS*, CUATROS*, ROBUSTA*, RUBATOS*, SURCOAT*, TURACOS* 7
2 NPDEOUTPE POUTED 12 – 12 POUTED PENTODE, PEPTONE* 14
3 9 6 6 3 1 1 → 501 498
((3 + 6) × 9 + 1 + 1) × 6
19 – 12

RR: 503 Best: 503 = ((9 + 3) × (6 + 1)) × 6 − 1

21
TTT MEANLIST Oh dear; what could the matter be? I've got a whole list of these. AILMENTS
4 TRUAWDNUI DURIAN 25 – 12 WARN UNITARD 28
5 PWAIRNOGC WARPING 32 – 19 WARPING CARPING*, COWPING*, CROWING, ORGANIC, PORANGI* 35
6 50 100 6 9 6 9 → 263 263
(50 − 6) × 6 − (9 ÷ 9)
42 – 19 259


45
7 HEBGMIERS BEGRIMES 50 – 19 mesher ☓ 53
8 NYROEOGFA FORGONE 57 – 19 oranger ☓ ORANGEY, OREGANO, OROGENY* 60
9 75 100 50 1 7 8 → 694 694
(75 × 8) + 100 − (7 − 1)
67 – 19 693


70
TTT BADDECOR The answer to this is in black-and-white. BARCODED
10 TGLOEADNU GLOATED 74 – 26 GLOATED GUANOED*, LANGUED*, LOUNGED, OUTLAND*, TALONED*, TANGELO*, TANGLED*, TANGOED*, TONGUED 77
11 DOLSUIOHT LOUDISH 81 – 26 SHOULD HOLDOUTS 85
12 SRVIEALSM SALVERS 88 – 33 MAILERS REVISALS* 93
13 TLEINALSP PANTILES 96 – 33 PAINTS PANELLIST 111
14 75 25 2 6 8 8 → 347 348
(8 ÷ 2) × 75 + (6 × 8)
103 – 33 349

RR: 347 = (25 × 8 + 8) × 2 + 6 − 75

121
15 RECYCLORT 103 – 33 CORRECTLY 131