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Revision as of 18:33, 29 April 2024

Episode 8261 was broadcast on 29 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Charlotte Robson played Azi Bham, with Charlotte Robson winning 80 – 70 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Charlotte Robson Score Azi Bham Others Max.
1 DCTSIAERO COASTER 7 – 0 casted ☓ ASTEROID, CAROTIDS, IDOCRASE*, REDCOATS*, SOCIATED* 8
2 MSNEUALSO MANLESS 14 – 7 MANLESS ALMONESS*, MELANOUS, MUONLESS*, SOLANUMS* 16
3 75 5 8 1 6 2 → 777 771 14 – 14 779
(8 + 2) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 1

RR: 777 = (5 × 2 + 1) × 75 − (8 × 6)

26
TTT COSTRICA It's marked as wrong, then it's correct; how puzzling. ACROSTIC
4 VTDIEAGFT FITTED 20 – 20 GIFTED DATIVE*, FATTED*, FIDGET, VATTED*, VITTAE* 32
5 SPTGUEITE PUTTIES 27 – 20 gutters ☓ GUTTIES*, PETTIES*, PUTTEES* 39
6 25 75 2 10 5 6 → 990 990
(75 + 25 − 6 + 5) × 10
37 – 30 990
(25 + 75) × 10 − (5 × 2)


49
7 SPTMAOINE MOANIEST 45 – 30 PANTIES PTOMAINES 67
8 TRYAEODWG WATERY 51 – 36 WATERY WATERDOG 75
9 25 2 1 9 2 3 → 347 348 51 – 46 347
(9 + 3 + 2) × 25 − 2 − 1


85
TTT ISERASED Fresh air is the order of the day, if you're one of these. SEASIDER
10 RNRIEAITK TRAINER 58 – 53 TRAINER INERTIA, KAINITE*, KERATIN*, NARKIER*, RAINIER, RETRAIN*, RINKITE*, TERRAIN* 92
11 DPLMUIOEN DIMPLE 58 – 60 IMPLODE PINOLEUM* 100
12 LXNAUECNT UNCLEAN 65 – 60 UNLACE NUCLEANT* 108
13 RSRQIEILR RILES 70 – 60 rilers ☓ RIELS*, RISER*, SERIR* 113
14 75 50 100 7 6 5 → 892 890 70 – 70 892
(7 + 5) × 75 − (100 ÷ 50 + 6)


123
15 REGISKHAN 70 – 70 reshaking ☓
(5 seconds)
SHRINKAGE 133
TB DUXCIGLEN EXCLUDING
(4.75 seconds)
80 – 70 133