Episode 8286

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Episode 8286 was broadcast on 31 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Louise Williamson played Peter Young, with Peter Young winning 61 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Krishnan Guru-Murthy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Louise Williamson	Score	Peter Young	Others	Max.
1	SUHOIDGEM	HOUSED	6 – 6	HOUSED	GUMSHOE, HIDEOUS*, SOUGHED*	7
2	OIDLAHENB	BOILED	12 – 12	BAILED	HOBNAILED	25
3	50 9 3 1 6 6 → 198	199	12 – 22	198 50 × 3 + (9 − 1) × 6		35
TTT	PROPSIDE	The prop in the rugby side was great at kicking these.			DROPPIES
4	NLIOETGIR	LOITERING	30 – 22	gironite ☓		43
5	SENPAETRD	SEDATE	36 – 22	repasted ☓	PASTERNED*, SPREADNET*	61
6	1 3 9 6 6 10 → 964	—	36 – 22	—	RR: 964 = (9 × 6 − 1) × 6 × 3 + 10	71
7	LIYSTESWO	TOWELS	42 – 22	yowliest ☓	EOLISTS*, SLOWEST, SLOWIES*, STYLISE, SWOLEST*, SYSTOLE*, TOYLESS*, WITLESS*, WOYLIES*	78
8	ECLIEMLCI	cillic ☓	42 – 22	climic ☓	MICELLE	85
9	25 75 8 4 5 6 → 889	878	42 – 32	889 (8 + 4) × 75 − 6 − 5		95
TTT	SENSEPAL	The dilapidated greenhouse caused them no bother.			PANELESS
10	DSVEAGEUA	SAVAGED	49 – 32	AGAVES	AEDEAGUS*	103
11	CORFEANRN	FORCE	49 – 39	FORERAN	FERROAN*	110
12	EGUBOSTAD	BUDGETS	56 – 46	BOASTED	BOUTADES	118
13	REQUENPAN	paneer ☓7	56 – 51	QUEEN	PANEER, PANNER*, PENNER*, PUNNER*, QUAERE*, UNNEAR*	124
14	2 1 8 3 1 5 → 367	—	56 – 51	—	RR: 368	131
15	DESCENDON		56 – 61	CONDENSED (20.25 seconds)		151