Difference between revisions of "Episode 8355"

Latest revision as of 00:42, 7 October 2024

Episode 8355 was broadcast on 17 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

The second Teatime Teaser, birdwatch ☓, was invalid as it had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.

Rnd	Selection	David Burgess	Score	Ethan Thrower	Others	Max.
1	TISENHAPT	SHINE	0 – 7	PATENTS	PANTHEIST*	18
2	GPSEANISB	PASSING	7 – 14	PASSING	AGNISES, BAGSIES, BIGNESS, PANSIES, SPAEING	25
3	50 10 9 8 3 1 → 609	610	7 – 24	609 (10 + 3 − 1) × 50 + 9		35
TTT	RANCHMOAN	Butter wouldn't melt in the TV presenter's mouth.			ANCHORMAN
4	LKAONYERM	MONKEY	13 – 30	MONKEY	ALMONER, ALMONRY, ANYMORE, MONKERY	42
5	TOMISELSI	MISSILE	20 – 37	MISSILE	SLIMIEST, SMILIEST	50
6	50 6 9 2 9 3 → 284	284 50 × 6 − (9 + 9 − 2)	30 – 37	285		60
7	RELUVAGOS	LOVERS	30 – 44	GLOVERS	GAOLERS, GRAVELS, GROVELS, LOUVARS, LOUVRES, LOVAGES, REGULOS, SEVRUGA, VALUERS, VELOURS, VERGLAS	67
8	PGAMEATDI	TAMPED	36 – 44	PAGED	ADIPATE, GAMEPAD	74
9	50 6 6 9 2 3 → 166	166 50 × 3 + (9 − 6) × 6 − 2	46 – 54	166 (50 + 6) × 3 − 2		84
TTT	DRABWITCH	The Eagles, The Black Crowes and A Flock of Seagulls – if you do this, you'll get to see them all live.			BIRDWATCH**
10	NSLOEWAUD	UNSEAL	52 – 60	SLOWED	DOUANES, LOUDENS, NODULES, UNLADES, UNLOADS, WALDOES*	91
11	TEWIHECRI	CHEWIER	59 – 60	witcher ☓	WITCHIER	99
12	TXOURNEIR	RETURN	65 – 60	tourine ☓	ROUTIER, ROUTINE, RUNTIER	106
13	GOJATEFOR	FORGOT	71 – 60	grafter ☓	FOOTGEAR	114
14	50 75 25 6 9 4 → 651	650 75 × 9 − 25	78 – 67	650 75 × 9 − 25	RR: 651 = 75 × 9 − 6 × 4	124
15	ABADPLATE	ADAPTABLE (14.75 seconds)	88 – 67			134

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 [[David Burgess]] played [[Ethan Thrower]], with David Burgess winning {{score|88|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richard Osman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+The second [[Teatime Teaser]], {{word|birdwatch {{x}}}}, was invalid as it had been removed in the 2024 ''[[Oxford English Dictionary|OED]]'' word cull.
 ==Rounds==
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 |166|sol2=(50 + 6) × 3 − 2
 |46|54|84}}
-{{R-TTT         |DRABWITCH|The {{w|Eagles (band)|Eagles}}, {{w|The Black Crowes}} and {{w|A Flock of Seagulls}} – if you do this, you'll get to see them all live.|BIRDWATCH}}
+{{R-TTT         |DRABWITCH|The {{w|Eagles (band)|Eagles}}, {{w|The Black Crowes}} and {{w|A Flock of Seagulls}} – if you do this, you'll get to see them all live.|BIRDWATCH**}}
 {{R-letters  |10|NSLOEWAUD|UNSEAL   |SLOWED   |DOUANES*, LOUDENS*, NODULES, UNLADES*, UNLOADS*, WALDOES*| 52|60 | 91}}
 {{R-letters  |11|TEWIHECRI|CHEWIER  |witcher {{x}}|WITCHIER            | 59|60 | 99}}