Episode 8385

Episode 8385 was broadcast on 29 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Anna Seemayer, with David Roe winning 92 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not mention that EVENGES could not be made with the selection, as there were only two Es not three. However the result of the round was unaffected by this as the word was invalid.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Roe	Score	Anna Seemayer	Others	Max.
1	NPOUFSAON	SPOON	5 – 5	SPOON	NOONAS*, PANNUS*, UNSNAP	6
2	MSEIEPDSU	MISUSED	12  – 12	MISUSED	DEMISES*, DESPISE, DISEUSE*, DUMPEES*, IMPEDES*, UPSIDES*	13
3	100 50 25 75 8 6 → 197	197 50 × 6 − 100 − (75 ÷ 25)	22 – 22	197 50 × 6 − 100 − (75 ÷ 25)		23
TTT	BEARHAIR	If you've got these, you might have a wild time.			HERBARIA
4	GETWOESLS	TOWELS	22 – 29	SLOWEST	EGOLESS*, SWOLEST, TOELESS	30
5	TINORIOHG	ROOTING	29 – 36	HOOTING	IGNITOR*, RIOTING	37
6	100 25 1 4 8 5 → 808	808 (100 + 1) × 8	39 – 46	808 (100 + 1) × 8		47
7	PSUEIRTCA	PRACTISE	47 – 54	PRACTISE	CAPTURES, CREPITUS*, CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, PICTURES*, SURICATE*	55
8	XNEATDUES	UNSEATED	55 – 54	EXTENDS	EXUDATES	63
9	6 8 10 1 3 1 → 318	318 (8 × 10 + 1) × (3 + 1) - 6	65 – 54	311		73
TTT	FELLROOK	It's not connected to apples, just your granny's myth.			FOLKLORE
10	LINLOHARC	COLLAR	71 – 60	ANCHOR	CARILLON	81
11	TYNIAIBWG	BAITING	78 – 67	WAITING	BATWING	88
12	CREOETDPI	depictor ☓	78 – 74	CORDITE	DECREPIT*, DEPICTER	96
13	SVEORNGEL	GOVERNS	85 – 74	evenges ☓**	ELEVONS*, ERELONG*, GLOVERS*, GROVELS, RESOLVE*	103
14	50 75 4 7 5 9 → 812	811 (9 + 7) × 50 + (75 ÷ 5) - 4	92 – 74	813 ☓	RR: 812 = (50 + 75 - 9) × 7	113
15	NEEDROUND		92 – 84	UNDERDONE (28 seconds)		123