Episode 8383

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Episode 8383 was broadcast on 25 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Nigel Hutchinson played Tony Turner, with Nigel Hutchinson winning 80 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linford Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Turner was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended unwaist ☓ rather than unwaste ☓.

This episode's maximum score of 110 points equalled the record for the lowest possible max game since the introduction of the new 15-round format, shared with Episode 6423.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Hutchinson	Score	Tony Turner	Others	Max.
1	PRAITPUEG	GAITER	6 – 0	tippage ☓	GAPPIER, PERIAPT*	7
2	RNBAEICLO	LANCER	12 – 0	CLONE	CABRIOLE*, COLINEAR*, LONICERA	15
3	50 2 10 3 1 7 → 451	451 (7 + 2) × 50 + 1	22 – 10	451 (50 − (2 + 3)) × 10 + 1		25
TTT	SONSBOOT	They're not Springsteen tracks – they're naughty boys.			BOSTOONS
4	NLTAEARSN	LANTERNS	30 – 10	NEARS		33
5	VDIUSKISO	vidious ☓	30 – 15	VOIDS	DISKS*, DIVIS*, DUSKS*, KUDOS*, SKIDS, SOUKS*, SUKIS*	38
6	75 25 1 9 4 6 → 385	385 (75 + 25) × 4 − 9 − 6	40 – 15	—		48
7	MLEAWSEMH	WHALES	46 – 15	MEALS	HAMELS*, LEMMAS, MAMEES*, WEASEL, WHEALS*, WHEELS*, WHELMS*	54
8	CNSAOENBG	CANOES	52 – 21	CANONS	ANCONES*, BEACONS, BOSCAGE*, NANOBES*, NONAGES*, NOSEBAG	61
9	2 2 9 1 1 4 → 907	—	52 – 21	—	RR: 324 = (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) × 9 × 4	61
TTT	GLADRAGS	They're not bums – they're just a little behind.			LAGGARDS
10	PTYOEIMHG	PITY	52 – 27	MIGHTY	EIGHTY, MOIETY*, MYTHOI*	67
11	MREUPRETG	PERTER	58 – 27	trumper ☓	PERMUTE*, PRETERM*	74
12	QNDOEULTE	QUOTED	64 – 27	QUEEN	ELOQUENT*	82
13	UASLTEIWN	SILENT	70 – 27	unwaste ☓	INSULATE	90
14	50 25 8 4 2 5 → 670	670 (50 + 25 − 8) × 5 × 2	80 – 27	673		100
15	LEGALMIND		80 – 27		MEDALLING	110