Episode 8421

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Episode 8420 was broadcast on 18 December 2024, as the first semi-final of Series 90.

Chris Kirby played David Roe, with Chris Kirby winning 101 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Kirby	Score	David Roe	Others	Max.
1	MAPESOHTR	TAMPERS	7 – 7	MOTHERS	METAPHORS	18
2	BGFVUEOWS	BEFOGS	13 – 13	BEFOGS	SOWBUG*, VOGUES	24
3	75 4 8 9 10 8 → 106	106 (8 + 4) × 9 – (10 – 8)	23 – 23	106 (8 × 4) + 75 – (10 – 9)		34
TTT	INKBARGE	News just in; his heart's in pieces.			BREAKING
4	TWSEIENQL	TENSILE	30 – 23	TWINES	LENITES*, LISENTE*	41
5	YASIPURNG	SPRAYING	38 – 31	SPRAYING		49
6	1 10 8 5 7 6 → 250	250 (5 × 10) × (6 – 1)	48 – 41	250 (5 × 10) × (6 – 1)		59
7	LORATISRT	TRAITORS	56 – 41	TRAITS		67
8	GUXOCEDIM	MUCOID	62 – 41	MIXED	GEODIC*, MEDICO	73
9	100 10 5 1 2 8 → 957	957 (100 – 5) × 10 + 8 – 1	72 – 51	957 (100 – 5) × 10 + 8 – 1		83
TTT	REDFIRST	After a lot of moving around, they settle under the boardwalk.			DRIFTERS
10	NOKLEPARS	PERSONAL	80 – 51	plankers ☓	PLONKERS, PSORALEN*	91
11	JUTADEHTN	HAUNTED	87 – 58	JAUNTED	ATTUNED*, TAUNTED	98
12	TOEINSACB	CABINETS	95 – 66	CABINETS	ACONITES*, BASCINET*, BOTANISE, CANOEIST*, ICEBOATS*, OBEISANT*, SONICATE*	106
13	POLETOVMG	POMELO	101 – 72	POOTLE		112
14	4 6 5 1 5 3 → 964	☓	101 – 82	964 ((3 + 5) × 5 × 6 + 1) × 4		122
15	TINMANLOG		101 – 82		LAMINGTON	132