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Episode 8291
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Episode 8291 was broadcast on 10 June 2024, as part of Series 89.
Peter Young played Martin Jasper, with Peter Young winning 99 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sam Quek, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 5, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Jasper's declaration of trices ☓ was invalid, although it made no difference to the outcome of the game.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Young | Score | Martin Jasper | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRDNAUILA | DIURNAL | 7 – 0 | RADIAL | RAINLAND* | 8 |
2 | RPTEAENLI | PETALINE | 15 – 0 | PAINTER | PETENLAIR*, PLANERITE* | 26 |
3 | 100 8 7 2 3 10 → 389 | 388 ☓ | 15 – 7 | 390
100 × 8 ÷ 2 − 7 − 3 |
RR: 389 = (7 × 2 − 10) × 100 − 8 − 3 |
36 |
TTT | DROPSTHE | When someone drops the vase, it can become this hundreds of years later. | POTSHERD | |||
4 | TRFEOERKO | FERRET | 21 – 13 | FERRET | FOETOR*, FOOTER, KORERO*, REFOOT*, REROOF*, RETOOK*, ROOFER*, ROOTER*, TORERO* | 42 |
5 | CRSTEAOIA | COASTER | 28 – 13 | TRICES wrongly allowed | ACATRIES* | 50 |
6 | 75 50 6 1 7 5 → 299 | 299
50 × 6 − 1 |
38 – 23 | 299
50 × 6 − 1 |
|
60 |
7 | YMEGANDIG | GAMINE | 44 – 29 | GAMING | MAGINED* | 67 |
8 | NGTEOIRBA | BERATING | 52 – 37 | BERATING | ABORIGEN*, ABORTING*, BARITONE, BIOAGENT*, OBTAINER*, ORANGITE*, REBATING*, REOBTAIN* | 75 |
9 | 100 7 8 1 8 10 → 791 | 791
100 × 8 − 1 − 8 |
62 – 47 | 791
100 × 8 − 1 − 8 |
|
85 |
TTT | SUEDEEND | The plain brown loaf wasn't one of the tournament favourites. | UNSEEDED | |||
10 | RCHEIOTWO | CHEROOT | 69 – 54 | CHEROOT | OCHROITE* | 93 |
11 | CGDAEIFAN | DEFACING | 77 – 62 | DEFACING | 101 | |
12 | MDSOIETQO | MOODIEST | 85 – 70 | MOODIEST | DOOMIEST*, SODOMITE* | 109 |
13 | NSTHUEOSL | SLEUTHS | 92 – 77 | HUSTLES | LOTHNESS* | 117 |
14 | 75 6 10 10 7 7 → 742 | 743
75 × 10 − 6 − 7 ÷ 7 |
99 – 84 | 743
75 × 10 − 6 − 7 ÷ 7 |
RR: 742 = 75 × 10 − (7 − 6 + 7) |
127 |
15 | INHALERQU | 99 – 94 | HARLEQUIN
(5 seconds) |
137 |