Episode 8333

Episode 8333 was broadcast on 7 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Paul Johnson played Jim Sales, with Paul Johnson winning 78 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clara Amfo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, it was not specified if Jim's declaration was WONDERS or WANDERS, but either declaration was noted as being valid.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Johnson	Score	Jim Sales	Others	Max.
1	RPDEIORLU	PERIOD	0 – 7	PROUDER	EUPLOID*	7
2	GTAHRIESM	ragtimes ☓	0 – 7	smartie ☓	HAGISTER, MAGISTER, MEGAHITS, MIGRATES, STERIGMA	15
3	10 6 6 1 4 9 → 234	234 (6 × 10 × 4) − 6	10 – 17	234 (6 × 10 × 4) − 6		25
TTT	VATRELIC	A green touch from top to bottom.			VERTICAL
4	SLOSEAVTO	OVATES	16 – 23	STOOLS	SOLVATES	33
5	FPMAOECDN	DEACON	22 – 23	FAMED	POMACED, COMPAND	40
6	50 2 5 7 5 1 → 974	973 ((5 + 5) × 2) × (50 − 1) − 7	29 – 23	980	RR: 974 = (50 × 5 − 7) × (5 − 1) + 2	50
7	TLHUOISTE	SHUTTLE	36 – 30	THISTLE	EOLITHS, HOLIEST, HOSTILE, HOTLIST, HOTTIES, LITHEST, LITHOES, LITOTES, LOUTISH, OUTHITS, OUTLETS, TOILETS*	57
8	NVORAESWD	OVERSAW	43 – 37	WANDERS	ADROWSE, DOWNERS, DWARVES, ONWARDS, VENDORS*, WARDENS, WONDERS	64
9	50 25 100 75 5 8 → 221	225	43 – 47	221 (8 − 5) × 75 − (100 ÷ 25)		74
TTT	HOUSEPIG	Thirteen black cats somewhere in Ireland.			PISHOGUE
10	QRIMEOLGN	IGNORE	49 – 53	LINGER	GREMLIN, MINGLER, MONGREL*	81
11	FBSIAURNI	BRAINS	55 – 53	BASIN	BANSURI*	88
12	MNOSTEAGT	MONTAGES	63 – 53	stonage ☓	MAGNETOS, MEGATONS	96
13	PWPEAUGKT	TWEAK	68 – 53	WAGE	PUPATE, UPTAKE	102
14	3 10 6 4 9 3 → 947	−	68 – 53	−	RR: 948 Best: 948 = ((10 × 3 − 3) × 9 − 6) × 4	109
15	REDEMPIRE	PREMIERED (15.5 seconds)	78 – 53			119