Episode 8342

Episode 8342 was broadcast on 20 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Simon Cornwell, with Rob Barkess winning 126 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Rachel Riley displayed Barkess' word as putrify ☓ on the letters board.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Barkess	Score	Simon Cornwell	Others	Max.
1	STCAEUSNR	CENTAURS	8 – 0	CATERS	RECUSANTS*	18
2	LNEOVGERO	LONGER	14 – 6	GROVEL	OVERGONE*, OVERLONG	26
3	25 3 10 2 5 9 → 304	304 25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5	24 – 16	304 25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5		36
TTT	TINYSHINE	It's not quite one hundred degrees outside, but it's not far off.			NINETYISH
4	DNIULSIAG	DUALISING	42 – 16	SAILING		54
5	FRIEYTUPT	PUTREFY	49 – 16	FITTER	PRETTIFY*	62
6	75 2 9 1 6 4 → 402	402 (75 + 1 − 9) × 6	59 – 16	411		72
7	WPSEAOGLW	GAPES	64 – 21	SLOPE	LOWAGES	79
8	DNEUTGEQI	UNITED	70 – 21	TUNED	DETINUE, QUIETED, QUIETEN	86
9	100 6 8 5 2 7 → 103	103 100 + 5 − 2	80 – 31	103 100 + 5 − 2		96
TTT	UNILOVERS	Lovers while at uni, but their feelings changed into this.			REVULSION
10	NTEORSNOT	SNOTTER	87 – 31	STONER	NETROOTS, NORTENOS, ROTSTONE	104
11	CHRAAEBRD	CHARADE	94 – 38	CHARRED	ABRADER*	111
12	TSJOEGMOB	MOOSE	99 – 43	BOOST	MOGOTES*	118
13	TMNEEIVOS	MOTIVES	106 – 43	TEENS	MONETISE, SEMITONE*	126
14	100 8 5 4 6 9 → 502	502 100 × 5 + 6 − 4	116 – 53	502 100 × 5 + 6 − 4		136
15	MULLAPAID	PALLADIUM (4 seconds)	126 – 53			146