Episode 8354

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Episode 8354 was broadcast on 16 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

Alex Call played Sean Lincoln, with Alex Call winning 90 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTES:

1. This was the first day on-screen, that the dictionary cull of July 2024 fully took effect impacting the available letters round maxes going forward.

2. In Round 7, it was not noted that Sean's declaration of ☓ faulds was invalid, although it would've made no difference to the overall score.

3. The solution in Round 14 was provided by Richard Osman.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Call	Score	Sean Lincoln	Others	Max.
1	HETOSDESM	HOSTED	0 – 7	DEMOTES	ETHOSES*, METHODS	7
2	LTGAIENVA	VALETING	8 – 7	VAGINAL	ALGINATE*, NAVIGATE	15
3	100 4 6 7 10 5 → 742	742 (100 + 6) × 7	18 – 7	—		25
TTT	BLASTOARS	The bird's feeling well under-par.			ALBATROSS
4	TKIEIMRGS	STRIKE	24 – 7	mirkies ☓	GRIMIEST, MIRKIEST*	33
5	YENROCLME	CLONER	30 – 7	reclone ☓	CEREMONY*	41
6	75 5 10 7 9 4 → 396	396 (4 + 75) × 5 + (9 − 8)	40 – 17	396 5 × 75 + (8 ÷ 4) + 9 + 10		51
7	DUREFSALQ	REFUSAL	47 – 17	☓ faulds*	EARFULS*, FARDELS*, FERULAS*, SQUARED	58
8	WNCIAIDTA	TWAIN	52 – 22	AWAIT	ANTACID	65
9	7 10 10 6 6 5 → 494	494 10 × 10 × 5 − 6	62 – 32	494 10 × 10 × 5 − 6		75
TTT	CELLSOCKS	It's how you might describe all the casinos in Vegas.			CLOCKLESS
10	PGRNIEOLZ	ELOPING	69 – 32	prizing ☓	PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, PROLINE*, ZEROING	82
11	NEDPAENTN	depend ☓	69 – 38	PANNED	PENDANT, PENDENT*, PENNANT, PENNATE*, PENTANE*	89
12	LMTAUEWDU	AMULET	75 – 44	MALTED	UMLAUTED*	97
13	SIHTACRIO	CHARIOTS	83 – 44	CHOIRS	ACTORISH, AORISTIC*, HARICOTS*, HISTORIC*, ORCHITIS*, RACHITIS*	105
14	50 9 8 5 7 2 → 918	915 9 × 2 × 50 + 8 + 7	90 – 51	915 9 × 2 × 50 + 8 + 7	RR: 918 = (50 × 2 + 7 − 5) × 9	115
15	GLAUCOMAE		90 – 61	GUACAMOLE (20.75 seconds)		125