Episode 8358

Episode 8358 was broadcast on 20 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Burgess played Jamie Dutton, with David Burgess winning 72 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Burgess was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended STAIR rather than STARE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Burgess	Score	Jamie Dutton	Others	Max.
1	RENIMUDTO	MOUNTED	7 – 7	MOUNTER	ROUTINED, RUDIMENT*	8
2	SPLTIAIOC	PLASTIC	14 – 7	PATIOS	CAPITOLS*, OPTICALS, POLITICS	16
3	50 4 3 9 1 8 → 721	726 (4 + 3 + 8) × (50 − 1) − 9	21 – 7	711	RR: 720/722 Best: 720 = 50 × 9 × 8 ÷ (4 + 1)	23
TTT	BLOOMACRE	Billy Joel's talking about a new breed of garlic, but it's still this to me.			ROCAMBOLE
4	RNRNFUAEO	RUNNER	27 – 13	FUNNER	FORERAN, FORERUN	30
5	MIDEBOSET	BESIDE	27 – 21	EMBODIES	BEDTIMES	38
6	50 8 2 7 10 6 → 507	507 50 × 10 + 7	37 – 31	507 50 × 10 + 7		48
7	WUSEGATPU	PAUSE	42 – 36	PASTE	UPSTAGE	55
8	NGXLIEOET	TEEING	48 – 36	—	TELEXING*	63
9	25 10 5 9 10 5 → 982	980 ☓	48 – 36	980 ☓	RR: 981 Best: 981 = (25 − 5) × 10 × 5 − 10 − 9	70
TTT	TRACKJAWS	You're not looking for a shark – you're looking for a game played by a former Foreign Secretary.			JACKSTRAW
10	NPLSIUEIH	PLUSHIE	55 – 43	PLUSHIE	LUPINES, PLENISH, SPLENII	77
11	NESAKITSP	SPANKS	55 – 50	PASTIES	SAPIENTS*, SNAKIEST	85
12	DBMTOAEAS	BOASTED	62 – 57	BOASTED	AMOEBAS, SABOTED, SAMBAED	92
13	DISAQUTRE	STARE	62 – 64	DUSTIER	QUERIDAS*, SQUIRTED	100
14	100 75 25 50 3 1 → 649	649 (75 ÷ 25 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 1	72 – 64	—		110
15	HILLYTAPE		72 – 64	epithelianily ☓ (30 seconds)	PHILATELY	120