Episode 8366

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Episode 8366 was broadcast on 2 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Terence Newnham played Elizabeth O'Neill, with Terence Newnham winning 77 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both Teatime Teasers, PERSISTER and REBAITING were invalid as both words had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Terence Newnham	Score	Elizabeth O'Neill	Others	Max.
1	RTMOEAPCS	TAMPERS	7 – 7	SCAMPER	COMPARES, MESOCARP*	8
2	NEGRANEBN	BANNER	13 – 13	BANGER	BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEANER*, BERGEN*, ENRAGE, GENERA*, GRABEN*, NANGER*	14
3	100 75 6 5 6 8 → 420	420 75 × 6 − (5 × 6)	23 – 13	−		24
TTT	RESTRIPES	He'll keep at it for each of his female siblings.			PERSISTER**
4	SAWLUISME	MUESLIS	30 – 13	wassel ☓	AIMLESS, SEISMAL*	31
5	LDSAOIZME	modalizes ☓	30 – 13	solid ☓6	SLEAZOID	39
6	100 5 4 8 10 7 → 491	491 100 × 5 − 10 + (8 − 7)	40 – 23	491 100 × 5 − 10 + (8 − 7)		49
7	RTWTAIAGE	WAITER	40 – 30	WATTAGE	AGITATE, REGATTA	56
8	DASTIHESY	HISSED	40 – 38	SHADIEST		64
9	75 6 10 2 7 9 → 666	−	40 – 45	858 (10 + 2) × 75 − (6 × 7)	RR: 856 = ((75 + 7) × 10) + ((6 − 2) × 9)	74
TTT	GIANTBRIE	It sounds like he's paying money back, for adding more worms.			REBAITING**
10	GISNLUDAC	clausing ☓	40 – 53	SCALDING	DULCIANS*	82
11	NTNIUIAPR	PURITAN	47 – 53	PAINT		89
12	LUROGPEDS	SPLURGED	55 – 61	SPLURGED	PLEDGORS*	97
13	TGVAIATLI	AVAIL	60 – 66	VITAL	GAVIAL*, TAGATI*	103
14	25 75 10 8 9 6 → 388	391 (75 × 6) − ((10 − 8) × 25) − 9	67 – 66	−	RR: 388 = (75 × 6) − (8 × 9) + 10	113
15	BODFINDER	FORBIDDEN (17 seconds)	77 – 66			123