Episode 8383

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Episode 8383 was broadcast on 25 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Nigel Hutchinson played Tony Turner, with Nigel Hutchinson winning 80 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linford Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's maximum score of 110 points is the same as Episode 6423, which currently stands as the lowest of any game in the new 15-round format to date.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Hutchinson	Score	Tony Turner	Others	Max.
1	PRAITPUEG	GAITER	6 – 0	tippage ☓	GAPPIER, PERIAPT*	7
2	RNBAEICLO	LANCER	12 – 0	CLONE	CABRIOLE*, COLINEAR*, LONICERA	15
3	50 2 10 3 1 7 → 451	451 (7 + 2) × 50 + 1	22 – 10	451 (50 − (2 + 3)) × 10 + 1		25
TTT	SONSBOOT	They're not Springsteen tracks; they're naughty boys.			BOSTOONS
4	NLTAEARSN	LANTERNS	30 – 10	NEARS		33
5	VDIUSKISO	vidious ☓	30 – 15	VOIDS	DISKS*, DIVIS*, DUSKS*, KUDOS*, SKIDS, SOUKS*, SUKIS*	38
6	75 25 1 9 4 6 → 385	385 (75 + 25) × 4 − 9 − 6	40 – 15	☓		48
7	MLEAWSEMH	WHALES	46 – 15	MEALS	HAMELS*, LEMMAS, MAMEES*, WEASEL, WHEALS*, WHEELS*, WHELMS*	54
8	CNSAOENBG	CANOES	52 – 21	CANONS	ANCONES*, BEACONS, BOSCAGE*, NANOBES*, NONAGES*, NOSEBAG	61
9	2 2 9 1 1 4 → 907	☓	52 – 21	☓	RR: 324 Best: 324 = 4 x 9 x (2 + 1) x (2 + 1)	61
TTT	GLADRAGS	They're not bums; they're just a little behind.			LAGGARDS
10	PTYOEIMHG	PITY	52 – 27	MIGHTY	EIGHTY, MOIETY*, MYTHOI*	67
11	MREUPRETG	PERTER	58 – 27	trumper ☓	PERMUTE*, PRETERM*	74
12	QNDOEULTE	QUOTED	64 – 27	QUEEN	ELOQUENT*	82
13	UASLTEIWN	SILENT	70 – 27	unwaste ☓	INSULATE	90
14	50 25 8 4 2 5 → 670	670 (50 + 25 − 8) × (5 × 2)	80 – 27	673		100
15	LEGALMIND		80 – 27		MEDALLING	110