Episode 8386

Episode 8386 was broadcast on 30 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Olivia Bryan, with David Roe winning 95 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Roe	Score	Olivia Bryan	Others	Max.
1	DREITSOWR	STEROID	0 – 8	WORDIEST	DROWSIER, ROWDIEST, WORRITED*	8
2	GVCEIASIF	VISAGE	6 – 14	VISAGE	CAVIES, FACIES*	14
3	2 1 5 2 4 6 → 244	244 (6 × 5 × 2 + 1) × 4	16 – 24	244 (2 × 4 × 5 + 1) × 6 − 2		24
TTT	BALDGUYS	Don't think about Right Said Fred, think of The Beatles.			LADYBUGS
4	LNDSOIEFA	ENFOLDS	23 – 24	FOILED	ANDISOL, ANODISE, DENIALS, DOLINAS, DOLINES, FINALES, FONDLES, INFOLDS, LADINOS, OLEFINS*	31
5	SMEUERMSD	SUMMERED	31 – 32	SUMMERED		39
6	50 75 3 1 2 7 → 236	236 (75 − (7 × 2) + 1) × 3 + 50	41 – 32	236 ☓		49
7	WIBNATPIA	PATINA	47 – 32	PAINT	PINATA*, TAIPAN, WAPITI	55
8	SNHEAUSAN	SHUNS	47 – 38	SAUNAS	ANUSES, HENNAS, NAUSEA, SENNAS	61
9	5 6 8 1 5 8 → 883	881 (6 × 5 - 8) × 5 × 8 + 1	54 – 38	−	RR: 882, Best: 882 = (8 × 6 + 1) × (8 + 5 + 5)	68
TTT	LISABEER	You can only be one of these if you've made it to the top.			ABSEILER
10	ZTMOEANKE	teamen ☓	54 – 43	MEANT	KAMEEZ, KETONE, MATOKE, OMENTA, TONEME	74
11	OSPAGUSTE	OUTAGES	61 – 43	postages ☓	OUTGASES*, UPSTAGES	82
12	NJTIAENRA	ENTRAIN	68 – 43	RETAIN	NAARTJIE	90
13	NLEIRDREA	RELINED	75 – 50	RELINED	DRAINER, EARLIER, LARDIER, LEARNED, LEARNER, NERDIER, RANDIER, READIER, REDLINE, RELEARN	97
14	100 50 75 25 2 5 → 128	128 75 + 50 + 5 - 2	85 – 60	128 100 + 25 + 5 - 2		107
15	MARBLEAID	ADMIRABLE (3.5 seconds)	95 – 60			117