Episode 8385

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Episode 8385 was broadcast on 29 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Anna Seemayer, with David Roe winning 92 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Roe	Score	Anna Seemayer	Others	Max.
1	NPOUFSAON	SPOON	5 – 5	SPOON	NOONAS*, PANNUS*, UNSNAP	6
2	MSEIEPDSU	MISUSED	12  – 12	MISUSED	DEMISES*, DESPISE, DISEUSE*, DUMPEES*, IMPEDES*, UPSIDES*	13
3	100 50 25 75 8 6 → 197	197 50 × 6 − 100 − (75 ÷ 25)	22 – 22	197 50 × 6 − 100 − (75 ÷ 25)		23
TTT	BEARHAIR	If you've got these, you might have a wild time.			HERBARIA
4	GETWOESLS	TOWELS	22 – 29	SLOWEST	EGOLESS*, SWOLEST, TOELESS	30
5	TINORIOHG	ROOTING	29 – 36	HOOTING	IGNITOR*, RIOTING	37
6	100 25 1 4 8 5 → 808	808 (100 + 1) × 8	39 – 46	808 (100 + 1) × 8		47
7	PSUEIRTCA	PRACTISE	47 – 54	PRACTISE	CAPTURES, CREPITUS*, CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, PICTURES*, SURICATE*	55
8	XNEATDUES	UNSEATED	55 – 54	EXTENDS	EXUDATES	63
9	6 8 10 1 3 1 → 318	318 (8 × 10 + 1) × (3 + 1) - 6	65 – 54	311		73
TTT	FELLROOK	It's not connected to apples, just your granny's myth.			FOLKLORE
10	LINLOHARC	COLLAR	71 – 60	ANCHOR	CARILLON	81
11	TYNIAIBWG	BAITING	78 – 67	WAITING	BATWING	88
12	CREOETDPI	depictor ☓	78 – 74	CORDITE	DECREPIT*, DEPICTER	96
13	SVEORNGEL	GOVERNS	85 – 74	vengers ☓	ELEVONS*, ERELONG*, GLOVERS*, GROVELS, RESOLVE*	103
14	50 75 4 7 5 9 → 812	811 (9 + 7) × 50 + (75 ÷ 5) - 4	92 – 74	813 ☓	RR: 812 = (50 + 75 - 9) × 7	113
15	NEEDROUND		92 – 84	UNDERDONE (28 seconds)		123