Episode 8415

Episode 8415 was broadcast on 10 December 2024, as part of Series 90.

Michael Kane played Colin Peet, with Michael Kane winning 98 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: When transcribing Peet's solution in Round 3, Rachel Riley mistakenly wrote "+ 5" instead of "+ 4".

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Kane	Score	Colin Peet	Others	Max.
1	NSROESBIG	BOSSING	7 – 7	BOSSING	GORINESS*, SOBERING	8
2	DOFUNPITE	POINTED	14 – 14	POINTED	POUTINE*	15
3	25 9 8 9 1 4 → 394	395 (9 − 1 + 8) × 25 − (9 − 4)	21 – 21	395 (9 + 8 − 1) × 25 − 9 + 4	RR: 394 = (8 × 4 + 9) × 9 + 25	25
TTT	NOPETRAT	You legalise the design of your rowing equipment.			PATENTOR
4	LISMULTEF	MULLETS	28 – 28	FILLETS	STELLIUM*	33
5	CRWAIGNAM	WARMING	35 – 28	CARMAN		40
6	75 5 9 4 2 5 → 754	754 5 × 2 × 75 + 4	45 – 38	754 5 × 2 × 75 + 4		50
7	LSTOEQNUA	STOLEN	51 – 38	outleans ☓	ELUANTS, EQUANTS, ETALONS, LOQUATS, LUNATES*, SOUTANE	57
8	YOHRALGIE	HOLIER	57 – 38	holyier ☓	HOARILY*	64
9	25 1 5 8 4 6 → 601	601 6 × 4 × 25 + 1	67 – 48	601 6 × 4 × 25 + 1		74
TTT	PUTASHOE	You can put a certain type of shoe on for this place, but you'll be drinking, not dancing.			TAPHOUSE
10	ROMJITSAO	MAJORS	73 – 48	STORM	AMORIST*, MOJITOS	81
11	TRNAEGDUT	GRANTED	80 – 48	RANGED	TRUANTED	89
12	POTADRESS	ASSORTED	88 – 48	SPORTED	ADOPTERS, ESPARTOS, PASTORED, PROTASES, READOPTS, SEAPORTS, TORSADES*	97
13	TRHOUNREO	honourer ☓	88 – 52	HERO	HORNERO, HORRENT, NORTHER	104
14	75 7 6 2 8 5 → 120	120 (7 + 2) × 5 + 75	98 – 62	120 75 × 2 − 6 × 5		114
15	ULTRADICE		98 – 62	credential ☓ (28 seconds)	CURTAILED	124