Episode 8259

Episode 8258 was broadcast on 25 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Charlotte Robson played Elina Riuttanen, with Charlotte Robson winning 102 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlotte Robson	Score	Elina Riuttanen	Others	Max.
1	MHDLOEION	MOONED	6 – 6	LOOMED	MELODION	8
2	TELTARDON	RATTLED	13 – 6	ROTTEN	ATTORNED, TOLERANT	16
3	50 25 7 8 5 2 → 128	128 2 × 50 + 25 + 8 − 5	23 – 16	128 2 × 50 + 25 + 8 − 5		26
TTT	ICYSTARS	You fire Linford in the priest's dressing room.			SACRISTY
4	IAOSDFNIS	FINDS	28 – 21	FINDS	DISINFO*, FISSION	33
5	MLNRAEIEY	REMAIN	34 – 27	ENAMEL	MINELAYER	51
6	25 3 2 5 8 5 → 501	500 (8 ÷ 2) × 5 × 25	41 – 34	500 (2 × 25) × (3 − (5 ÷ 5) + 8)	RR: 501 = ((5 × 8 × 25) + 2) ÷ (5 − 3)	61
7	TPCSAIERO	ROPIEST	48 – 41	PASTIER	OPERATICS	79
8	BUANGCITE	BEATING	55 – 41	BATING	INCUBATE	87
9	100 2 4 7 2 1 → 728	728 (100 + 4) × 7	65 – 51	728 (100 + 4) × 7		97
TTT	LOUSYREF	It's something Lionel wanted you to consider.			YOURSELF
10	OEDNPARLS	LEOPARDS	73 – 51	PONDERS	ADPERSON, LADRONES, OPERANDS, PADRONES, PANDEROS, PANDOERS, PANDORES, PARSONED, PERSONAL, POADLERS, PRELOADS, PSORALEN, SOLANDER, SPANDREL	105
11	RVKGUOESU	ROGUES	79 – 57	GROUSE	GROVES, OKRUGS, ROUGES, RUGOSE, RUGOUS, VOGUER, VOGUES	111
12	TGDEIEHRX	RIGHTED	86 – 64	GIRTHED		118
13	CNRPAEANU	PRANCE	92 – 70	ARCANE	ANURAN, APERCU, CANAPE, CANNAE, CANNER, CARNAP, CUNNER, NUANCE, PANNER, PUNNER, UNNEAR	124
14	50 75 25 5 7 10 → 736	736 75 × 10 − 75 − (50 ÷ 25) × 7	102 – 80	736 75 × 10 − 7 − 5 − (50 ÷ 25)		134
15	OFFTOMARS	☓ foremost (29.9 seconds)	102 – 80		STAFFROOM	144