Episode 8281

Episode 8281 was broadcast on 27 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Laura Emanuel played Chrono Yuen, with Chrono Yuen winning 86 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laura Emanuel	Score	Chrono Yuen	Others	Max.
1	SARSEGSTO	STORAGE	7 – 7	STAGERS	GROSSEST	8
2	NVEOTABUS	BATONS	13 – 13	BUTANE	SUBOVATE	16
3	25 75 1 9 6 6 → 759	757 ☓	13 – 20	756 (1 + 9) × 75 + 6	RR: 759 = (6 − 1) × 6 × 25 + 9	26
TTT	SIDSTEEL	The water may be sparkling, but it's definitely still.			TIDELESS
4	CSAENTOBA	ASCENT	13 – 27	BEACONS	ABACOST, ABACOTS, ABATONS, CATENAS, COSTEAN*	33
5	MNIUPRIGN	UMPIRING	21 – 27	PRUNING		41
6	75 7 9 3 8 7 → 294	293	21 – 37	294 (7 − 3) × 75 − (7 − (9 − 8))		51
7	XAKTIDEOH	DEATH	26 – 42	OXIDE	KATHODE, OXIDATE	58
8	MLIUSDEYN	slimey ☓	26 – 42	unslide ☓	MUSLINED	66
9	25 100 10 6 8 7 → 202	202 25 × 10 − 8 × 6	36 – 52	202 (100 + 7 − 6) × (10 − 8)		76
TTT	GETREALM	You get a letter from the head of the realm, on your special birthday.			TELEGRAM
10	GLAFHEPOS	PHASE	41 – 57	FLAGS	ALEPHS, ALGOSE, ALPHOS, ASLOPE, FOGLES, GALOPS, GALOSH, GOLAHS, GOSPEL, HALOES, HAOLES, OPGAFS, PELOGS, PEOLAS, PHAGES, PHOLAS, PLAGES*	82
11	WTIAMNPEC	MANIC	46 – 62	ANTIC	EMPTAIN, NAPTIME, NEMATIC*, PICANTE	89
12	NMLEAICDV	CLAIMED	53 – 69	DECIMAL	CAMELID, DECLAIM, MEDICAL, MEDIVAC, MELANIC	96
13	STEDNOLEO	STOLEN	53 – 76	NOODLES	LODESTONE	114
14	9 9 10 5 10 8 → 693	—	53 – 86	693 (9 × 8 + 5) × 9		124
15	GINGERBIB	GIBBERING (15.75 seconds)	63 – 86			134