Episode 8283

Episode 8283 was broadcast on 29 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Chrono Yuen played John Dowling, with Chrono Yuen winning 90 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chrono Yuen	Score	John Dowling	Others	Max.
1	RGONTAEOS	ROOTAGES	8 – 0	STRANGE	NEGATORS, RAGSTONE*	8
2	LPENOCLAN	POLLEN	14 – 0	PLACE	PALLONE*	15
3	75 7 6 4 8 4 → 162	162 (6 − 4) × 75 + 8 + 4	24 – 0	161		25
TTT	CUBDEMON	Forget the head of state – focus on the state of the head.			UNCOMBED
4	FURSIEPSI	FUSSIER	31 – 7	FUSSIER	PURIFIES	33
5	NTSOEOHUC	TOUCHES	38 – 7	COUNTS	OUTSHONE	41
6	100 4 4 1 3 10 → 919	913 ☓	38 – 7	—	RR: 919 = (100 − 4 − 4) × 10 − 1	51
7	KMNIOEVCD	NICKED	44 – 13	MINCED	DEMONIC, INVOKED	58
8	ROESRHAPO	HOOPERS	51 – 13	pharoes ☓	RASOPHORE*	76
9	100 7 9 6 7 10 → 296	296 (9 − 6) × 100 − (7 + 7 − 10)	61 – 13	297		86
TTT	KITEFOLK	What a mouthful – it's all Greek to me!			KLEFTIKO
10	GUMYENDOI	DEMOING	68 – 13	DOING	YOUNGIE	93
11	WNPUEITDA	PUNDIT	68 – 20	PAINTED	AUDIENT, PATINED, PETUNIA	100
12	TESRIQGAT	TASTIER	75 – 27	TARGETS	AGISTER, ARTIEST, ARTISTE, ATTIRES, GAITERS, RATITES, RITTAGS, STAGIER, STRIATE, TRIAGES*	107
13	RDTOADOVA	AORTA	80 – 27	DOOR	TRAVADO*	114
14	25 100 9 6 10 6 → 565	565 100 × 6 − 25 − 10	90 – 37	565 100 × 6 − 25 − 10		124
15	STEALMIND		90 – 37	mainstead ☓ (29.25 seconds)	DISMANTLE	134