Episode 8316

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Episode 8316 was broadcast on 15 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Jon Stitcher played Mario Panayiotou, with Jon Stitcher winning 98 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon Stitcher	Score	Mario Panayiotou	Others	Max.
1	MSDEAOUGF	DOSAGE	6 – 6	DOSAGE	DEFAMOUS*	8
2	DEORLANPA	APRONED	13 – 13	LEOPARD	PARLANDO*	16
3	7 3 2 8 5 1 → 399	399 (7 + 3) × 8 × 5 − 1	23 – 23	399 (7 + 3) × 8 × 5 − 1		26
TTT	WEAIDHAY	Did he retreat to a private place, singing "What Is Love"?			HIDEAWAY
4	BGTUEIWES	BEGETS	29 – 23	BITES	WEBSITE	33
5	NCRIEOAWL	LONICERA	37 – 23	lawnier ☓	ACROLEIN*, COLINEAR*	41
6	5 1 6 10 5 8 → 775	775 ((8 + 6 + 1) × 10 + 5) × 5	47 – 23	—		51
7	KRGUAESCJ	jackers ☓	47 – 29	GRACES	ACKERS*, ARGUES*, AUGERS*, CAUSER*, CRAKES*, CREAKS*, JACKER*, RESUCK*, SAUCER, SAUGER*, SCRAGE*, SUCKER, USAGER*	57
8	NSAEHGOME	GENOMES	54 – 29	GNOMES	HEGEMONS*	65
9	75 5 9 2 2 9 → 686	686 75 × 9 + 9 + 2	64 – 39	686 75 × 9 + 9 + 2		75
TTT	DUDHORSE	Covered in secrecy about the holy cloth.			SHROUDED
10	PTIONIBNE	POINT	69 – 39	BONE	PINNOITE*	83
11	VCTAOUIMR	COURT	74 – 39	TRAM	MAROTIC*, OVARIUM*	90
12	PEERNSIOL	SPOILER	81 – 39	SPLEEN	ISOPRENE*, LEPORINE*, PELERINS*, PENSIERO*, PEREIONS*, PIONEERS, PLEIONES*, PLERIONS*	98
13	HDTOAIAYL	HOLIDAY	88 – 39	DAILY	ALIYOTH*, HYALOID*	105
14	75 50 1 3 6 8 → 660	660 8 × 75 + 50 + 6 + 3 + 1	98 – 49	660 8 × 75 + 50 + 6 + 3 + 1		115
15	REGALITCH	carelight ☓ (27.75 seconds)	98 – 49		LETHARGIC	125