Episode 8337

Episode 8337 was broadcast on 13 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Paul Johnson played Rob Barkess, with Rob Barkess winning 105 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Johnson	Score	Rob Barkess	Others	Max.
1	MSTAEURLA	AMATEURS	8 – 8	AMATEURS		8
2	RNIOADSPI	ORDAINS	15 – 15	PARDONS	PADRINOS, PONIARDS	16
3	75 100 25 7 5 5 → 679	676	15 – 22	680 100 × 7 − (25 − 5)	RR: 679 = (100 − (75 ÷ 25)) × 7	26
TTT	ITELLRAY	I tell Ray an untrue story about a fish.			LYRETAIL
4	TREFLUAET	FLATTER	22 – 29	FEATURE	AFLUTTER	34
5	VNSIAILNE	SALINE	28 – 35	SALINE	VAILENSI*	42
6	50 2 9 3 6 4 → 412	412 (2 × 4 × 50) + 9 + 3	38 – 45	412 (2 × 4 × 50) + 9 + 3		52
7	RSGAOIRWO	ROARS	38 – 51	ARROWS	ROOIGRAS	60
8	HEAPTONBT	BATTEN	38 – 58	PHONATE	PHAETON	67
9	2 6 7 8 1 2 → 971	−	38 – 58	−	RR: 972 = (8 + 1) × 2 × 6 × (7 + 2)	74
TTT	OLDCABLE	It's a lazy way of saying they work on something together.			COLLABED
10	CFTEIEDTI	FITTED	38 – 65	DEFICIT	DIETETIC*, FETICIDE	82
11	DJLUIORNU	−	38 – 71	JUNIOR		88
12	VEOGSUTSY	GUSSET	44 – 77	STOVES	OUTSEGS*, VOGUEST	95
13	NRSEIENDA	arsenined ☓	44 – 85	ENSNARED	ADRENINE, ANSERINE, ARSENIDE, NEARSIDE*	103
14	50 4 9 1 5 2 → 706	706 (9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2	54 – 95	706 (9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2		113
15	LOGINBLEW		54 – 105	BELLOWING (1.5 seconds)		123