Episode 8390

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Episode 8390 was broadcast on 5 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Hiral Varia, with David Roe winning 109 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Roe	Score	Hiral Varia	Others	Max.
1	TESOMETSA	MOTTES	6 – 6	STEAMS	STOMATES	8
2	PITENOGPE	TOPPING	13 – 13	TOPPING	EPIGONE*, EPITOPE*, PEEPING*, PEPTONE*	15
3	8 7 4 2 3 5 → 222	222 (8 × 7 × 4) − 2	23 – 13	228		25
TTT	SUCHDIET	The youths weren't driving, but they passed these on the left-hand side.			DUTCHIES
4	MUGICEHKR	MUCKIER	30 – 13	CHIMER		32
5	HNZDIEAOW	WANED	30 – 20	ANODIZE		39
6	50 9 2 2 1 5 → 145	145 (2 + 1) × 50 − 5	40 – 30	145 (2 + 1) × 50 − 5		49
7	SAOTSFEDL	FATLESS	47 – 37	FLOATED	DESALTS*, FALSEST*, FLOSSED, FOLATES*, LASSOED*	56
8	DUTINEJMO	JOINTED	54 – 44	MOUNTED	DEMOUNT*, MINUTED, UNTIMED	63
9	2 1 7 10 1 9 → 648	648 (10 × 7 + 2) × 9	64 – 54	648 (9 × 7 + 2) × 10 − 1 − 1		73
TTT	RAWDATES	Harry was unclean, so he drove to Scarborough to bathe.			EASTWARD
10	RATESIWDR	WARIEST	71 – 61	WAISTED	TAWDRIER*	81
11	AGCTEONVI	COATING	78 – 68	VETOING	CONATIVE, COVETING	89
12	GERILUSIR	SURLIER	85 – 75	LURGIES	GRISLIER	97
13	PBSOIENDT	POINTED	92 – 75	bondiest ☓	BEDPOST*, BONIEST, DEPOSIT, DOPIEST*, INDEBTS*, POINTES*, POSITED*, STIPEND*, TOPSIDE	104
14	75 100 50 5 9 8 → 899	900 100 × 9	99 – 82	900 100 × 9	RR: 899 = (100 + 5) × 8 + 50 + 9	114
15	TIPEXDEED	EXPEDITED (3 seconds)	109 – 82			124