Episode 8300

Episode 8300 was broadcast on 21 June 2024, as the second quarter-final of Series 89.

Mark Finnerty played Jack Harvey, with Mark Finnerty winning 104 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Finnerty	Score	Jack Harvey	Others	Max.
1	NTMUIETSR	MINUTERS	8 – 8	MINUTERS	MINUTEST, MUNTRIES, NUMERIST, RUNTIEST, RUNTIMES, SMUTTIER, TERMINUS, UNMERITS	8
2	OEOGVHFIW	OGIVE	13 – 13	WEIGH	WHOOF	13
3	10 3 9 7 1 7 → 201	201 3 × 7 × 10 − 9	23 – 23	201 (9 × 3 − 7) × 10 + 1		23
TTT	ASKAGAIN	In the Greek restaurant, you ask again for your starter.			SAGANAKI
4	EATRLEMOC	MORALE	29 – 29	RELATE	ALCOMETER, LATECOMER, MORCELATE	41
5	SNFAEARJU	FEARS	34 – 34	FEARS	RANJAUS*	48
6	50 75 100 1 4 8 → 515	515 8 × 50 + 100 + 75 ÷ (4 + 1)	44 – 34	516		58
7	WNGLIEIRL	rewilling ☓	44 – 34	rewilling ☓	RILLING, WELLING*, WILLING	65
8	OEINSTDAT	STATIONED	62 – 52	STATIONED	ANTIDOTES	83
9	25 2 1 3 5 8 → 697	697 (8 + 5 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 3	72 – 62	697 (8 + 5 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 3		93
TTT	DOLLRACE	It sounds like the greens have been arrested.			COLLARED
10	OIDREPATH	DOITHER	79 – 69	PARTIED	ATROPHIED*	111
11	VDPEAOAGC	GAPED	79 – 75	PAGODA	GOAVED, PAVAGE	117
12	EOERTPBUQ	REQUOTE	86 – 75	POUTER		124
13	KNILSEIMS	MILKINESS	104 – 93	MILKINESS		142
14	6 3 8 2 4 2 → 205	204 ^{timed out}	104 – 100	204 8 × 3 × 2 × 4 + 2 × 6	RR: 205 = (6 × 4 + 2) × 8 − 3	152
15	LISTENPET		104 – 100	plentiest ☓ (2.75 seconds)	PESTILENT	162