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Episode 8234
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Episode 8234 was broadcast on 21 March 2024, as part of Series 89.
Toby Byfield played Nigel Gardner, with Toby Byfield winning 98 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Toby Byfield | Score | Nigel Gardner | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HALESRUGN | LAUGHERS | 8 – 8 | LAUGHERS | GRANULES* | 8 |
| 2 | DREPIWUGS | PUDGIER | 15 – 8 | GRIPED | GUIDERS, SPURGIE*, WIDGERS* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 8 5 2 9 7 → 628 | 628
(2 × 9 + 7) × 25 + 8 − 5 |
25 – 8 | — |
|
25 |
| TTT | CLAIMTEN | Jack Sprat could eat no fat, and it showed. | MACILENT | |||
| 4 | GNALOTADR | GLOAT | 30 – 8 | taragon ☓ | LARGANDO* | 33 |
| 5 | SODINOYEB | BONED | 30 – 15 | BEYONDS | BOONDIES*, NOBODIES | 41 |
| 6 | 100 5 7 4 8 10 → 825 | 825
(100 + 4) × 8 − 7 |
40 – 15 | 827 |
|
51 |
| 7 | DITASEBUT | baudiest ☓ | 40 – 22 | ABUTTED | SITUATED | 59 |
| 8 | CPOMSEITW | MOPIEST | 47 – 22 | — | MESOPIC*, METOPIC*, OPTIMES*, POETICS, POWISCE*, STOMPIE* | 66 |
| 9 | 75 50 25 100 10 9 → 213 | 213
9 × 25 − 10 − 100 ÷ 50 |
57 – 22 | 210 |
|
76 |
| TTT | BASEMENT | Basement? No. They spend all their time at ground level. | BEASTMEN | |||
| 10 | PDUMESRIT | rumpiest ☓ | 57 – 30 | DUMPIEST | DISPUTER*, DUMPSITE*, DUMPSTER, STUMPIER, STUPIDER* | 84 |
| 11 | HEGATISAC | AITCHES | 64 – 37 | CAGIEST | ACHIEST, AGATISE* | 91 |
| 12 | KLETURNOQ | QUOTER | 70 – 43 | QUOTER | RUNKELT* | 98 |
| 13 | RENISAETP | TRAINEES | 78 – 51 | PERTAINS | APERIENTS, EPISTERNA*, PISTAREEN* | 116 |
| 14 | 100 3 7 8 6 8 → 962 | 962
(100 + 7) × (6 + 3) − 8 ÷ 8 |
88 – 51 | timed out |
|
126 |
| 15 | NAILEDDON | DANDELION
(1.5 seconds) |
98 – 51 | 136 | ||
