Episode 8236

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Episode 8236 was broadcast on 25 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Stuart Ingham, with Toby Byfield winning 117 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's Origins of Words question was sent in by Series 84 contestant, Daaniyal Ali.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Stuart Ingham	Others	Max.
1	TELOCERAG	RELOCATE	8 – 0	LOCATER		8
2	SDOBAONSE	ABODES	14 – 0	BONDS	BADNESS, BASSOON, NOSADES*	15
3	50 25 100 75 4 10 → 943	943 100 × 10 − 50 − 4 − (75 ÷ 25)	24 – 0	946		25
TTT	SOURNINE	Things went sour for the band, and they've avoided these for nine years.			REUNIONS
4	RVAIELDIS	VARIES	30 – 6	SLIDER	RIVALISED*	43
5	RUGEJORAP	UPROAR	36 – 6	ROUGE	GROUPER, REGROUP	50
6	25 50 3 7 3 2 → 442	443 (50 + 25) × 3 × 2 − 7	43 – 13	441 (7 + 2) × 50 − 3 × 3	RR: 442 = ((50 + 25) × 3 − 7 + 3) × 2	60
7	LUMOSETIS	LOUSIEST	51 – 13	MOIST	OUTSMILES	78
8	NRAEIQMDE	REMAINED	59 – 13	remained ☓	ADERMINE*, MERIENDA*	86
9	25 100 75 50 1 2 → 171	171 100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 2)	69 – 23	171		96
TTT	MUSTCOME	They must come 20 miles each day to work.			COMMUTES
10	OESNUGNAR	ORANGES	76 – 23	RANGES	GUNNERAS*. RUNNAGES, UNREASON	104
11	DESULIREF	REFUELS	83 – 23	☓	DEFILERS*, FIELDERS*, FUSILEER*, LEISURED	112
12	SOIMPDEOW	IMPOSED	90 – 23	MOPEDS	MOWDIES, PEWDOMS, SWOOPED, WOODIES, WOOPIES	119
13	NETAHOFER	ANOTHER	97 – 30	ANOTHER	AERONEF, EARTHEN, FEATHER, HEARTEN, OFTENER, RHENATE, THEREOF, THEREON	126
14	50 100 25 75 6 2 → 716	106 100 + 3 × (50 ÷ 25)	107 – 40	106 100 + 9) − (75 ÷ 25)		136
15	REALSTEWS	WATERLESS (9.75 seconds)	117 – 40			146