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Episode 8249
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Episode 8249 was broadcast on 11 April 2024, as part of Series 89.
Jessica Pratesi played Gareth Ellis, with Jessica Pratesi winning 87 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jessica Pratesi | Score | Gareth Ellis | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAPOSERAE | SPEARED | 7 – 7 | PARADES | PARADOS*, PARDAOS*, PARODES*, PODERES*, REPOSED* | 7 |
| 2 | DASETOGPA | POSTAGE | 14 – 14 | POSTAGE | ADESPOTA* | 15 |
| 3 | 2 2 10 1 9 5 → 334 | 331
((9 − 2) × 5 − 2) × 10 + 1 |
21 – 14 | 334 ☓ |
RR: 333/335 Best: 334 = ((9 + 5) × (10 + 2) − 1) × 2 |
25 |
| TTT | RINGDENT | I ring Susie to tell her she's doing this on social media. | TRENDING | |||
| 4 | MUNEBLACE | ALBUMEN | 28 – 21 | ALBUMEN | CAUBEEN*, CLUBMAN*, CLUBMEN*, NEBULAE* | 32 |
| 5 | DRIBFEATR | TARDIER | 35 – 28 | TARRIED | FIREBRAT | 40 |
| 6 | 75 5 4 9 3 7 → 134 | 134
9 × 7 + 75 − 4 |
45 – 38 | 134
(5 − 3) × 75 − (9 + 7) |
|
50 |
| 7 | GSTOEONPT | POTENT | 45 – 45 | GENTOOS | POTSTONE* | 58 |
| 8 | FIMGUEXNU | FUMING | 51 – 45 | FEIGN | FEUING*, MUXING* | 64 |
| 9 | 9 2 6 7 8 3 → 276 | 276
(8 + 2) × 3 × 9 + 6 |
61 – 45 | 273 |
|
74 |
| TTT | NUDGEINK | You lost the game of chess when this happened. | UNKINGED | |||
| 10 | WILOCTELI | COLLIE | 67 – 45 | TWILL | CITOLE*, COLLET*, ELICIT, ILLITE*, OCELLI*, OCTILE*, OILLET*, TOLLIE*, WILLET*, WILLIE* | 80 |
| 11 | NTSEIANEI | NEATENS | 74 – 52 | TINNIES | NINETIES | 88 |
| 12 | REDOMEHYO | REHOMED | 81 – 59 | REHOMED | HOMERED*, MOODEER* | 95 |
| 13 | NERONATRJ | ERRANT | 87 – 65 | TANNER | NORRATE, NORTENA* | 102 |
| 14 | 4 7 1 9 6 8 → 697 | 700 | 87 – 72 | 699
(8 + 4 − 1) × 9 × 7 + 6 |
RR: 697 = (9 + 8) × (6 × 7 − 1) |
112 |
| 15 | GOSHRILEY | 87 – 72 | OGREISHLY | 122 | ||
