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Episode 8255
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Episode 8255 was broadcast on 19 April 2024, as part of Series 89.
George McAlear played Andrea Maycock, with George McAlear winning 76 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 4, Maycock declared seven – the word was disallowed as it was misspelt and contained a phantom N – the misdeclaration was not noted.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | George McAlear | Score | Andrea Maycock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DINALERNA | RAINED | 6 – 6 | DENIAL | ADRENALIN* | 18 |
2 | BSTOCIGSU | CUBIST | 12 – 12 | BIGOTS | CUBISTS | 25 |
3 | 50 8 7 3 6 1 → 826 | 818
(8 + 7 + 1) × 50 + 6 × 3 |
17 – 12 | 824 ☓ |
RR: 826 = (8 + 1 + 50) × 6 ÷ 3 × 7 |
35 |
TTT | PUMATREK | The goods for sale were targeted at the wealthy. | UPMARKET | |||
4 | VTERNITEM | TERMITE | 24 – 12 | inventer ☓ | VIREMENT* | 43 |
5 | FOTEMUTAS | MUTATES | 31 – 12 | FAMOUS | OUTSTEAM* | 51 |
6 | 50 6 10 5 1 8 → 215 | 212 | 31 – 19 | 216
(5 − 1) × 50 + 10 + 6 |
RR: 215 = (50 − 6 − 1) × 5 |
61 |
7 | QISUDEGTO | OUTSIDE | 38 – 19 | QUOTED | DUGITES*, QUOITED*, SQUIDGE, TEDIOUS* | 68 |
8 | DBAGPILOD | PLOD | 38 – 24 | PLAID | ALGOID*, GADOID*, GIDDAP*, LAPDOG*, PODIAL* | 74 |
9 | 100 7 3 2 10 3 → 498 | — | 38 – 24 | 498 ☓ |
RR: 498 = (100 × 10 − (7 − 3)) ÷ 2 |
84 |
TTT | RICHONCE | Might you drive along this with a savoury snack? | CORNICHE | |||
10 | WHREYSAOF | FORESAW | 45 – 24 | WASHER | SHOWERY, WASHERY* | 91 |
11 | TEROWCESI | COWRIES | 52 – 31 | COWRIES | COTERIES*, ESOTERIC, ROWEITES* | 99 |
12 | TSPURNAEI | PAINTERS | 60 – 31 | RETAINS | NEATRUPS*, PANTRIES, PERTAINS*, PETUNIAS*, PINASTER*, PRISTANE*, PRUINATE*, PURITANS, REPAINTS*, REPUNITS*, RUINATES*, SUPINATE*, UNPRAISE*, UNPRIEST*, URANITES*, URINATES* | 107 |
13 | VOLAGPELN | POLLEN | 66 – 37 | LOVAGE | LONGEVAL*, VOLPLANE* | 115 |
14 | 25 2 3 10 4 3 → 238 | 238
25 × 10 − 3 × 4 |
76 – 47 | 238
25 × 10 − 3 × 4 |
|
125 |
15 | PLANTOATS | 76 – 47 | POSTNATAL | 135 |