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Episode 8261
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Episode 8261 was broadcast on 29 April 2024, as part of Series 89.
Charlotte Robson played Azi Bham, with Charlotte Robson winning 80 – 70 after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first of five episodes to use a piano arrangement of the intro music, to celebrate Series 2 of the Channel 4 show The Piano.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Charlotte Robson | Score | Azi Bham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DCTSIAERO | COASTER | 7 – 0 | casted ☓ | ASTEROID, CAROTIDS, IDOCRASE*, REDCOATS*, SOCIATED* | 8 |
2 | MSNEUALSO | MANLESS | 14 – 7 | MANLESS | ALMONESS*, MELANOUS, MUONLESS*, SOLANUMS* | 16 |
3 | 75 5 8 1 6 2 → 777 | 771 | 14 – 14 | 779
(8 + 2) × 75 + 6 × 5 − 1 |
RR: 777 = (5 × 2 + 1) × 75 − 8 × 6 |
26 |
TTT | COSTRICA | It's marked as wrong, then it's correct – how puzzling. | ACROSTIC | |||
4 | VTDIEAGFT | FITTED | 20 – 20 | GIFTED | DATIVE*, FATTED*, FIDGET, VATTED*, VITTAE* | 32 |
5 | SPTGUEITE | PUTTIES | 27 – 20 | gutters ☓ | GUTTIES*, PETTIES*, PUTTEES* | 39 |
6 | 25 75 2 10 5 6 → 990 | 990
(75 + 25 − (6 − 5)) × 10 |
37 – 30 | 990
(25 + 75) × 10 − 5 × 2 |
|
49 |
7 | SPTMAOINE | MOANIEST | 45 – 30 | PANTIES | PTOMAINES | 67 |
8 | TRYAEODWG | WATERY | 51 – 36 | WATERY | WATERDOG | 75 |
9 | 25 2 1 9 2 3 → 347 | 348 | 51 – 46 | 347
(9 + 3 + 2) × 25 − 2 − 1 |
|
85 |
TTT | ISERASED | Fresh air is the order of the day, if you're one of these. | SEASIDER | |||
10 | RNRIEAITK | TRAINER | 58 – 53 | TRAINER | INERTIA, KAINITE*, KERATIN*, NARKIER*, RAINIER, RETRAIN*, RINKITE*, TERRAIN* | 92 |
11 | DPLMUIOEN | DIMPLE | 58 – 60 | IMPLODE | PINOLEUM* | 100 |
12 | LXNAUECNT | UNCLEAN | 65 – 60 | UNLACE | NUCLEANT* | 108 |
13 | RSRQIEILR | RILES | 70 – 60 | rilers ☓ | RIELS*, RISER*, SERIR* | 113 |
14 | 75 50 100 7 6 5 → 892 | 890 | 70 – 70 | 892
(7 + 5) × 75 − (100 ÷ 50 + 6) |
|
123 |
15 | REGISKHAN | 70 – 70 | reshaking ☓
(4.75 seconds) |
SHRINKAGE | 133 | |
TB | DUXCIGLEN | EXCLUDING
(4.5 seconds) |
80 – 70 | 133 |