Episode 8272

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Episode 8272 was broadcast on 14 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Julie Marshall played Alex Robertson, with Alex Robertson winning 115 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sunetra Sarker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 6, Alex Robertson ended up providing the solution after giving his method for 9-away.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Julie Marshall	Score	Alex Robertson	Others	Max.
1	SUBOARECF	BRACES	0 – 7	REFOCUS	ACOURSE*, ACREOUS*, AEROBUS*, CAROUSE, FEBROUS*, FOCUSER*, OBSCURE*, SUBFACE*, SURFACE	7
2	LUPISEGNU	PULSING	7 – 14	PLUNGES	GULPINS*, LUPINES, PINGELS*, PINGLES*, PUNGIES*, PUNGLES*, SPIGNEL*, UNPILES, UNPLIES*, UNPLUGS*	14
3	75 50 25 4 8 7 → 979	800	7 – 21	982 (4 + 8) × 75 + 50 + 25 + 7	RR: 979 = (75 + 50) × 8 − 25 + 4	24
TTT	STUNTLIE	She likes to play her instruments somewhere in Bedfordshire.			LUTENIST
4	TIREWARSC	WRITER	7 – 28	CARRIES	AIRCREWS*, AIRSCREW, ERRATICS*	32
5	RESOFGATO	FORGETS	7 – 36	ROOTAGES	FOOTGEAR, ROOFAGES*	40
6	6 1 9 6 2 9 → 927	−	7 – 41	918 (2 × 6 × 9 − 6) × 9	RR: 927 = ((2 × 6 × 9) − 6 + 1) × 9	50
7	DEUTLQIEC	QUIETED	14 – 48	QUILTED	DUCTILE, DULCITE*, EDICULE*, LEUCITE*, QUIDLET*	57
8	NUSILEHNB	SUBLINE	21 – 55	BUNNIES	BLUNNIES*, BUSHLINE*	65
9	100 25 5 4 6 3 → 635	635 6 × 100 + (4 + 3) × 5	31 – 65	635 6 × 100 + (4 + 3) × 5		75
TTT	DEMOTEST	For them, it wasn't how, where or when; it was who.			MODETTES
10	MAROLEMIN	MEMORIAL	39 – 73	MEMORIAL		83
11	MUTRAKIEY	MATURE	39 – 80	MURIATE		90
12	NUSAVITED	invents ☓	39 – 88	DEVIANTS	ADVENTUS*, AUDIENTS*, SUIVANTE*	98
13	OTSEOGNSA	GOOSE	39 – 95	GENTOOS	ONSTAGE*, OSTEONS*, SOONEST, SOTONGS*, STOOGES*, TANGOES	105
14	25 6 8 3 2 4 → 402	402 8 × 2 × 25 + (6 ÷ 3)	49 – 105	402 (6 − 4) × 8 × 25 + 2		115
15	TEASERIRK		49 – 115	STREAKIER (15.5 seconds)		125