Episode 8299

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Episode 8299 was broadcast on 20 June 2024, as the first quarter-final of Series 89.

Arthur Page played Isabelle Heward, with Arthur Page winning 123 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Arthur Page	Score	Isabelle Heward	Others	Max.
1	TRDAEONGE	RENEGADO	8 – 0	NEGATED	DEROGATE, DRAGONET	8
2	LGCWAEANT	WANTAGE	15 – 0	TANGLE	AGLANCE*, CANALET*	15
3	75 100 25 50 9 1 → 124	124 75 + 50 − 1	25 – 10	124 100 + 25 − 1		25
TTT	MADECASH	He made cash by uploading his cycling videos, which were filmed on these.			HEADCAMS
4	RYSIEIHWS	WISHERS	32 – 10	SHREWS	SWISHIER	33
5	DSAEOVNGA	DOGVANES	40 – 10	SANG		41
6	50 6 3 5 1 1 → 886	886 (50 − 1) × 6 × 3 + 5 − 1	50 – 10	890		51
7	UAILNRTOE	URANOLITE	68 – 10	AILERON	OUTLINEAR*, URANOTILE	69
8	SBZMUEART	MATURES	75 – 10	murates ☓	MAZUTES*, MERBAUS*, STRUMAE*	76
9	75 100 10 1 4 7 → 750	750 10 × 75	85 – 20	750 75 × 10		86
TTT	SOLDBAIT	Before clickbait, they used to sell page bait.			TABLOIDS
10	PRHEISODF	PERIODS	92 – 20	FISHED	SPHEROID	94
11	DUVLGAIMS	MAGILUS	99 – 27	GLADIUS	DUALISM, MAULVIS*	101
12	BLTNUOISG	BUSTLING	107 – 35	BUSTLING	BLOUSING, BOULTING*, TOUSLING*	109
13	EACDPCEUP	CUPPED	113 – 41	CAPPED	ACCEDE*, PEACED*	115
14	25 10 9 6 1 8 → 241	241 25 × 10 − 9	123 – 51	241 25 × 10 − 9		125
15	GOTLAYOUT	autology ☓ (3 seconds)	123 – 51		TAUTOLOGY	135