Episode 8297

Episode 8297 was broadcast on 18 June 2024, as part of Series 89.

Phil Campbell played Laura Terry, with Phil Campbell winning 102 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Phil Campbell	Score	Laura Terry	Others	Max.
1	NCMEOESNA	ANEMONES	8 – 0	MENACES	CANOEMEN*	8
2	GRWOIETDA	WIDGET	14 – 6	WAITED	WATERDOG	16
3	50 100 3 6 1 10 → 946	946 10 × 100 − 50 − 3 − 1	24 – 16	946 10 × 100 − 50 − 3 − 1		26
TTT	ONCOURSE	If you need some leads, think of rhinos, and take the Elland Road.			CORNEOUS
4	SREMUODLA	REMOULDS	32 – 16	MODULAR	EARLDOMS, MOULDERS, RAMULOSE, ROMULEAS, ROULADES, RULEDOMS, SMOULDER	34
5	HSRIAIWRO	HAIRS	37 – 21	HAIRS	HARROWS, OWARRIS, SHARROW, WARISHI, WIRRAHS	41
6	25 75 2 5 5 4 → 179	179 75 × 2 + 25 + 4	47 – 31	179 75 × 2 + 5 × 5 + 4		51
7	PGNEOEJCO	PENCE	47 – 37	CONGEE	NEGOCE*, PONGEE	57
8	FTSEUINRT	INFUSER	54 – 44	FITTERS	RUNTIEST*, TURFIEST	65
9	100 75 7 5 10 3 → 752	752 75 × 10 + 5 − 3	64 – 54	752 75 × 10 + 5 − 3		75
TTT	ESTIMATE	As an estimate, we should live through 29,000 of these.			TEATIMES
10	LMDEUGANI	MANGLED	64 – 62	MALIGNED	MAUDLING, UNMAILED	83
11	CSGOEUDLI	CUDGELS	71 – 62	CLOUDS	GLUCOSIDE	101
12	DSXUEIRTO	OUTSIDER	79 – 70	DEXTROUS	ETOURDIS, OUTRIDES	109
13	VLNEOETGA	LEAVEN	85 – 70	valent ☓	ELONGATE, VEGOLATE*	117
14	100 25 3 9 10 1 → 570	574 (9 − 3) × 100 − 25 − 1	92 – 70	—	RR: 570 = (9 × 10 + 100) × 3	127
15	GETINCORK	ROCKETING (19.25 seconds)	102 – 70			137