Episode 8305

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Episode 8305 was broadcast on 28 June 2024, as the Grand Final of Series 89.

Arthur Page played Michael Calder, with Arthur Page winning 121 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Arthur Page	Score	Michael Calder	Others	Max.
1	PLTIUACEO	COPULATE	8 – 8	OUTPLACE	CAPITOUL*, POETICAL*, POULTICE, UTOPICAL*	8
2	TNGEOEISG	EGESTING	16 – 8	EGGIEST	EGESTION*	16
3	50 25 5 6 4 6 → 650	650 (25 − 6 − 6) × 50	26 – 8	−		26
TTT	UNBASKED	Unbasked? Totally the opposite.			SUNBAKED
4	RMDEOUHEJ	REHOMED	33 – 15	REHOMED	HOMERED*, RHEUMED	33
5	SAGPNEUEO	NGAPEES	40 – 15	openages ☓	PEONAGES*	41
6	10 8 4 3 5 9 → 456	456 9 × 5 × 10 + (8 ÷ 4) × 3	50 – 25	456 9 × 5 × 10 + (8 ÷ 4) × 3		51
7	EATOEVTPM	TEAPOT	56 – 31	TEAPOT	METATE*, METOPE*, OPTATE*, PATETE*, PATTEE, PETATE*, POEMET*	57
8	SCRAIAITA	CARATS	62 – 37	RACIST	ACRASIA*, CARITAS*, SACATRA*, SATIRIC*	64
9	75 8 1 3 9 4 → 252	252 (75 + 9) × 3	72 – 47	252 (75 ÷ 3 + 4 − 1) × 9		74
TTT	BOBREADS	He's a sponge; he's soaked up everything.			ABSORBED
10	DWTIUONED	WIDEOUT	79 – 47	DOUTED	OUTWINDED	92
11	UERMOGSQA	MORGUES	86 – 54	MORGUES	AERUGOS*, MAGUROS*, MARQUES, MASQUER*, MAUGERS*, MAUGRES*, RAGEOUS*	99
12	MNIOEDIRO	IONOMER	93 – 61	MOODIER	DOMINIE, DOOMIER*, DOORMEN*, MIDIRON, MINORED*, MOIDORE*, MOONIER*, MORENDO*	106
13	SEBDTIALE	TABLESIDE	111 – 61	DIABETES		124
14	7 6 7 3 5 5 → 236	236 (7 × 7 × 5) − 6 − 3	121 – 61	235		134
15	SUDIIDENT	disiduent ☓ (5 seconds)	121 – 61		DISUNITED	144