Episode 8317

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Episode 8317 was broadcast on 16 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Jon Stitcher played Fiona Wood, with Fiona Wood winning 89 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both participants were returning contestants, with Jon having first appeared in Series 52, and Fiona having appeared back in Series 20

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon Stitcher	Score	Fiona Wood	Others	Max.
1	TWDAOAERO	ROOTED	6 – 6	ORATED	AEROTOW*, WOODRAT	7
2	VSTIAIGEM	GAMIEST	13 – 13	GAMIEST	MIAGITES*	15
3	100 8 5 9 1 8 → 463	463 (100 − 9) × 5 + 8	23 – 23	463 (9 − 5) × 100 + (8 × 8) − 1		25
TTT	SCENECOD	When it comes to snooker, Neil Foulds.			CONCEDES
4	VCEAUMDGK	MUCKED	29 – 29	MUCKED		31
5	DPRAEEUTM	TAMPERED	37 – 29	MATURED	DEPURATE, PERMUTED*	39
6	50 25 75 100 4 8 → 350	350 4 × 100 − 50	47 – 39	350 4 × 100 − 50		49
7	LRBOOIERS	BOILERS	47 – 47	BROILERS		57
8	MPDHOUOPE	PUMPED	53 – 47	oomphed ☓	POPEDOM*	64
9	4 8 6 4 2 7 → 896	896 7 × 4 × 4 × 8	63 – 47	−		74
TTT	OGLEHAND	Rushing straight into the song by Queen.			HEADLONG
10	SZTIAENDT	STAINED	63 – 55	INSTATED	STATIZED*	82
11	GSNIOITRG	roisting ☓	63 – 55	roisting ☓	IGNITORS*, RINGGITS, ROSITING*	90
12	FWLEUESLR	REFUELS	70 – 62	FELLERS	FERULES*, FULLERS*, RESWELL*, RUELLES*, SWELLER*	97
13	NFSAIEDNB	BANDIES	77 – 69	BANDIES	FAINNES*, FANNIED*, FANNIES*	104
14	100 25 75 10 3 4 → 742	742 (10 × 75) − (100 ÷ 25 + 4)	87 – 79	742 (10 × 75) − (100 ÷ 25 + 4)		114
15	GRAVEEDIG		87 – 89	AGGRIEVED (12.5 seconds)		124