Episode 8320

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Episode 8320 was broadcast on 19 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Fiona Wood played Omair Azam with Fiona Wood winning 107 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both participants were returning contestants, with Fiona having first appeared in Series 20, and Omair having appeared back in Series 55

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Wood	Score	Omair Azam	Others	Max.
1	KSCAEUGBR	BACKERS	7 – 7	BACKERS	BUCKRAS*, CUBAGES*, REBACKS*	7
2	CSPAOILCA	SOCIAL	13 – 7	COILS	PALACIOS*, POLACCAS*	15
3	100 9 2 1 9 6 → 449	449 (6 − 2) × (100 + 9 + 1) + 9	23 – 7	445		25
TTT	COATLICK	The story about a bird is old-fashioned.			COCKTAIL
4	GTSOEOTPI	TIPTOES	30 – 7	goopiest ☓	POETITOS*	33
5	RDHEEILSA	RELISHED	38 – 7	shielder ☓	REALISED*, RESAILED*, SHIRALEE*, SIDEREAL	41
6	75 100 7 3 7 6 → 223	224 3 × 100 − 75 − (7 ÷ 7)	45 – 14	224 75 × 3 − (7 − 6)	RR: 223 = (7 + 7) × 3 + 6 + 75 + 100	51
7	TRNSAEEMI	EMIRATES	53 – 14	RETAINS	ARMENITES*, MATERNISE*, MERTENSIA*	69
8	TBGOEOVUM	VOGUE	53 – 21	OUTMOVE	GUMBOOT	76
9	75 2 4 9 1 1 → 601	601 4 × 2 × 75 + 1	63 – 31	601 4 × 2 × 75 + 1		86
TTT	BEENEAST	The second vowel went missing for a while.			ABSENTEE
10	TRNIAOYDI	RATION	69 – 37	DAINTY	ARIDITY*, IDIOTRY*, OTARIID*, TARDYON*	93
11	TPLEOTRED	REPLOTTED	87 – 55	REPLOTTED		111
12	JSNUAERSG	ASSURE	93 – 55	junes ☓	ARGUSES*, SANGERS*, SAUGERS*, SERANGS*, USAGERS*	118
13	HFRIUOVIN	HOUR	97 – 59	FOUR	VIRINO*, VIRION	124
14	25 50 10 7 8 8 → 140	140 8 × 25 − 50 − 10	107 – 69	140 (50 ÷ 25 + 8 + 10) × 7		134
15	CLONYBEES		107 – 79	OBSCENELY (23 seconds)		144