Episode 8323

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Episode 8323 was broadcast on 24 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Fiona Wood played Allan Turnbull, with Fiona Wood winning 91 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Wood	Score	Allan Turnbull	Others	Max.
1	PDMAECTOE	CAMPED	6 – 0	COMET	COMPETED, METAPODE*	8
2	FIBHETAGU	HABITUE	13 – 0	HAUTE	FATIGUE*	15
3	100 7 2 5 7 5 → 471	472 5 × 100 − (7 + 7) × 2	20 – 7	472 100 × 5 − 7 × 5 + 7	RR: 471 = (100 − 7) × 5 + (7 + 5) ÷ 2	25
TTT	WORDCARD	To get the word on my card, you have to pull a few strings.			DRAWCORD
4	CNSEELMTO	ELECTS	26 – 13	COMETS	MESOLECT*, TELECOMS*, TELECONS*	33
5	SNSKEUAFM	ASSUME	32 – 13	FAKES	ANKUSES*, ENMASKS*, UNMAKES*, UNMASKS	40
6	75 3 2 3 4 1 → 724	720 (75 − 2 − 1) × (4 + 3 + 3)	39 – 13	—	RR: 723 Best: 723 = (75 − 3) × (4 + 1) × 2 + 3	47
7	VTHNOAOTA	TOOTH	44 – 13	HOOT	ANATTO*, HOTNOT*	53
8	RDXNOEILE	delerion ☓	44 – 19	EXILED	INDEXER*, ORDINEE*, ORIELED*, REDLINE, RELINED*	60
9	50 4 9 6 6 10 → 475	475 50 ÷ (6 − 4) × (10 + 9)	54 – 19	—		70
TTT	ABLYAUTO	Take bets on a boxing match while doing nothing.			LAYABOUT
10	SMGOERYAP	GAMERS	60 – 25	PAGERS	GAYSOME*, MAPOERS*	77
11	LDNOEWDIR	DWINDLE	67 – 25	WONDER	DOWDIER*, DOWNIER*, DROWNED*, RINDLED*, WORLDED*, WORLDIE	84
12	NAPRUEOBD	BOUNDER	74 – 25	PRUNED	UNPROBED	92
13	NWTAOERGE	REAGENT	81 – 25	groaner ☓	GRANTEE*, GREATEN*, NEGATER*, NEGATOR*, RENTAGE*, WAGONER	99
14	25 100 5 8 9 6 → 203	203 25 × 8 + 9 − 6	91 – 35	203 25 × 8 + 9 − 6		109
15	ICEHOUNDS		91 – 45	CUSHIONED (29.75 seconds)		119