Episode 8327

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Episode 8327 was broadcast on 30 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Steven Woods played Richard Barnett, with Steven Woods winning 85 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Lederer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Woods	Score	Richard Barnett	Others	Max.
1	TPANERGTU	PATTERN	7 – 0	PARENT	GAUNTER, NEATRUP*, REPTANT*, TAUNTER*, TREPANG*	7
2	VDCSWEIUA	ADVICE	13 – 6	WAIVES	ADVICES	14
3	50 75 8 7 9 9 → 561	561 (75 × 8) − 50 + 9 + (9 − 7)	23 – 16	561 (75 × 8) − 50 + 9 + (9 − 7)		24
TTT	MOANHERB	Railway enthusiasts can see this tree in Harrogate.			HORNBEAM
4	DTLSFEOIO	FOODIES	30 – 23	FOOTIES	FOISTED, FOLIOSE*, FOODIST*, FOOTLED*, FOOTLES*, FOOTSIE*, IDOLETS*, OOFIEST*, OOLITES*, OSTEOID*, OSTIOLE*, STIFLED*, STOOLED*, STOOLIE*, TOODLES*, TOOLIES*	31
5	WUSDROAFI	audios ☓	30 – 30	RADIOUS		38
6	100 1 6 9 5 4 → 318	318 (9 − 6) × (100 + 5) + (4 − 1)	40 – 40	318 (100 + 5 + 1) × (9 − 6)		48
7	HORELTINW	WINTER	46 – 46	LOITER	HOTLINE*, NEOLITH*, NOWTHER*, RETINOL, ROTHELN*, ROWTHIE*, TOWLINE*, WHORTLE*, WRITHEN*	55
8	RNJGVOUIO	ROVING	52 – 52	ROVING	JOURNO*, JUNIOR, ROOING*, ROUGIN*, VIGORO*, VIGOUR	61
9	25 75 6 10 4 7 → 818	819 (7 + 4) × 75 − 6	59 – 59	817 (75 + 6) × 10 + 7	RR: 818 = (25 − 10 − 4) × 75 − 7	71
TTT	NORSEMUM	It sounds like Gordon has asked to see you.			SUMMONER
10	NSDNTEAEI	STAINED	66 – 66	SAINTED	ANDESITE	79
11	XRAMEPOMS	SPAMMER	73 – 66	MOPERS	MAMPOERS*	87
12	PTSGNEUEO	STONE	78 – 66	pongees ☓	OUTSEEN, PENGEST*, PENTOSE*, PETUNES*, POSTEEN*, POTEENS*, TONGUES, TOUPEES*	94
13	MABRECIMR	CRAMMER	85 – 66	CAMBER	BARMIER*, BRAMMER*	101
14	25 5 1 6 7 3 → 471	470	85 – 76	471 (25 × 6 + 7) × 3		111
15	CATCHLINE		85 – 76		TECHNICAL	121