Episode 8328

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Episode 8328 was broadcast on 31 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Steven Woods played Liam Critcher, with Liam Critcher winning 88 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Helen Lederer, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steven Woods	Score	Liam Critcher	Others	Max.
1	SLODTISER	DOSSIER	7 – 7	SLIDERS	OLDSTERS*, RESITOLS*, ROSSITED*, ROTISSED*, SOLDIERS, SOLIDEST, STEROIDS*	8
2	NDOEMATEA	DONATE	7 – 14	EMANATE	EMANATED, NEMATODE	16
3	25 50 2 4 9 7 → 756	757 (9 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 7	14 – 14	—	RR: 756 = (50 + 4) × 2 × 7	26
TTT	STOREPIN	Provide words of advice about the singing sisters.			POINTERS
4	DSROAVIGC	AVOIDS	20 – 20	CARDIO	ADVISOR, CORVIDS, SARCOID*, VIRAGOS*	33
5	NOKBELNOE	BLOKE	25 – 25	NOBLE	ENNOBLE	40
6	75 10 7 3 4 8 → 314	314 75 × 4 + 10 + 7 − 3	35 – 35	314 (7 − 3) × 75 + 10 + 4		50
7	TIREPLATN	PLANTER	42 – 42	PATTERN	INTERLAP*, TINPLATE*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE	58
8	WEINVUBTA	BUTANE	48 – 48	BUTANE	ABIENT*, AUNTIE*, BINATE*, BUTINE*, NATIVE	64
9	50 25 8 2 8 3 → 104	104 ☓	48 – 58	104 8 ÷ 8 + 3 + 2 × 50		74
TTT	LITGUMMY	Morrison, Carrey, Henson – plenty to work out.			MULTIGYM
10	GITLREGWA	WRIGGLE	55 – 65	LAGGIER	WAGGLIER	82
11	QOSCEHULR	CLOSURE	62 – 72	LURCHES	COLURES*, LOUCHER, SQUELCH	89
12	MRNEAEACP	MEANER	68 – 78	CAMPER	PEARANCE*	97
13	TPUSAMEFN	UNPASTE	75 – 78	FASTEN	PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE	105
14	25 3 7 8 10 7 → 486	485 (7 + 3 + 10) × 25 − (8 + 7)	82 – 78	483	RR: 486 = 8 ÷ (7 − 3) × (25 × 10 − 7)	115
15	TRIEDTOFU		82 – 88	FORTITUDE (3.75 seconds)		125