Episode 8333

Episode 8333 was broadcast on 7 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Paul Johnson played Jim Sales, with Paul Johnson winning 78 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Clara Amfo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Johnson	Score	Jim Sales	Others	Max.
1	RPDEIORLU	PERIOD	0 – 7	PROUDER	EUPLOID, LEPROID	7
2	GTAHRIESM	ragtimes ☓	0 – 7	smartie ☓	GREATISH, HAGISTER, MAGISTER, MARTHIES, MEGAHITS, MIGRATES, STERIGMA	15
3	10 6 6 1 4 9 → 234	234 6 × 10 × 4 − 6	10 – 17	234 6 × 10 × 4 − 6		25
TTT	VATRELIC	A green touch from top to bottom.			VERTICAL
4	SLOSEAVTO	OVATES	16 – 23	STOOLS	SOLVATES	33
5	FPMAOECDN	DEACON	22 – 23	FAMED	COMPAND*	40
6	50 2 5 7 5 1 → 974	973 (5 + 5) × 2 × (50 − 1) − 7	29 – 23	980	RR: 974 = (50 × 5 − 7) × (5 − 1) + 2	50
7	TLHUOISTE	SHUTTLE	36 – 30	THISTLE	EOLITHS, HOLIEST, HOSTILE, HOTLIST, HOTTIES, LITHEST, LITHOES, LITOTES, LOUTISH, OUTHITS, OUTLETS, OUTLIES, TOILETS	57
8	NVORAESWD	OVERSAW	43 – 37	WANDERS	ADROWSE, DOWNERS, DWARVEN, DWARVES, ONWARDS, OVERSAW, REAVOWS, REDAWNS, REDOWAS, VENDORS, WARDENS, WOADERS, WONDERS	64
9	50 25 100 75 5 8 → 221	225	43 – 47	221 (8 − 5) × 75 − 100 ÷ 25		74
TTT	HOUSEPIG	Thirteen black cats somewhere in Ireland.			PISHOGUE
10	QRIMEOLGN	IGNORE	49 – 53	LINGER	GREMLIN, MERLING, MINGLER, MONGREL	81
11	FBSIAURNI	BRAINS	55 – 53	BASIN	AIFRINS, BANSURI, RUBIANS*	88
12	MNOSTEAGT	MONTAGES	63 – 53	stonage ☓	GEOMANTS, MAGNETOS, MEGATONS, METAGONS	96
13	PWPEAUGKT	TWEAK	68 – 53	WAGE	PUPATE, UPTAKE	102
14	3 10 6 4 9 3 → 947	—	68 – 53	—	RR: 948 Best: 948 = ((10 × 3 − 3) × 9 − 6) × 4	109
15	REDEMPIRE	PREMIERED (15.5 seconds)	78 – 53			119