Episode 8336

Episode 8336 was broadcast on 12 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Paul Johnson played Donna Hurd, with Paul Johnson winning 90 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Johnson	Score	Donna Hurd	Others	Max.
1	FNLAEUYGA	ANGLE	0 – 6	FLANGE	AULNAGE*, LEGUAAN	7
2	SPNOEORCE	SPOONER	7 – 13	SPOONER	COOPERS, ENCORES, NECROSE, OPENERS, OPERONS, OPEROSE, REOPENS, SCOOPER, SNOOPER, SPENCER	14
3	50 100 7 8 7 9 → 702	702 7 × 100 + 9 − 7	17 – 23	702 7 × 100 + 9 − 7		24
TTT	NEUTERER	Give Rachel one of her vowels back to become this.			RETURNER
4	DSNIEASIR	SANDIER	24 – 30	RAISINS	AIRINESS, AIRSIDES, ARIDNESS, DIARISES, INSIDERS*, SARDINES	32
5	TNDEOUSRE	UNRESTED	32 – 30	RESOUND	DEUTERONS*	50
6	100 25 4 7 5 1 → 132	132 100 + 25 + 7	42 – 40	132 100 + 25 + 7		60
7	LRMUOITNO	TURMOIL	49 – 47	TURMOIL	MONITOR, MOONLIT*	67
8	WPWEAUBQI	EQUIP	54 – 52	PIQUE		72
9	25 100 50 75 8 9 → 674	674 (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − (9 − 8)	64 – 52	675		82
TTT	AMPSTORK	After Mr Wahlberg, think 'Frank' and 'Mail'.			POSTMARK
10	RGJEOESAK	SOAKER	70 – 58	JOKERS	JAEGERS*	89
11	WGDOEIMDR	GRIMED	76 – 64	GRIMED	DEMIGOD, DERMOID, DODGIER, DOWDIER*	96
12	TLCEOAPHE	peahole ☓	76 – 71	POLECAT	CHAPLET, CHELATE, EPOCHAL, HEELTAP, TEPACHE*	103
13	PRTAUILNE	PRALINE	83 – 71	entrail ☓	INTERLAP, RETINULA, TENURIAL, TRAPLINE, TRIPLANE*	111
14	100 50 1 1 5 10 → 285	280 (100 + 10 + 5) × (1 + 1) + 50	90 – 78	290 (5 − (1 + 1)) × 100 − 10	RR: 285 = (1 + 1) × (100 + 50) − 10 − 5	121
15	CONTINDIU	☓ (2.5 seconds)	90 – 78	☓ uncondition (20.75 seconds)	INDUCTION	131