Episode 8338

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Episode 8338 was broadcast on 14 August 2024 as part of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Steve Howells, with Rob Barkess winning 120 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Barkess	Score	Steve Howells	Others	Max.
1	LKUEPCAOR	COUPLER	7 – 7	PLUCKER	OPERCULA*	8
2	SFNEIDATP	PANTIES	14 – 7	SPINED	DEFIANT*, DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, FAINTED, INSTEAD*, PAINTED, PANDITS*, PEDANTS*, PENTADS*, SAINTED, SANDPIT*, SAPIENT*, STAINED*, STIPEND*, TIENDAS*	15
3	50 6 2 4 10 5 → 420	420 (50 − (6 + 2)) × 10	24 – 17	420 (5 + 2) × 6 × 10		25
TTT	SMOOTHON	He was a smooth player on the diamond, often hitting this.			MOONSHOT
4	GNWIASGEH	WASHING	31 – 24	WASHING	GASHING, SHEWING*, SIGNAGE*, SWAGGIE*, SWAGING*, WAGGISH*, WAHINES*, WHINGES*	32
5	MSUEILNJF	MUSLIN	37 – 30	MUESLI	ELFINS*, FLUMES, INFUSE*, LIMENS*, LUMENS*, MULIES*, MUNSIF*, SINFUL*	38
6	50 25 100 2 7 8 → 124	124 100 + 25 − (8 − 7)	47 – 40	124 100 + 25 − (8 − 7)		48
7	DWEOINSOD	DISOWNED	55 – 40	SWOONED	DISENDOW*, DOWNSIDE	56
8	NGAESGUAL	GAUGES	61 – 46	ANGLES	LANGUAGES, SLANGUAGE*	74
9	75 2 5 10 7 9 → 320	320 (75 − 9 − 2) × 5	71 – 56	320 (9 − 5) × 75 + 10 × 2		84
TTT	ISLIPGUM	I slip the gumshield in before engaging in a bit of this.			PUGILISM
10	DTSEIANCI	DISTANCE	79 – 56	danciest ☓	ACTINIDES*, ANDESITIC*, INDICATES	102
11	GSEAHYNOE	HYENAS	85 – 56	HANGS	NOSEGAY*	109
12	RMDOAOTEP	PROMOTED	93 – 56	ROAMED	MODERATO	117
13	TRAITVOAL	AVIATOR	100 – 56	RATIO	TRAVAIL*, VARIOLA	124
14	25 5 3 7 1 3 → 330	330 (25 + 5) × (7 + 3 + 1)	110 – 66	330 (25 + 5 + 3) × (7 + 3)		134
15	TEAEDGETV	VEGETATED (2 seconds)	120 – 66			144