Episode 8341

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Episode 8341 was broadcast on 19 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Kileon Bounden, with Rob Barkess winning 101 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Teatime Teasers switched again to nine letters beginning with this episode.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Barkess	Score	Kileon Bounden	Others	Max.
1	PGEANOCLT	TANGLE	6 – 0	CLEAN	COGNATE*, CONGEAL, GELCOAT*, LACTONE, PATONCE*, POLECAT*, POLENTA*, PONTAGE*, TANGELO*	7
2	RYIEDMAGU	IMAGERY	13 – 0	IMAGED	GAUDERY*, GAUDIER*, MIRAGED*	14
3	75 10 8 8 5 4 → 274	274 4 × 75 − (10 + 8 + 8)	23 – 10	274 4 × 75 − (10 + 8 + 8)		24
TTT	LENDITSAG	Part of his anatomy lends itself to sagging.			DANGLIEST
4	NDOURDIEL	ROUNDED	30 – 17	ROUNDED	UNRIDDLE	32
5	RTIAPSEWV	TRAIPSE	37 – 24	WAITERS	PRIVATES, WIRETAPS	40
6	100 50 8 4 4 1 → 524	520 (100 + 4) × (4 + 1)	44 – 24	☓	RR: 524 = (50 + (4 − 1)) × 8 + 100	50
7	TGKAEATNI	TANKAGE	51 – 24	teating ☓	AGATINE*, AGITATE, TIKANGA*	57
8	HOAGRLOQE	HALER	56 – 29	LARGE	GALORE*, GOALER*, GAOLER*, GHERAO	63
9	25 4 9 6 8 2 → 801	801 25 × 8 × 4 + (9 − (6 + 2))	66 – 29	800		73
TTT	DEBLETHER	Deb let her grievances out in one long rant.			BLETHERED
10	RNIEPSIBS	INSPIRES	74 – 29	SNIPERS		81
11	NSMEOETXS	extones ☓	74 – 29	sonets ☓	SEXTONS, TEMENOS*, TONEMES*	88
12	CRADWHEOR	CHOWDER	81 – 29	CHORE	HARDCORE, HARROWED	96
13	NSLIEUSCN	clunies ☓	81 – 29	insues ☓	CUNNIES*, INCUSES*, LUCINES*, NUNCLES*, SLUICES, SUNNIES*	103
14	100 25 6 5 2 3 → 189	189 100 × 2 − (5 + 6)	91 – 39	189 100 × 2 − (5 + 6)		113
15	ACEITDEAR	ERADICATE (7.75 seconds)	101 – 39			123