Episode 8347

Episode 8347 was broadcast on 27 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Jill Taylor played Alex Call, with Alex Call winning 90 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kadeena Cox, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The U in round 7 was revealed after Taylor requested a consonant.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jill Taylor	Score	Alex Call	Others	Max.
1	FOETORDTA	DAFTER	6 – 6	FOOTER	OROTATE*, ROTATED	7
2	MOTGEWSAD	DOTAGE	12 – 12	WASTED	DOGATES, DOTAGES, MEADOWS, STOWAGE, TOWAGES	14
3	100 8 1 4 8 3 → 149	149 (8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100	22 – 22	149 (8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100		24
TTT	EVENRACES	He cut all ties with the employer and got a bit of pay.			SEVERANCE
4	KEGOTMARZ	MARK	22 – 28	MARKET	AMORET, KRATOM, MAGRET, MAKORE, MATOKE, OMERTA, ORGEAT*, TOERAG	30
5	LMRCOEITP	POLICE	22 – 35	POLITER	CLOMPIER*, COMPILER	38
6	75 5 5 9 6 4 → 726	725 (4 + 6) × 75 − (5 × 5)	29 – 42	725 (4 + 6) × 75 − (5 × 5)	RR: 726 = (75 + 5) × 9 + 6	48
7	NLSETUIVN	TUNNELS	36 – 49	INVENTS	LINNETS, NUNLETS, TUNNIES, UNLINES, UNLIVES, UNVEILS, UTENSIL, VENTILS*	55
8	LENATCEWD	CLEANED	43 – 56	CLEANED	LANCETED*	63
9	75 5 8 9 6 8 → 402	☓	43 – 56	☓	RR: 402 = (75 − 8) × 6	73
TTT	VINOGERMS	"You don't run the place properly", he said to the Glasgow beauty queen.			MISGOVERN
10	SULSNIDYE	DUNES	48 – 61	BLIND	NIDUSES*, SNIDELY	80
11	NRNGIAEBR	BRINGER	55 – 68	BEARING	AGINNER, ANGRIER, BARRING, BEANING, BRAINGE, BRINGER, EARNING, EARRING, ENGRAIN, GRAINER, GRANNIE, GRINNER, NEARING, NIGERAN, RAENING, RANGIER, REARING, REBRING, RIGBANE	87
12	NIASGEPDQ	seaping ☓	55 – 74	GAINED	AGNISED, GADINES, PANDIES, PEDANGS, PEGASID, SPADING, SPAEING*	94
13	HPSNUILAH	UNSHIP	61 – 80	PUNISH	ALPHINS, INHAULS, PAULINS*, PLANISH	101
14	75 100 6 1 9 9 → 458	458 (6 × 75) + 9 − 1	71 – 90	458 (6 × 75) + 9 − 1		111
15	CATINFOIL		71 – 90		FICTIONAL	121