Episode 8348

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Episode 8348 was broadcast on 28 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Alex Call played Lorraine Graham, with Alex Call winning 103 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kadeena Cox, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Call	Score	Lorraine Graham	Others	Max.
1	CAOSDENST	COASTED	7 – 7	COASTED	CONTESSA*, DESCANTS*	8
2	MAGTENRID	MIGRATED	15 – 7	dreaming ☓9	DERATING*, DREAMING, EMIGRANT, GRADIENT*, MARGINED*, TREADING*	16
3	100 2 9 6 2 7 → 689	689 (100 − 2) × 7 + (9 − 6)	25 – 17	689 7 × 100 − (9 + 2)		26
TTT	APHIDPOEM	It's all about a tale, about a horse. .			HIPPODAME
4	TONEPLPAR	PLANTER	32 – 24	PROPANE	OPERANT*, POLENTA, PROLATE*, PRONATE*, PROTEAN*, REPLANT*	33
5	SOREFSAGE	FORAGES	39 – 31	FORAGES	SERFAGES*	41
6	75 50 1 3 5 5 → 771	771 (75 − 3) × (5 + 5) + 50 + 1	49 – 31	750		51
7	RISUBRAES	BRUISERS	57 – 31	burries ☓	BURSARIES*	69
8	PUGRIDVNE	GRIPED	63 – 31	pungier ☓	PERVING*, PUDGIER	76
9	50 1 5 10 9 8 → 489	489 (50 − 1) × 10 − (9 − 8)	73 – 31	490		86
TTT	CHOSEPOOR	She chose a poor day to read this; her prospects were bleak.			HOROSCOPE
10	TIKTWUROB	WORK	77 – 35	WORK	OUTWIT, TURBIT*, TURBOT	92
11	NAOLSMETJ	MANTELS	84 – 42	LAMENTS	ETALONS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE*, MANTLES*, OMENTAL, TELAMON*	99
12	CTLAMLOIX	CLAIM	89 – 42	mallot ☓	COMITAL*, MAILLOT*	106
13	DETIRSODG	STORIED	96 – 42	sodgier ☓	DODGIEST, STODGIER	114
14	75 25 8 7 7 9 → 911	909 (75 + 25) × 9 + 8 + (7 ÷ 7)	103 – 42	☓		124
15	ADIMGRAPH	☓ paradigm (4.25 seconds)	103 – 42	☓ (3.75 seconds)	DIAPHRAGM	134