Episode 8345

Episode 8345 was broadcast on 23 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Jill Taylor played David Homewood, with Jill Taylor winning 94 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jill Taylor	Score	David Homewood	Others	Max.
1	CGOIDSEGI	DOGGIES	7 – 7	DOGGIES	CIGGIES	7
2	DNAIRAYTU	untardy ☓	7 – 12	DAIRY	INTRADAY*	15
3	100 1 4 5 8 4 → 922	920 (8 + 1) × 100 + 5 × 4	14 – 12	—	RR: 922 = (4 × 4 + 100) × 8 − 5 − 1	25
TTT	CLERICDEN	There's a ring around the fourteenth letter of the alphabet.			ENCIRCLED
4	EOWLSIUNB	BLOUSE	20 – 18	BOWELS	BOWLINES	33
5	GETFIREOM	FORGE	20 – 24	REMOTE	ROMEITE*	40
6	25 50 4 3 8 9 → 350	350 (4 + 3) × 50	30 – 34	350 (4 + 3) × 50		50
7	CTSTPEIAD	PATTIES	37 – 34	paisted ☓	ADEPTIST, DICTATES, SPICATED	58
8	UEUSTRVIU	RIVETS	43 – 40	STRIVE	VIRTUES	65
9	25 4 8 2 8 3 → 204	204 25 × 8 + 4	53 – 50	204 25 × 8 + 4		75
TTT	CITYDEVIL	Spotting the answer to this shouldn't be an uphill task.			DECLIVITY
10	SPMEAESNR	SEAMEN	59 – 50	MEANS	PRESSMAN*, PRESSMEN, SPEARMEN	83
11	TNDAONGIE	DENOTING	67 – 58	DENOTING	ANOINTED, ANTINODE, DONATING, NEGATION	91
12	AOELZTCIK	CATLIKE	74 – 58	TACKLE	ZEALOTIC	99
13	NDTREAEFA	feated ☓	74 – 64	DEFEAT	AERATED, AFEARED, ANEARED, DRAFTEE, ENTRADA	106
14	25 100 9 1 1 3 → 722	722 (9 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 25 − 3	84 – 74	722 (9 − 1 − 1) × 100 + 25 − 3		116
15	STUPIDGIN	DISPUTING (4 seconds)	94 – 74			126