Episode 8353

Episode 8353 was broadcast on 13 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

Alex Call played Paul Devine, with Alex Call winning 82 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alex Call	Score	Paul Devine	Others	Max.
1	DESMUFNEH	MUSHED	6 – 0	enfused ☓	UNMESHED*	8
2	NROEGTOSR	ROOSTER	6 – 8	STRONGER		16
3	25 8 5 3 10 7 → 917	917 (3 × 10 + 7) × 25 − 8	16 – 8	—		26
TTT	YOKELHERD	The alarm went off in the night, so this person had to be called out.			KEYHOLDER
4	ZNAIOTSTI	STATION	23 – 15	STATION	NOTITIAS, OSTINATI	34
5	DANCIPLUN	PLACID	29 – 21	UNPAID	PUNNICAL*, UNPLACID	42
6	50 5 3 6 2 10 → 288	288 5 × 50 + 3 × 10 + 2 + 6	39 – 31	288 6 × 50 − (10 + 2)		52
7	TOCNEIRVL	CLOVER	45 – 37	COVERT	CONTRIVE	60
8	SWOIMLEBM	WOMBS	45 – 43	ELBOWS	EMBOLISM	68
9	50 25 10 3 10 1 → 455	455 (50 − 1) × 10 − 25 − 10	55 – 43	453		78
TTT	TWOMENPOD	Her version of the song was much slower than the original.			DOWNTEMPO
10	GSFAUAREP	PURGES	61 – 49	GRAPES	AGRAFES, PARAGES	85
11	SAPIERMHG	HAMPERS	68 – 56	HARPIES	EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES, MAGESHIP, PRIMAGES, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM*	93
12	SNTUERBUR	RETURNS	75 – 63	BURNERS	NURTURES*	101
13	TELILYODS	SOLIDLY	82 – 70	DOLLIES	STOLIDLY, YODELIST*	109
14	100 10 6 1 8 10 → 248	249 ☓	82 – 70	—	RR: 248 = (100 × 10 − 8) ÷ (10 − 6)	119
15	RUNTHECON		82 – 80	TRUNCHEON (4.75 seconds)		129