Episode 8356

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Episode 8356 was broadcast on 18 September 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Burgess played Joanne Horton-Hill, with David Burgess winning 85 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Burgess	Score	Joanne Horton-Hill	Others	Max.
1	TEGILESPI	SPLIT	0 – 7	PIGLETS	ELEGIST*, EPISTLE*, PELITES*, PIETIES*, SPILITE*	7
2	WADOIPCAN	PIANO	5 – 7	peacod ☓	ANODIC, OPANCI*	13
3	50 5 1 3 9 2 → 915	915 (2 × 50 × 9) + (5 × 3)	15 – 17	915 (2 × 50 × 9) + (5 × 3)		23
TTT	TINDERMEN	Whether you swipe left or right, it's her job to block you.			NETMINDER
4	DGSFEAITN	FEASTING	23 – 25	FEASTING	SEDATING*, STEADING	31
5	WATOSIVTM	VOMITS	29 – 25	MOIST	ATOMIST	38
6	100 9 4 2 1 3 → 645	☓	29 – 35	645 (3 × 2 × 100) + ((4 + 1) × 9)		48
7	SOBECORTS	SCOOTERS	37 – 43	BOOSTERS		56
8	NSXRAOEGU	ORANGES	44 – 50	ORANGES	ONAGERS*, SURGEON*	63
9	100 1 9 5 9 10 → 384	382 (5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9	51 – 57	382 (5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9	Best: 384 = (9 × 9 − 10) × (5 − 1) + 100​	73
TTT	KINGLOWED	A sea creature? Surely that's what lampposts are for!.			DOGWINKLE
10	MNLEUAURE	MEANER	57 – 63	LEANER	NUMERAL, REELMAN*	80
11	TUNAYIMSN	MAINS	62 – 68	MAINS	ANNUITY*, MUNTINS*, TSUNAMI	87
12	HLROAOBEM	BLOOMER	69 – 68	BROOM	REHOBOAM*	95
13	COLERIPKE	PICKLE	75 – 68	repickle ☓	PICKEREL*	103
14	75 9 8 5 3 7 → 116	116 (7 × 5) + 75 + (9 − 3)	85 – 68	☓		113
15	EGGNDFILL		85 – 78	FLEDGLING (13.75 seconds)		123