Episode 8347

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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.

NOTE: In Round 7, Taylor requested a consonant as the sixth letter, but Rachel Riley chose a vowel instead.

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, PETROLIC*, PLEROTIC*	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	LINED	NIDUSES*, SNIDELY	80
11	NRNGIAEBR	BRINGER	55 – 68	BEARING	AGINNER*, ANGRIER*, BARRING*, BEANING*, BRAINGE*, EARNING*, EARRING, ENGRAIN*, GRAINER*, GRANNIE*, GRINNER*, NEARING*, NIGERAN*, RAENING*, RANGIER*, REARING*, REBRING*, RIGBANE*	87
12	NIASGEPDQ	seaping ☓	55 – 74	GAINED	AGNISED*, GADINES*, PANDIES, PANSIED*, 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

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