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Episode 8360
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Episode 8360 was broadcast on 24 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
Ed Barker played Tricia Dadd, with Tricia Dadd winning 79 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ed Barker | Score | Tricia Dadd | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REGUSANIS | SEARING | 7 – 7 | SEARING | ASSIGNER*, ASSURING, REASSIGN*, SENARIUS* | 8 |
| 2 | EUEMGROIS | MERGES | 7 – 14 | MORGUES | GRUESOME | 16 |
| 3 | 25 9 10 2 5 4 → 465 | 465
(10 + 9) × 25 − 5 × 2 |
17 – 24 | 465
2 × 9 × 25 + 10 + 5 |
|
26 |
| TTT | NASTYCHOP | He wishes he was special, but he's just a creep. | SYCOPHANT | |||
| 4 | AEICNSEIW | WINCES | 23 – 30 | WINCES | WIENIES* | 33 |
| 5 | LONIFELAR | FALLER | 29 – 30 | failer ☓ | AILERON, ALIENOR*, LLANERO* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 100 10 2 4 8 → 584 | 588 | 29 – 40 | 584
8 × 75 − (10 + 4 + 2) |
|
50 |
| 7 | CETULOBUG | GOBLET | 35 – 46 | BOUCLE | TUBULE* | 56 |
| 8 | EAREMTMOH | MOTHER | 41 – 52 | HEATER | OHMMETER | 64 |
| 9 | 50 2 9 3 1 9 → 383 | 382
(9 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 |
48 – 59 | 382
(9 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 |
RR: 383 = (9 − 1) × (50 − (3 − 2)) − 9 |
74 |
| TTT | GRINDSOFA | Under pressure, but cool as a cucumber, thanks to this. | SANGFROID | |||
| 10 | IEEPMRACN | REMAIN | 54 – 65 | PRANCE | MEPACRINE* | 92 |
| 11 | TIKESONES | NOSIEST | 61 – 65 | intones ☓ | TOKENISES | 110 |
| 12 | VTOENLOAI | VIOLENT | 68 – 72 | VIOLATE | ELATION, OVATION*, TOENAIL, VENTAIL*, VIOLONE | 117 |
| 13 | TADIPADUO | outpaid ☓ | 68 – 72 | paidout ☓ | AOUDAD*, OUTDID, UTOPIA* | 123 |
| 14 | 50 25 5 1 8 2 → 694 | 692 ☓ | 68 – 79 | 698
(8 + 5 + 1) × 50 − 2 |
Best: 694 = (50 − 5) × 8 × 2 − 25 − 1 |
133 |
| 15 | DAOGHNUTS | 68 – 79 | thousand ☓
(17.25 seconds) |
STAGHOUND | 143 | |