Episode 8371

Episode 8371 was broadcast on 9 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Terence Newnham played Tom Read, with Terence Newnham winning 83 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Terence Newnham	Score	Tom Read	Others	Max.
1	MLDAEONRT	LAMENT	6 – 0	matroned ☓	ALMONER, DELATOR, DORMANT, EARLDOM, LADRONE, LEOTARD, MADRONE, MANDREL, MANTLED, MORDANT, MORDENT, OMENTAL, ROADMEN, TALONED, TELAMON*	7
2	FARBEISPR	PARRIES	13 – 7	PARRIES	PRAISER, PREFABS, RAPIERS, RASPIER*, REPAIRS	14
3	25 75 4 6 10 5 → 227	226 25 × 10 − (6 × 4)	20 – 7	229	RR: 227 = (25 × 6) + 75 + (10 ÷ 5)	24
TTT	LENTDAVE	I lent Dave a lot of money, and then he scarpered.			LEVANTED
4	YANDUELHM	HANDLE	26 – 13	HANDLE	HUMANELY	32
5	RTCUAUTEV	CUTTER	32 – 19	CUTTER	AUTEUR, CURATE, CURVET, TAUTER*	38
6	3 5 7 4 8 9 → 570	563	32 – 29	570 (8 + 4 + 7) × (9 − 3) × 5		48
7	CSAORNTOU	CONTOURS	40 – 29	ACORNS	CANOROUS, CARTOONS, CROUTONS, OSTRACON, TOURACOS	56
8	GOPDIESBD	BODIES	46 – 35	BODIES	BODGIES*, PODDIES	63
9	100 2 7 10 8 5 → 701	701 7 × 100 + ((10 ÷ 2) ÷ 5)	56 – 45	701 7 × 100 + (8 − 5 − 2)		73
TTT	CASHONLY	The birds were looking back at happier times.			HALCYONS
10	GINPSEITS	IGNITES	63 – 52	INGESTS	PIGSTIES, SPINIEST	81
11	LMZOEONGE	GLOOM	68 – 57	MELON	LOZENGE	88
12	LIGPOETRN	PORTING	75 – 64	POLITER	ELOPING, GENITOR, LENTIGO, PELTING, PIROGEN, POINTER, PONGIER, PROLINE, PROTEIN, REPOINT, RETINOL, RINGLET, TRIGONE*	95
13	HSRUEISNT	SHUNTERS	83 – 64	INSURES	HUNTRESS, INRUSHES	103
14	5 8 6 7 9 4 → 754	☓	83 – 71	755 (8 + 4) × 9 × 7 − (6 − 5)	RR: 754 = (7 × 4 − 9) × 5 × 8 − 6	113
15	INVERTHOG		83 – 81	OVERNIGHT (23.75 seconds)		123