Episode 8375

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Episode 8375 was broadcast on 15 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Laura Groves played Neil Holland, with Neil Holland winning 92 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Laura Groves	Score	Neil Holland	Others	Max.
1	NEUSRMAUN	MANNERS	7 – 7	MANURES	SURNAME	7
2	SIBGERNOW	BROWSING	15 – 15	BROWSING	BOWERING, BROWNIES*, SOBERING	15
3	75 50 100 25 4 8 → 275	275 50 × 4 + 75	25 – 25	275 75 × 4 - 25		25
TTT	NOOSETAP	Silverware for a stirring cup performance.			TEASPOON
4	EOAGRMTER	GREATER	32 – 25	MERGER	REMOTER*, ROTAMER*	32
5	QIEUSHGDW	WISHED	32 – 32	SQUIDGE		39
6	100 25 6 8 4 6 → 837	841	32 – 42	837 100 × 8 + 25 + 6 + 6		49
7	COITNTUES	SECTION	32 – 50	COUNTIES	CUNTIEST*, STENOTIC	57
8	AIEPTLNIY	PENALTY	39 – 57	INEPTLY	APLENTY*, INAPTLY*, PANTILE, PINTAIL*, PTYALIN*	64
9	75 100 50 25 9 6 → 789	787 9 × 75 + 100 + (6 x 50 ÷ 25)	46 – 64	791 (100 + 25) x 6 + 50 - 9	RR: 789 = (100 - 6 + 50 ÷ 25) × 9 - 75	74
TTT	SAMCOLIN	Sam and Colin have very little to say to each other.			LACONISM
10	RAPGOELRG	LOGGER	52 – 70	GARGLE	PERGOLA, PROGGER*	81
11	SLPIEOTME	☓7	52 – 76	POLITE	EPITOMES*, MILEPOST, PETIOLES*	89
12	AIOSLTDES	sodalites ☓	52 – 76	tassled ☓	DIASTOLE, ISOLATED*, ISOLATES*, SODALITE, SOLIDEST*	97
13	VTOIBOENH	BOOTH	52 – 82	BOVINE	BONITO, BOOTIE*, BOTHIE*, HENBIT*, TOONIE*	103
14	25 100 9 1 7 2 → 648	648 100 × 7 - ((25 + 1) x 2)	62 – 92	648 100 × 7 - ((25 + 1) x 2)		113
15	INTODINER	RENDITION (25 seconds)	72 – 92			123