Episode 8378

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Episode 8378 was broadcast on 18 October 2024 as part of Series 90.

Neil Holland played Mark Marriott, with Neil Holland winning 108 - 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil Holland	Score	Mark Marriott	Others	Max.
1	OIEMLWING	MEWLING	7 – 0	MINGLE	MEOWING*, MOILING*	7
2	REAPESTIG	GRAPIEST	15 – 8	PRESTIGE		15
3	50 75 4 3 2 10 → 338	338 75 × 4 + 50 − 10 − 2	25 – 18	338 75 × 4 + 50 − 10 − 2		25
TTT	CROUTONS	The rip-off excursions come in many shapes.			CONTOURS
4	FOIRNSUIV	VIRUS	25 – 24	VISION	VIRINOS*, VIRIONS	32
5	DENSINLOT	LINDENS	32 – 24	TOILED	INDOLENT, INSOLENT	40
6	75 25 100 50 2 4 → 875	875 2 × 4 × 100 + 75	42 – 34	875 2 × 4 × 100 + 75		50
7	GUPDOTQUA	ADOPT	47 – 39	QUOTA	DUGOUT*	56
8	IRLUTMENB	BITUMEN	54 – 39	BUTLER	UNLIMBER*	64
9	25 75 1 3 9 8 → 579	579 8 × 75 − 25 + 3 + 1	64 – 49	579 8 × 75 − 25 + 3 + 1		74
TTT	REDVISAS	He's in the red after hammering the credit cards.			DISSAVER
10	SNOGEUNLR	LOUNGERS	72 – 49	GUNNERS		82
11	HRTEAFTOS	FATHERS	79 – 49	softheart ☓	FARTHEST*, RHEOSTAT	90
12	XREUDRHKE	HERDER	85 – 55	HERDER	KERERU*	96
13	CATSIDCAP	ADAPTS	91 – 55	ACIDS	CICADAS*, PICCATA*	103
14	50 25 9 2 10 3 → 658	659 (10 + 3) × 2 × 25 + 9	98 – 55	650	RR: 658 = (50 + 25 − 9) × 10 − 2	113
15	DUALTUNED	UNDULATED (5.25 seconds)	108 – 55			123