Episode 8381

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Episode 8381 was broadcast on 23 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Joanne Massiah played Nigel Hutchinson, with Nigel Hutchinson winning 88 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linford Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joanne Massiah	Score	Nigel Hutchinson	Others	Max.
1	RPAETUMRI	PARTIER	7 – 0	trumper ☓	TRAMPIER*	8
2	GRAOTWEFO	FORGET	7 – 7	FOOTAGE	FOOTGEAR*, FOOTWEAR	16
3	25 4 10 1 5 2 → 651	—	7 – 17	651 (4 × 10 + 25) × 5 × 2 + 1		26
TTT	RIVALCAN	When it comes to Rio, can anywhere rival this?			CARNIVAL
4	NNUEDTOGA	TONGUED	14 – 24	TONGUED	UNATONED*	34
5	DIAEBTLUS	BLASTED	21 – 31	DILATES	AUDIBLES, DUTIABLE*, SUBLATED*, SUITABLE	42
6	9 2 6 10 5 7 → 911	906 9 × 10 × (7 + 5 − 2) + 6	28 – 31	905	RR: 911 = (10 + 5 + 2) × 6 × 9 − 7	52
7	OETNSXKIP	STONE	28 – 38	POKIEST	INKPOTS*, PINKEST, PINKOES*, PINTXOS*, POINTES*, POXIEST	59
8	EINGTWAFL	FELTING	35 – 45	INFLATE	ELATING*, FATLING*, FINAGLE*, FLAWING*, GELATIN*, GENITAL*, LEAFING*, WAFTING*, WEALING*, WELTING*, WINGLET*	66
9	25 100 8 8 10 1 → 569	—	35 – 45	564 ☓	RR: 569 = (8 + 8 − 10) × (100 − 1) − 25	76
TTT	HINGETEE	It all hinges on the tee-off at this last hole.			EIGHTEEN
10	GBLUEADNE	unbadge ☓	35 – 52	BUNGLED	BEAGLED*, BLUNGED, BUNGEED*, ENABLED, EUGLENA*, GLEANED*, LANGUED*, LEAGUED*, NEBULAE*	83
11	OERVTAMTH	MATTER	41 – 58	MOTHER	HATTER*, HOTTER*, OMERTA*, ROTATE*, THREAT*, THROAT, THROVE*, TOTHER*	89
12	SROINMACR	carrions ☓	41 – 65	CARRION	ANOSMIC*, CORSAIR, CRIMSON, MACRONS, MANOIRS*, MARRONS*, MICRONS*, RACINOS*	96
13	PLIEOYSPS	SLIPPY	47 – 71	SPOILS	LOPPIES*, PIPLESS, POPSIES*, SOPPILY*	103
14	75 6 2 5 10 7 → 208	207 75 × 2 + 5 × 10 + 7	54 – 78	207 (6 − 2) × 5 × 10 + 7	RR: 208 = 6 × 5 × 7 − 2	113
15	CLOUDISIE		54 – 88	DELICIOUS (13.5 seconds)		123