Episode 8391

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Episode 8391 was broadcast on 6 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Tyler Selby, with David Roe winning 107 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	David Roe	Score	Tyler Selby	Others	Max.
1	DWUONRECF	UNFORCED	8 – 0	FOUNDER		8
2	DMSIOIHWE	SHOWED	14 – 6	WISHED	HOMIES, IDIOMS*, IODISE*, IODISM*, MIHIED*, MODISH*, MOSHED, SHOWIE*, WIDISH*, WISDOM*	14
3	8 6 3 5 9 9 → 793	792 (9 × 8) × (6 + 5)	21 – 6	☓	RR: 793 = (5 × 3 × 6 × 9) − 9 − 8	24
TTT	ELFSEARS	Captain Dickinson is not afraid of the dark.			FEARLESS
4	RMFOAOPAE	FRAME	26 – 6	foamer ☓	FEMORA*, FORMAE*, PARAMO	30
5	YTRUEISNT	RUNTIEST	34 – 6	UNTIES	ENTRYIST*	38
6	100 10 9 8 2 6 → 840	840 (9 + 2 − 6 + 100) × 8	44 – 16	840 (100 × 8) + ((6 − 2) × 10)		48
7	PRAETSQUO	POUTERS	51 – 16	QUOTES	APTEROUS*, EQUATORS*, OPAQUEST*, PARQUETS, QUAESTOR*	56
8	TCUARDENA	UNTRACED	59 – 16	CARTED	UNCRATED*, UNDERACT	64
9	50 25 100 75 10 3 → 620	620 ((100 ÷ 25) × 3 + 50) × 10	69 – 16	622		74
TTT	RICERUST	Ignore food; think of the starters and a roll.			RECRUITS
10	LOIGSROEL	GLORIES	76 – 23	GLORIES	GLORIOLES*	92
11	PDGOEILSX	SPOILED	83 – 30	SPOILED	DOGPILES*	100
12	GETUASGOR	STAGGER	90 – 37	OUTAGES	OUTRAGES	108
13	TREOLCENO	CONTROL	97 – 44	CONTROL	ELECTRON*	116
14	100 6 7 10 1 5 → 192	192 ((10 ÷ 5) × 100) − 7 − 1	107 – 54	192 ((10 ÷ 5) × 100) − 7 − 1		126
15	DADORBRAT		107 – 64	DARTBOARD (9 seconds)		136