Episode 8412

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Episode 8412 was broadcast on 5 December 2024, as part of Series 90.

Chris Kirby played Jan Larsson, with Chris Kirby winning 121 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Kirby	Score	Jan Larsson	Others	Max.
1	CASUPINAG	PAUSING	7 – 7	PAUSING	UPCASING	8
2	SITELOPEM	EPITOMES	15 – 7	MOPIEST	MILEPOST*, PETIOLES	16
3	25 3 1 9 10 2 → 360	360 (9 × 10) × (3 + 1)	25 – 17	360 (25 + 9 + 2) × 10		26
TTT	CURLSOFA	You definitely want to curl up on the sofa if you had this.			SCROFULA
4	CGTOAOFRE	DRAFTED	32 – 17	DATURA	DEFRAUD	33
5	YESONESTM	TONEMES	39 – 17	STONES	ETYMONS*, TEMENOS*	40
6	4 3 6 9 2 8 → 721	721 (9 × 8) × (4 + 6) + (3 − 2)	49 – 27	721 (9 × 8) × (4 + 6) + (3 − 2)		50
7	PORETARBL	PORTABLE	57 – 35	PORTABLE		58
8	NOTICEDOJ	JOINTED	64 – 42	NOTICED	CTENOID*, DEONTIC*	65
9	100 3 2 1 4 8 → 828	828 (100 − 8) × (4 × 2 + 1)	74 – 52	828 (100 + 4) × 8 − (3 + 1)		75
TTT	RUMROPES	This sort is never looking to do things on the cheap.			PROSUMER
10	TAWESIROS	WAITRESS	82 – 52	WASTERS	OSTERIAS, ROASTIES	83
11	LARESATWI	AERIALS	89 – 59	WAITERS	ATRESIA*, LARIATS, REALIST*, RETAILS*, SALTIER, SALTIRE*, TALWARS*, WAILERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL	90
12	HESONESZN	SHEENS	95 – 59	SHOES	ONENESS	97
13	GAFEMITMD	MIDGET	101 – 65	IMAGED	DAMMIT*, FIDGET, GIFTED*, MAFTED*, MAIMED*	103
14	25 5 8 8 9 4 → 219	219 (25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5	111 – 75	219 25 × 9 − (8 ÷ 8) − 5		113
15	SUREALBBQ	SQUABBLER (1.5 seconds)	121 – 75			123