Episode 8419

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Episode 8419 was broadcast on 16 December 2024, as the third quarter-final of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Terence Newnham, with Terence Newnham winning 100 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Barkess	Score	Terence Newnham	Others	Max.
1	RNEIODTCE	CENTRED	0 – 8	ERECTION	RECONDITE	18
2	FSNOUAMGT	nougats ☓	0 – 15	AMOUNTS	AMONGST*, FUGATOS*, MUSTANG*, OUTMANS, OUTSANG*, SFUMATO	25
3	75 1 7 4 8 2 → 169	169 75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4	10 – 25	169 75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4		35
TTT	PETSOUNDS	Generous in paying for the drinks, he gets a round.			OUTSPENDS
4	KPEADSRIN	SPRAINED	18 – 33	SPRAINED	SPIKENARD*	53
5	RTSEOAHNU	HUNTERS	18 – 41	HAUNTERS	SOUTHERN, UNEARTHS	61
6	100 10 4 7 4 1 → 436	436 (100 + 10 – 1) × 4	28 – 51	436 (100 + 10 – 1) × 4		71
7	YGLAIERSN	YEARLINGS	46 – 69	SEARINGLY	SYRINGEAL*	89
8	BMQOEODTL	BLOOMED	53 – 76	BLOOMED	BOOMLET	96
9	75 100 50 25 2 4 → 602	602 100 × (4 + 2) + 50 ÷ 25	63 – 86	602 100 × (4 + 2) + 50 ÷ 25		106
TTT	SPORTYLEE	Jeff Lynne demanded pillows made of this.			POLYESTER
10	DJUENDISG	unsigned ☓	63 – 86	unsided ☓	DEIGNS*, DESIGN*, DINGED*, DINGES*, DINGUS*, DUDING*, DUNGED*, GENIUS*, GUIDED*, GUIDES*, GUNDIS*, INDUED*, INDUES*, JUDGED*, JUDGES*, NUDGED*, NUDGES*, NUDIES*, SIGNED*, SINGED*, SNIDED*, SUDDEN*, UNDIES	112
11	SPROEOFLS	spoolers ☓	63 – 86	spoolers ☓	PROOFLESS	130
12	THRNEIACR	HAIRNET	70 – 93	TRAINER	CARNIER*, CERTAIN, CHANTER, CHARIER*, CHARTER*, CITHERN*, ERRATIC*, INEARTH*, RANCHER*, RETRAIN, TACRINE*, TERRAIN, THERIAC*, THERIAN*, TRANCHE*	137
13	MLGTOAOSE	MALTOSE	77 – 100	MALTOSE	GALOOTS*, GELATOS*, LEGATOS*	144
14	1 6 10 10 4 2 → 802	802 (10 × 10 × 4 + 1) × 2	87 – 100	801		154
15	OCEANTHUD		87 – 100		HEADCOUNT	164