Episode 8423

Episode 8423 was broadcast on 20 December 2024, and was the grand final of Series 90.

NOTE 1: Both contestants were returning contestants, with Kirby having appeared in Series 60 and Wood in Series 20 - as this was also the first series grand final since Series 72 where both contestants have had a previous run on the show.

NOTE 2: By solving the conundrum, Wood became the first female champion since Kate Ogilvie won Series 39 back in 1998 and only the sixth in the show's 42-year history.

NOTE 3: This was the first series grand final to be decided by a crucial conundrum since Series 80.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Kirby	Score	Fiona Wood	Others	Max.
1	GEWIRABPS	EARWIGS	7 – 0	waspier ☓	GAWPERS*	7
2	GNJTEIAPS	SAPIENT	14 – 7	PASTING	EASTING, GENISTA, INGESTA, JESTING, PANGEST, PANTIES, SEATING, SPAEING, TAGINES, TAJINES, TEASING	14
3	6 1 5 2 8 5 → 292	292 6 × 5 × 5 × 2 − 8	24 – 17	292 6 × 5 × 5 × 2 − 8		24
TTT	GOTSTORE	They've got two of these at the toy store this Christmas.			GROTTOES
4	TMEUIGCXT	cuttie ☓	24 – 22	CUTIE	TECTUM*	30
5	LUDARISOA	SOLARIA	31 – 29	AROUSAL	RADIALS*, SUDARIA	37
6	75 50 25 3 3 6 → 202	202 3 × 75 − 25 + 6 ÷ 3	41 – 39	202 3 × 75 − 25 + 6 ÷ 3		47
7	RETOMUPOE	promotee ☓	41 – 46	PROMOTE	PROTEOME*	55
8	RTNGOIEVU	ROUTEING	49 – 46	VERTIGO		63
9	50 100 75 25 9 1 → 345	346 (75 − 1) × 100 ÷ 25 + 50	56 – 53	346 9 × 50 − 100 − 1 − 75 ÷ 25	RR: 345 = (75 + 1) × 100 ÷ 25 + 50 − 9	73
TTT	URGETOIL	A three-way discussion about tasting the Christmas chocolate cake.			TRILOGUE
10	DCHOEOLRC	COOLED	62 – 59	COOLER	CHOLER, CLOCHE, COLDER, HOLDER*	79
11	SIQEDASEI	DISEASE	69 – 66	DISEASE	DAISIES, SEASIDE	86
12	RLNAEOSRN	LOANERS	76 – 73	LOANERS	ENSNARL, LANNERS, SERRANO, SNARLER*	93
13	POHIFATOE	OPIATE	82 – 79	OPIATE	HOOPTIE*	100
14	25 100 75 4 3 6 → 834	832 (100 + 25) × 6 + 75 + 4 + 3	89 – 86	836 (6 + 3) × (100 + 4) − 75 − 25	Best: 834 = ((100 − 6) × 3 − 4) × 75 ÷ 25	110
15	ITSSADUEL		89 – 96	LASSITUDE (18.5 seconds)		120