Episode 8233

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Episode 8233 was broadcast on 20 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Lucas Glanville played Toby Byfield, with Toby Byfield winning 111 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 2, Byfield requested a consonant as the fifth letter but Rachel Riley gave him a vowel instead.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lucas Glanville	Score	Toby Byfield	Others	Max.
1	MARINOTRE	rationer ☓	0 – 8	ROMANITE	ANTERIOR*	8
2	DAYEAIFRT	AFRAID	6 – 14	FARTED	AFTERDAY*, AIRYATED*, ARTYFIED*	16
3	100 25 5 4 8 7 → 893	892	6 – 24	893 8 × 100 + 4 × 25 − 7		26
TTT	FIREHORN	It's the favourite instrument of the metal percussionist.			FERRINHO
4	DOLATEGIL	ALIGOTE	13 – 31	GLOATED	GALLIOT*, GEOIDAL*, GODETIA*, GOLDITE*, LIGATED, TALLIED*, TILLAGE*	33
5	NESUHPINE	SUPINE	19 – 37	PUNISH	HENNIES*, NUNSHIP*, PENNIES	40
6	25 100 50 75 1 2 → 853	—	19 – 44	850 (2 + 1) × 75 ÷ 25 × 100 − 50	RR: 851 Best: 851 = (75 − 1) ÷ 2 × (25 − 100 ÷ 50)	47
7	POBESCINE	PONIES	25 – 50	COSINE	EBONIES*, EBONISE*, OBSCENE, PEICENS*, PEONIES*, PIECENS*, SENECIO*	54
8	RITOGITSA	TRAITS	25 – 57	ORGIAST	AGISTOR*, ORATIST*, RITTAGS*	61
9	50 100 2 9 10 2 → 284	284 ☓	25 – 67	284 (100 + 50 − 9) × 2 + 2		71
TTT	SIRNUDGE	Reg gives these to his Neighbours and The Young Doctors.			GRUNDIES
10	NOPENULOD	NOODLE	25 – 75	UNLOOPED		79
11	NADUWLESI	SWINDLE	32 – 82	DUALISE	ALIUNDE*, DENIALS*, INSULAE*, INWALES, SUNDIAL*, UNIDEAL*, UNLADES*, UNLAWED*, UNLEADS*	86
12	HUGIFOSEN	HOUSING	39 – 89	HOUSING	FUNGOES*, FUNGOSE*, HEINOUS*, HOEINGS*, IGNEOUS, SHOEING	93
13	VABOTIPAR	RATIO	44 – 94	PIVOT	AIRBOAT, AVIATOR*, VIBRATO	100
14	100 50 75 25 2 9 → 939	944	44 – 101	936 (100 + 2 + 50 ÷ 25) × 9	RR: 938/940 Best: 939 = (50 × 25 + 2) × 75 ÷ 100	110
15	TINASFAST		44 – 111	FANTASIST (2.25 seconds)		120