Episode 8368

Episode 8368 was broadcast on 4 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Terence Newnham played Greg Bond, with Terence Newnham winning 110 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from nine to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Terence Newnham	Score	Greg Bond	Others	Max.
1	RTCEONEMG	METEOR	6 – 6	MENTOR	CORTEGE*	7
2	STCOUAROH	STARCH	12 – 6	SOUTH	TOURACOS*	15
3	25 75 8 5 9 6 → 338	341 75 × 5 − 25 − 9	19 – 6	—	RR: 338 = (75 − 25 + 5) × 6 + 8	25
TTT	CHAOSTENT	A talk with Mick about the bird.			STONECHAT
4	LTRUOEPWA	PATROL	25 – 6	WATER	OUTWEAR, PLOUTER, PROLATE, TORULAE	32
5	RTSEIOZSM	STORIES	32 – 6	SIZERS	MESTIZOS, MORTISES*	40
6	50 75 3 5 5 4 → 585	585 (4 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 5 + 5	42 – 16	585 (4 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 5 + 5		50
7	NPNAUOLFA	FAUNA	47 – 16	FOAL	ANNUAL, FAUNAL, NOUNAL, PANFUL	56
8	HGSIOABLE	OBLIGES	54 – 16	SABLE	ABOLISH, BOLSHIE, GOALIES, HOAGIES, OBELIAS*	63
9	75 4 9 1 3 5 → 165	165 (5 + 4 + 1) × 9 + 75	64 – 16	163		73
TTT	OTHERFREE	The kids aren't three years old anymore for that reason.			THEREFORE
10	NTIUSVIET	INVITES	71 – 23	INVITES	INTUITS, TINIEST, UNITIES, UNITISE, UNITIVE, UVEITIS	80
11	NTUOMDIEG	DEMOTING	79 – 23	MOUNTED		88
12	PLFIEODIN	FONDLE	85 – 29	IODINE	INFIDEL, INFIELD*, PINFOLD	95
13	EASNRITJR	TRAINERS	93 – 37	TRAINERS	RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRANSIRE	103
14	50 25 100 75 4 6 → 946	947 (6 + 4) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25	100 – 37	950	RR: 946 = (25 − 6) × 50 − 4	113
15	WEBLEANER	RENEWABLE (5.5 seconds)	110 – 37			123