Episode 8201

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Episode 8201 was broadcast on 5 February 2024, as part of Series 89.

Jack Harvey played Ian Ackers, with Jack Harvey winning 88 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution to Round 9 was given by Brand. Unusually, after R2, Riley displayed Brand's nonsense word MATEDURGE on the letters board.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Harvey	Score	Ian Ackers	Others	Max.
1	SPNOEMIDG	PIGEONS	7 – 0	DEMONS	DEPOSING, SMIDGEON	8
2	DTMEAERGU	TEAMED	13 – 6	TEAMED	MAUGERED*	16
3	25 9 4 2 2 6 → 763	☓	13 – 6	☓	RR: 763 = (4 × 25 + 9) × ((2 ÷ 2) + 6)	26
TTT	BASEFLAG	Run away from your luggage you dirty dogs!			FLEABAGS
4	SLGAOUDAN	goldsun ☓	13 – 12	GLANDS	ANGULOAS*	34
5	LSNEAESKM	LAMENESS	21 – 12	MEASLES	MAKELESS*, MALENESS*, MANELESS, NAMELESS, SALESMEN	42
6	25 2 8 7 9 7 → 116	116 (8 ÷ 2) × 25 + 9 + 7	31 – 22	116 (8 × 25) ÷ 2 + 9 + 7		52
7	GSLFIEATN	STEALING	39 – 30	FEASTING	AGLISTEN*, EASTLING*, FATLINGS*, FINAGLES, GELATINS*, GENITALS*, INFLATES*	60
8	LNTEUIREB	BLUNTER	46 – 30	terrin ☓	RETINULE*	68
9	75 3 8 9 5 10 → 778	777 (75 + 3) × 10 − (8 − 5)	53 – 37	777 (75 × 10) + (3 × 9)	RR: 778 = (5 − 3 + 75) × 10 + 8	78
TTT	YAMDREAD	A distracting thought about sleepy Jean.			DAYDREAM
10	QGSAEOHAD	DOSAGE	59 – 43	GASHED	ADAGES*, DAGOES*	84
11	WPVIEICYT	cityview ☓	59 – 47	WEPT	PIETIC*	90
12	WFRUOUHAN	WHARF	64 – 52	FROWN	AFROWN*, ROHUNA*	96
13	DTPEOENSO	STOOPED	71 – 52	DESPOT	PENTODES	104
14	50 100 9 6 8 2 → 576	575 (100 × 6) − 50 + (2 × 8) + 9	78 – 52	☓	RR: 576 = (6 + 2) × 8 × 9	114
15	RIGIDVENT	DIVERTING (2.25 seconds)	88 – 52			124