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Episode 8218
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Episode 8218 was broadcast on 28 February 2024, as part of Series 89.
Isabelle Heward played Paul Davey, with Isabelle Heward winning 80 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Isabelle Heward | Score | Paul Davey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTGUAONWL | GAUNT | 5 – 5 | TANGO | LANUGO*, LONGAN*, NOUGAT, NOUNAL*, OUTLAW*, WALNUT, WANTON* | 6 |
2 | BZDIESLAT | BLAZES | 11 – 11 | TABLED | ABLEIST*, ASTILBE*, BALDEST, BALDIES, BASTIDE*, BESTIAL*, BLASTED*, BLITZED*, BLITZES*, DETAILS, DILATES*, DISABLE, LAZIEST, SIZABLE*, STABILE*, STABLED* | 13 |
3 | 25 7 10 6 4 4 → 637 | 640
25 × 4 × 6 + 4 × 10 |
18 – 18 | 640
25 × 4 × 6 + 4 × 10 |
RR: 637 = ((4 ÷ 4 + 10) × 6 + 25) × 7 |
23 |
TTT | OCTOPEDS | Forget eight legs – this covers about 15 properties. | POSTCODE | |||
4 | GSCIAPJPO | PIGS | 22 – 22 | SOAP | GIPPOS*, POPIAS* | 29 |
5 | MSNYEIOTD | MOISTEN | 29 – 22 | MONIES | DEMONIST, MISNOTED* | 37 |
6 | 25 100 1 9 7 10 → 449 | 450
(10 + 9 − 1) × 25 |
36 – 22 | 500 |
RR: 449 = (100 − 25) × (7 − 1) − (10 − 9) |
47 |
7 | SEWSUTFRA | SWEATS | 36 – 29 | STRAFES | FRETSAWS | 55 |
8 | DKSNUIECT | KINDEST | 43 – 36 | SNICKED | UNTICKED* | 63 |
9 | 100 8 2 6 1 1 → 868 | 871
(100 + 6 + 2 + 1) × 8 − 1 |
50 – 36 | — |
RR: 868 = ((2 + 1) × 8 + 100) × (6 + 1) |
73 |
TTT | DOWNLOAD | It's not a rock festival, but it's a place for a green day. | WOODLAND | |||
10 | NOEASGMRS | mongers ☓ | 50 – 36 | masoners ☓ | GOSSAMER*, GRASSMEN*, MEGARONS | 81 |
11 | GLENIPGRA | PEALING | 57 – 36 | pagering ☓ | GANGERIL*, GANGLIER, PEARLING, REGALING* | 89 |
12 | MIHTNLEID | HINTED | 63 – 42 | HILTED | DELIMIT*, LIMITED, MIDLINE | 96 |
13 | CORDRIEDS | DISCORD | 70 – 42 | — | DISCORDER | 114 |
14 | 75 9 3 5 8 1 → 202 | 202
3 × 75 − (9 + 8 + 5 + 1) |
80 – 42 | 201 |
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124 |
15 | BEARSARMS | 80 – 42 | EMBARRASS | 134 |