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Episode 8231
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Episode 8231 was broadcast on 18 March 2024, as part of Series 89.
Lucas Glanville played Jenny Melville, with Lucas Glanville winning 63 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Melville declared eight in Round 13 – the word was disallowed on account of the phantom E – the misdeclaration was not noted.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lucas Glanville | Score | Jenny Melville | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PIGKENARU | REAPING | 7 – 7 | PARKING | GARPIKE, KERUING*, PEAKING, PERKING*, PUNKIER* | 7 |
2 | SLAISFEAD | dailies ☓ | 7 – 13 | SLIDES | ASSAILED* | 15 |
3 | 25 75 8 2 4 5 → 380 | 380
(8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2 + 75) × 5 |
17 – 13 | — |
|
25 |
TTT | PARASITE | Breathe in to make the sound. | ASPIRATE | |||
4 | BNMTEOUFL | MOUNT | 17 – 20 | NOTEFUL | NELUMBO*, TOMEFUL | 32 |
5 | HEQOGWAPO | WHOOP | 22 – 20 | HOPE | PHAGE, WAHOO* | 37 |
6 | 50 100 9 7 5 4 → 587 | 587
(7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4 |
32 – 20 | 586 |
|
47 |
7 | NELDUBEDA | BUNDLED | 39 – 27 | BUNDLED | UNLEADED | 55 |
8 | OIRCLAOTU | CLOUT | 39 – 34 | CURTAIL | COULOIR*, LOCATOR*, LOCUTOR*, TOURACO* | 62 |
9 | 25 50 5 6 6 1 → 215 | 215
(50 − 6 − 1) × 5 |
49 – 34 | — |
|
72 |
TTT | ENCRUSTS | The Scottish monster was known for this, albeit briefly. | CURTNESS | |||
10 | JTEOEMPVI | EMOTIVE | 56 – 34 | MOTIVE | EPITOME* | 79 |
11 | NOCENRUTE | COUNTER | 56 – 52 | ENCOUNTER | 97 | |
12 | NRSLSUAOE | UNLESS | 56 – 59 | REASONS | ANSEROUS* | 105 |
13 | COTIDENSO | SCOOTED | 63 – 59 | sectioned ☓ | CONOIDS*, COOTIES*, COTISED*, CTENOID*, DEONTIC*, DOCENTS*, NIDEOTS*, NOTICED, NOTICES*, OCTINES*, OCTODES*, ODONTIC*, OSCNODE*, OSTEOID*, SECONDI*, SECONDO*, SECTION, TOONIES* | 112 |
14 | 100 50 5 7 1 2 → 977 | 981 ☓ | 63 – 59 | 990 |
RR: 977 = 50 ÷ 5 × (100 − 1 − 2) + 7 |
122 |
15 | FEEDUSCOD | 63 – 59 | DEFOCUSED | 132 |