Episode 8235

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Episode 8235 was broadcast on 22 March 2024, as part of Series 89.

Toby Byfield played Bernard Greep, with Toby Byfield winning 92 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's Origins of Words question was sent in by Series 84 contestant, Daaniyal Ali.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Toby Byfield	Score	Bernard Greep	Others	Max.
1	MOVETILOP	POLITE	6 – 6	POLITE	LIMPET*, MOOLIE*, MOTILE*, MOTIVE, OLIVET*, OOLITE*, OPTIME*, PIOLET*, POMELO*, POOLIE*, POOTLE*, TOOLIE*, VIOLET*	6
2	SEBAGSERU	ABUSERS	13 – 13	ABUSERS	AUBERGES, REUSAGES*	14
3	100 25 75 50 3 3 → 368	368 (100 − 3) × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25	23 – 13	—		24
TTT	AIRSFURS	They went on these in search of water, not animals.			SURFARIS
4	NAGIWNUKO	KNOWING	30 – 20	KNOWING	KWONGAN*, WANKING*	31
5	NARUNEGAD	enguard ☓	30 – 26	DANGER	ANDERUN*, DUNNAGE*, GUNNERA, RENDANG*, RUNANGA*, RUNNAGE*, URANAGE*	38
6	100 2 2 7 5 1 → 496	496 5 × 100 − (2 + 2)	40 – 36	496 5 × 100 − (2 + 2)		48
7	WUTOCIPOC	coptic ☓	40 – 41	OPTIC	OCCIPUT*, OCTOPIC	55
8	MASEDRAOL	ALARMED	47 – 41	DREAMS	ARMLOADS, EARLDOMS	63
9	100 75 25 50 3 9 → 648	648 9 × 75 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50	57 – 41	647		73
TTT	GROUCHES	They may have a sore throat with some cash kept aside.			COUGHERS
10	BENIGLNER	REELING	64 – 48	BLINGER	BEGINNER	81
11	SITESUFEM	FUMIEST	71 – 55	FUMIEST	TUMEFIES*	89
12	JPTAEDCIR	PARTIED	78 – 62	PIRATED	PICRATED	97
13	XEHOGIDAT	GODETIA	85 – 69	OXIDATE		104
14	50 100 3 5 6 2 → 716	715 (100 + 3) × (5 + 2) − 6	92 – 76	715 (100 + 3) × (5 + 2) − 6	RR: 716 = (2 × 3 + 5 + 100) × 6 + 50	114
15	ATRAMWREK		92 – 86	WATERMARK (12.5 seconds)		124