Episode 8242

Episode 8242 was broadcast on 2 April 2024, as part of Series 89.

Mark Mills played Anthony Noonan, with Anthony Noonan winning 88 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 6, Mills did not specify whether he got 833 or 855 – he only mentioned he was 11 away.

NOTE 2: In Round 10, Rachel Riley misspelt Noonan's word as surity ☓ on the letters board – this was later corrected on Channel 4's on demand service.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Mills	Score	Anthony Noonan	Others	Max.
1	DONABEPTR	BOATER	0 – 7	PROBATE	PROBATED*, PRONATED	8
2	NVUFAITAE	UNFIT	0 – 13	AUNTIE	AFAINT, AVAUNT, AVIATE, NATIVE, NAVETA, TAENIA*	14
3	50 25 6 7 5 8 → 524	—	0 – 23	524 (6 + 5) × 50 − 25 − (8 − 7)		24
TTT	LEDHARRY	Studying this led Harry to discover his coat of arms.			HERALDRY
4	SNKUCEUTI	UNSTUCK	7 – 30	UNSTUCK	SNICKET, STUCKIN, UNSTICK, UNTICKS, UNTUCKS*	31
5	MULEMOLSW	MULES	12 – 35	SMELL	MELLOWS	38
6	100 2 1 3 4 10 → 844	833/855	12 – 45	844 (100 × 2 + 10) × 4 + 3 + 1		48
7	NATERAGEA	NEATER	12 – 52	REAGENT	GRANTEE, GREATEN, NEGATER, RENTAGE, TANAGER	55
8	DHCIDAEIM	—	12 – 58	CHIDED	DIDACHE*	62
9	75 50 1 5 6 4 → 509	505	12 – 65	510 (75 + 50) × 4 + 6 − 1 + 5	RR: 509 = 75 × 6 + 50 + 5 + 4	72
TTT	ATTESTIT	The potatoes were just so shabby.			TATTIEST
10	YSRETUEHI	SHIRE	12 – 71	SURETY	HIRSUTE, SHIRTEE, TRUEISH, TUYERES*	79
11	TELISOGSR	GLOSSIER	20 – 71	GOITRES	GLISTERS, RESITOLS, RIGOLETS, STRIGOSE	87
12	ZSDEROENO	REZONED	27 – 78	REZONED	ENDORSE, OZONERS, REZONES, RONEOED, SNOOZED, SNOOZER	94
13	GUNOLARNP	UNPLAN	33 – 78	unran ☓	LANGUOR, POLUGAR, UNPOLAR	101
14	25 100 75 50 2 4 → 271	271 2 × 100 + 75 − 4	43 – 88	271 (100 + 50) × 2 − 25 − 4		111
15	PUPHERNIA		43 – 88		UNHAPPIER	121