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Episode 8254
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Episode 8254 was broadcast on 18 April 2024, as part of Series 89.
Annie Gallagher played George McAlear, with George McAlear winning 93 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was JB Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Annie Gallagher | Score | George McAlear | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BGWAEOJTE | BEGOT | 0 – 6 | GOATEE | TOWAGE | 6 |
2 | RITELMAVU | MALTIER | 7 – 13 | MALTIER | VELARIUM* | 14 |
3 | 50 100 9 7 4 2 → 158 | 158
100 + 50 + 2 × 4 |
17 – 13 | 157 |
|
24 |
TTT | LIEDOVER | He lied over and over again to cover his wicked deeds. | EVILDOER | |||
4 | PETASUCKI | uptakes ☓ | 17 – 20 | PACKETS | ASEPTIC*, AUSPICE*, CUSPATE*, PACIEST*, PACKIES*, PICKETS*, PUCKIES*, PUKIEST*, SKEPTIC*, SPICATE*, TACKIES*, TEACUPS, UPTICKS* | 31 |
5 | NZGEOEDSO | NODES | 17 – 27 | SNOOZED | NOODGES* | 38 |
6 | 50 1 4 2 9 3 → 128 | 128
50 × 2 + 9 × 3 + 1 |
27 – 37 | 128
3 × 50 − (9 × 2 + 4) |
|
48 |
7 | TPTIEOYGE | TIPTOE | 33 – 37 | POTTY | GEYPET*, PEGITY*, PETITE, PEYOTE* | 54 |
8 | ROMESOFHI | FISHER | 33 – 44 | ROOMIES | HEROISM, HOOFERS*, MOORIES*, MOREISH, ROOFIES* | 61 |
9 | 50 100 1 2 10 8 → 178 | 178
100 + 8 × 10 − 2 |
43 – 54 | 178
100 + 50 + 2 × 10 + 8 |
|
71 |
TTT | STICKPIE | Very fussy over what to play the guitar with. | PICKIEST | |||
10 | LETUNATGI | GELATIN | 50 – 61 | LETTING | GAUNTLET, LINGUATE* | 79 |
11 | QADSIEDCO | COSIED | 50 – 68 | CADDIES | CODDIES*, DISCOED | 86 |
12 | NUMAROTLA | NATURAL | 57 – 75 | NATURAL | MATRONAL*, MONAURAL*, UNMORTAL* | 94 |
13 | SRGEOUVPI | GROUPIES | 65 – 83 | GROUPIES | GRIEVOUS, PERVIOUS*, PIROGUES*, PREVIOUS, VIPEROUS* | 102 |
14 | 50 4 7 3 2 6 → 375 | 375
50 × 7 + 6 × 4 + 3 − 2 |
75 – 93 | 375
(50 + 3) × 7 + 4 |
|
112 |
15 | RIGHTFONT | FORTNIGHT
(4 seconds) |
85 – 93 | 122 |