Episode 8321

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Episode 8321 was broadcast on 22 July 2024, as part of Series 90.

Fiona Wood played Dan Barby, with Fiona Wood winning 113 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: At the time of recording, Barby's declaration of MOORIES in Round 4 was valid in the ODP – therefore, the final score should have been 113 – 56.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Wood	Score	Dan Barby	Others	Max.
1	NDTMAEISA	ANIMATED	8 – 0	STEAM	ADAMINES*, ADAMITES*, ADAMSITE*, ANIMATES*, ANISATED*, DIAMANTE, DIASTEMA*, MANDATES, MEDIANTS*, SATINADE*	8
2	LHEESMCIU	MULCHES	15 – 0	SCHEME	CHEMISE, HELICES*, LICHEES*, SCHEMIE*	15
3	100 6 3 4 2 7 → 567	567 6 × 100 − (7 + 4) × 3	25 – 10	567 6 × 100 − (7 + 4) × 3		25
TTT	BLUEFLAT	His shot on the blue fell flat, but there were still plenty of balls left.			TABLEFUL
4	ISROEOGHM	HEROISM	32 – 10	moories ☓**	GROOMISH, MOORGHIS*	33
5	TNDUAUWIT	AUDIT	37 – 15	TWAIN	DAUNT*, DIWAN*, IDANT*, NITTA*, TAINT*, TAUNT, TITAN*, TUINA*, WITAN*	38
6	4 1 2 9 9 10 → 107	107 (10 + 1) × 9 + 4 × 2	47 – 25	107 (2 + 9) × 10 − (4 − 1)		48
7	SRNLOAERK	LOANERS	54 – 25	larkers ☓	RANKERS*, RANKLES*, RELOANS*, ROSAKER*, SERRANO*, SNARLER*, SNORKEL, SNORKER*	55
8	BEVSAINDE	INVADES	61 – 32	DEVEINS	ADVENES*, ADVISEE*, ANISEED, BANDIES, BEANIES*, ENDIVES*	62
9	75 50 25 100 3 3 → 202	202 (3 ÷ 3 + 100) × 50 ÷ 25	71 – 42	202 75 × 3 − 25 + 100 ÷ 50		72
TTT	BLAMEDME	Bond's boss applied lip cream to help stop the rot.			EMBALMED
10	TAERZLIFG	FRIGATE	78 – 42	REFLAG	FRAGILE, GLAZIER, GRAIZLE*	79
11	SETPEAFTM	FEAST	83 – 42	peatest ☓	METATES*, PATETES*, PETATES*, SEPTATE*, TEMPEST	86
12	OESGBOERJ	BOOGERS	90 – 49	BOOGERS	GOOBERS*	93
13	SPLWOEAND	SLOPED	96 – 49	plowends ☓	DAPSONE*, DEWLAPS*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES*, PALONES*, PEDALOS*, SPAWNED*, WALDOES*, WEAPONS	100
14	75 100 25 5 7 8 → 906	905 8 × 100 + 75 + 25 + 5	103 – 49	904	RR: 906 = (100 + 7) × 8 + 75 − 25	110
15	CLOUDUSER	CREDULOUS (4.5 seconds)	113 – 49			120