Episode 8418

Episode 8418 was broadcast on 13 December 2024, as the second quarter-final of Series 90.

Fiona Wood played Helen McGivern, with Fiona Wood winning 107 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona Wood	Score	Helen McGivern	Others	Max.
1	GSIEATGTN	GESTATING	18 – 18	GESTATING		18
2	SMTEOSRUM	SUMMERS	25 – 25	MUSTERS	STRUMOSE*	26
3	25 100 75 50 1 8 → 152	151	25 – 35	152 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 − 1		36
TTT	RIPECUTS	If you can hear this, your ears are fine, but your bones may not be.			CREPITUS
4	CLHEOUSTI	LOUCHEST	33 – 35	TOUCHES		44
5	FJNEIEHND	FINNED	39 – 41	FINNED	DEFINE, INDENE, INFEED*	50
6	50 10 6 9 7 7 → 251	251 6 × 50 − 7 × 7	49 – 51	251 (9 + 6 − 10) × 50 + 7 ÷ 7		60
7	QPTPIOAGM	OPTIMA	55 – 51	PATIO		66
8	RKEASBILA	BAILERS	62 – 51	risable ☓	KIELBASA*, RAISABLE	74
9	100 7 8 10 2 5 → 514	514 5 × 100 + 2 × 7	72 – 61	514 100 × 5 + 8 ÷ 2 + 10		84
TTT	RAGNEVER	He's not grading your English exam – just marking your words.			ENGRAVER
10	RDNEACMOL	COMRADE	79 – 61	COLDER	COLANDER, CORNMEAL*, ROMANCED	92
11	NSGYAEING	EASING	85 – 67	EASING	GINSENG, SIGNAGE, YEANING	99
12	DSPAUISRA	RAPIDS	91 – 67	PAIRS	PRASADS, SARDIUS, SPARIDS, SUDARIA, SUPARIS	106
13	VFRUOAWBE	FAVOUR	97 – 73	FAVOUR		112
14	25 50 100 8 9 4 → 775	775 8 × 100 − 25	107 – 83	775 8 × 100 − 25		122
15	FUELTREND		107 – 83	tenderful ☓ (28.75 seconds)	UNDERFELT	132