Episode 8427

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Episode 8427 was broadcast on 9 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Michael Kane played Mike Le-Surf, with Mike Le-Surf winning 78 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sarah-Jane Crawford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Kane	Score	Mike Le-Surf	Others	Max.
1	NPSEAGNIT	TEASING	7 – 7	PASTING	ANTIGENS, GENTIANS*	8
2	PDGHEOETA	GOATEED	14 – 14	ADOPTEE	POTHEAD*	15
3	75 2 7 4 6 10 → 457	457 ☓	14 – 24	457 6 × 75 + 7		25
TTT	OLDTIMES	He writes a few tunes to remind him of the old times.			MELODIST
4	MVNRIUOEL	MOVIE	19 – 24	unmove ☓	ENVIRO*, ERUVIM*, LIENOR*, LIMNER*, LOURIE*, LOUVRE*, MERINO*, MERLIN*, MERLON*, MOLINE*, MORINE*, MOULIN*, MOULVI*, MURINE*, NEROLI*, NORMIE*, OILMEN*, RENVOI*, UNROVE*, UNVEIL*, VELOUR*, VERMIN*, VOLUME	31
5	RSTAECNUP	PEANUTS	19 – 32	CAPTURES	CENTAURS, RECUSANT*, UNCRATES*	39
6	100 8 1 7 9 2 → 177	178	19 – 42	177 2 × 100 − (9 + 7 + 8 − 1)		49
7	BHRIADNOE	HANDIER	26 – 49	BANDIER	DEBONAIR*, DIBORANE	57
8	MTQSAEONT	ATONES	32 – 49	MEANT	NOTATES, STOMATE*, TOMENTA*	64
9	75 7 2 9 4 2 → 187	186 (9 × 2 + 75) × 2	39 – 56	186 2 × 75 + 9 × 4	RR: 187 = (2 + 4 + 9 + 75) × 2 + 7	74
TTT	LIONEMUS	The animals, the birds? No, think of the wall.			EMULSION
10	MRSFIEUNA	FIREMAN	46 – 63	FIREMAN	ANEURISM, FRAENUMS*	82
11	PDCEORIGY	PODGIER	53 – 63	GROPED	ERGODIC*, PERCOID*, PRODIGY	89
12	RGKSAUERL	☓7	53 – 71	REGULARS		97
13	CWNOATLIU	CLOWN	58 – 71	cowtail ☓	ALTCOIN*, AUCTION, CAUTION, INOCULA*, LINOCUT*, LUNATIC*	104
14	50 6 2 10 8 5 → 833	836 (10 + 5 + 2) × 50 − 8 − 6	65 – 78	830 8 × 2 × 50 + 5 × 6	RR: 833 = (50 × 2 + 6) × 8 − 10 − 5	114
15	HEMIDPACE	IMPEACHED (18.5 seconds)	75 – 78			124