Episode 8428

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Episode 8428 was broadcast on 10 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Mike Le-Surf played Kim Carey, with Mike Le-Surf winning 87 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sarah-Jane Crawford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mike Le-Surf	Score	Kim Carey	Others	Max.
1	SDTSOEIHM	HOMIEST	7 – 7	HOISTED	ETHMOIDS*, MODISTES	8
2	PGSNOAEIS	PASSION	14 – 14	SOAPING	AGONISES	16
3	75 1 6 7 8 10 → 369	370 (6 − 1) × 75 − (8 + 7 − 10)	21 – 21	370 (6 − 1) × 75 − (7 − (10 − 8))	RR: 369 = (8 + 7 − 10) × 75 − 6	26
TTT	MAINCLUE	You'll see the point if you get the answer to this.			MANICULE
4	LCTAEUFSI	FACULTIES	39 – 21	factual ☓		44
5	DLPRAEODF	LEOPARD	46 – 28	PAROLED	PADDLER*, PLODDER*, PRELOAD*	51
6	100 1 9 10 5 3 → 874	874 9 × 100 − (3 × 5 + 10 + 1)	56 – 38	874 9 × 100 − (10 × 3 − (5 − 1))		61
7	NBMTAIEKW	TIME	60 – 42	WAIT	AMBIENT, BEATNIK	68
8	LRGWUIAET	GUITAR	66 – 48	WAITER	LIGATURE	76
9	75 1 3 1 4 7 → 336	—	66 – 55	335 4 × 75 + (3 + 1 + 1) × 7	RR: 336 = (7 + 1 + 1 + 75) × 4	86
TTT	ONEATTIC	It sounds like Mexican food this evening, "ore" does it?			TACONITE
10	VTRNEOIOM	MONITOR	73 – 55	MENTOR	OMNIVORE*	94
11	GHTREOUSL	HOLSTER	80 – 62	TROUGHS	ROUGHEST	102
12	JLDGEOAEN	enlodge ☓	80 – 69	GLEANED	GALJOEN*, JANGLED	109
13	CNYRIAUET	CENTURY	87 – 69	TRANCE	CENTAURY	117
14	100 75 6 4 9 1 → 935	945	87 – 79	935 (100 + 4) × 9 − 1		127
15	HLROSCOPE		87 – 79		PRESCHOOL	137