Episode 8435

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Episode 8435 was broadcast on 21 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Joe Davies played Suzanne Anisfeld, with Joe Davies winning 89 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joe Davies	Score	Suzanne Anisfeld	Others	Max.
1	SCRNUIEAG	CREASING	8 – 8	CREASING	RECUSING*, RESCUING*, SCUNGIER*, SECURING*	8
2	NLEROPUNS	UNROPES	15 – 15	UNROPES	UNPERSON*	16
3	25 5 8 4 6 6 → 635	637 ☓	15 – 22	638 25 × 4 × 6 + 6 × 5 + 8	RR: 635 = ((4 + 6) × 8 + 25) × 6 + 5	26
TTT	FIRCONES	The answer is the source of the clue.			CONIFERS
4	RNIBOPTUC	POINT	20 – 22	corupt ☓	RUBICON*, RUCTION	33
5	RLSXAOAOU	ALAS	24 – 26	LOOS	AROUSAL	40
6	100 25 4 2 3 5 → 203	203 100 × 2 + 3	34 – 36	203 100 × 2 + 3		50
7	DPNHIOIAO	OPIOID	40 – 36	aphoid ☓	OPHIDIAN	58
8	MRETIRAGN	retaming ☓	40 – 43	MIGRATE	EMIGRANT*, REARMING, RERATING*	66
9	50 7 2 3 4 9 → 102	102 50 × 2 + 9 − 7	50 – 53	102 50 × 2 + 9 − 7		76
TTT	ORGANISE	Organise the letters to discover these events.			ROGAINES
10	KPOTMEAEN	pomate ☓	50 – 59	POTMEN	APEMEN*, KETONE*, MATOKE*, METOPE*, MOPANE*, NEPETA*, OMENTA*, POTEEN*, POTMAN, TAMPON*, TONEME*, TOPMAN*, TOPMEN*	82
11	FLTSOIEGU	FOULEST	57 – 66	FOULEST	EULOGIST*, FUGLIEST*, OUTFLIES, SOLIFUGE*	90
12	HLETIFEMV	FILTH	62 – 71	FLEET	HELMET, LEFTIE*, THIEVE	96
13	BCSMUEODE	BEMUSED	69 – 78	BECOMES	EMBUSED*	103
14	100 25 5 7 3 8 → 633	633 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8	79 – 88	633 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8		113
15	ELLITISMS	LIMITLESS (4.75 seconds)	89 – 88			123