Episode 8437

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Episode 8437 was broadcast on 23 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Alan Friel played Ben Brace, with Alan Friel winning 90 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Brace was not asked to spell his word, but since Rachel Riley displayed BATTLES on the letters board, this has been taken as his declaration rather than BATTELS.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Alan Friel	Score	Ben Brace	Others	Max.
1	RNSLCIUAE	UNCLEAR	7 – 7	SECULAR	AURICLES, CARLINES, CISLUNAR*, LUNACIES*	8
2	WARGEOPSI	POSIER	13 – 13	SWIPER	EARWIGS*, GAWPERS*, PORGIES, SOAPIER*	15
3	25 4 9 10 2 6 → 629	629 (10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4	23 – 23	629 (10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4		25
TTT	BOILMIME	Causing an obstruction on the street while staring at the phone.			IMMOBILE
4	CGLOEODGN	CLOGGED	30 – 30	COLOGNE	CONDOLE, DOGGONE*, GOOGLED*, LONGDOG*	32
5	RDSLAEIOP	SOLDIER	37 – 37	SPOILED	POLARISED	50
6	100 7 8 8 1 10 → 609	609 (7 − 8 ÷ 8) × 100 + 10 − 1	47 – 47	609 (7 − 1) × 100 + 10 − 8 ÷ 8		60
7	MRNCAIEOT	ROMANTIC	55 – 47	TRANCE	CREMATION, MANTICORE*	78
8	ZNHEIESNK	KNEES	60 – 47	SINK	HIKES*, KEENS*, KNISH*, NENES*, NINES*, SEINE*, SEIZE*, SHEEN*, SHEIK, SHINE, SKEIN*, SKENE*, ZINES*	83
9	25 7 6 5 10 2 → 828	—	60 – 47	—	RR: 828 = ((25 + 2) × 5 + 10 − 7) × 6	93
TTT	SCENERUB	They're not Gresty Road haricots, but they can be eaten."Gresty Road haricots" = "Crewe beans".			CRUBEENS
10	WRTUAIGTO	GUITAR	66 – 47	GROUT	OUTWAIT	100
11	SRNMUEIET	MINUTES	73 – 54	MINTERS	MUTINEERS	118
12	SOUATBTEL	bullets ☓	73 – 61	BATTLES	ABSOLUTE*, SUBTOTAL*	126
13	SNDMAEOBA	BEMOANS	80 – 61	ABODES	ABDOMENS, ADENOMAS*, BEADSMAN*	134
14	25 100 1 10 5 3 → 239	239 (5 − 3) × (100 + 25) − 10 − 1	90 – 61	—		144
15	APPILATTE		90 – 61		PALPITATE	154