Episode 8446

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Episode 8446 was broadcast on 5 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tyler Eaton-Jephcote played Mike Brailsford, with Tyler Eaton-Jephcote winning 69 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Barker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tyler Eaton-Jephcote	Score	Mike Brailsford	Others	Max.
1	DTSAEUMNO	AMOUNTED	8 – 0	MOUNTED	DEMOUNTS*, MUDSTONE*, SEAMOUNT	8
2	HSNAIOSRI	RAISINS	15 – 0	HORNS	NOIRISH*	15
3	8 4 1 10 3 5 → 176	176 (5 + 1) × 3 × 10 − 4	25 – 10	176 (5 × 4 + 3 − 1) × 8		25
TTT	ADDERHOP	With one of these, you may need to raise the roof.			DROPHEAD
4	LRNUIORPE	LUPINE	31 – 10	outliner ☓9	PURLOINER	43
5	NCRUEOALK	unlocker ☓	31 – 16	CORNEA	CAULKER, CLUNKER*, CORNEAL*, CORNUAL*, EARLOCK*, NUCLEAR*, UNCLEAR*, UNCLOAK*	50
6	50 6 4 1 10 3 → 264	264 50 × 4 + 10 × 6 + 3 + 1	41 – 16	—		60
7	PTPNEUIEW	UNTIE	41 – 22	PEEWIT	UNWEPT*	66
8	SMVOAOGTE	STOOGE	47 – 22	vetos ☓	VAMOOSE	73
9	50 75 25 9 1 1 → 837	847 (9 + 1 + 1) × (50 ÷ 25 + 75)	52 – 22	—	RR: 837 = (50 ÷ 25 + 9) × (75 + 1) + 1	83
TTT	OATHSSIN	Surprise someone very close to Birmingham city centre.			ASTONISH
10	DTRAOUITB	outbar ☓	52 – 22	broadtit ☓	AUDITOR*	90
11	TLUOESGID	outglides ☓	52 – 22	outglides ☓	EULOGIST, GODLIEST*, SOLITUDE*	98
12	GNEISQFAD	FADING	58 – 28	SINGED	AGNISED, DEFANGS*	105
13	TCROEUSGE	SECTOR	64 – 34	GREETS	CORTEGES	113
14	25 50 75 10 6 5 → 928	920 (75 + 25) × 10 − 50 − 6 × 5	69 – 34	—	RR: 928 = (75 ÷ 25 + 5 + 50) × (10 + 6)	123
15	CREAMGUMS		69 – 44	SCRUMMAGE (2.75 seconds)		133