Episode 8449

Episode 8449 was broadcast on 10 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Verity Ridgman played David Henderson, with Verity Ridgman winning 93 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 9, Rachel Riley only gave a truncated solution of 9 × 26.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Verity Ridgman	Score	David Henderson	Others	Max.
1	MSTAUAENP	unmeant ☓	0 – 0	unstamp ☓	MANTEAUS, PUTAMENS, SPUMANTE	8
2	RDPAEOEFD	DRAPED	6 – 0	prefer ☓	ADORED, DEADER, DEAFER, DEODAR, ERODED, FEARED, FEDORA, FODDER, FORDED, REAPED*	14
3	50 75 8 3 3 9 → 144	144 3 × 50 − (9 − 3)	16 – 0	145		24
TTT	WOECALLS	Andrew and Ashley had a rule about a salad.			COLESLAW
4	TDPSIAIEL	PLAITED	23 – 0	spital ☓	IDEALIST	32
5	OUORGLIMN	MOORING	30 – 0	MINOR	GUNROOM, LOOMING, LOURING, ROOMING*	39
6	100 75 6 10 2 7 → 518	518 6 × 100 − 75 − 7	40 – 10	518 6 × 100 − 75 − 7		49
7	TEYASLSER	SLATERS	47 – 10	☓⁷	EASTERLY, RESTYLES, STEALERS, TEARLESS, TESSERAL*	57
8	BNGAEOMHE	HOMAGE	53 – 10	BANG	GOMBEEN, HAMBONE, HEGEMON	64
9	25 75 1 1 10 10 → 233	230 (25 − (1 + 1)) × 10	60 – 10	—	RR: 234 = (10 − 1) × (25 + 1)	71
TTT	THOUSAND	He had a thousand of these to distribute to the passers-by.			HANDOUTS
10	SALETCNUS	CLEATS	66 – 10	SCALE	CANTUSES, NUTCASES, SCALENUS	79
11	DVREIEDKC	RICKED	72 – 16	DERIDE	DICKERED	87
12	TICUNOUOT	COUNT	77 – 16	cutout ☓	COTTON	93
13	UOIFNHETG	OUTING	83 – 22	OUTING	HEFTING, HOUTING, TOUGHEN, TOUGHIE*	100
14	50 75 6 9 3 10 → 515	515 10 × 50 + 9 + 6	93 – 32	515 10 × 50 + 9 + 6		110
15	ANGERFIRM		93 – 32		REFRAMING	120