Episode 8450

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Episode 8450 was broadcast on 11 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Verity Ridgman played Georgia Betts, with Verity Ridgman winning 76 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 6, Rachel Riley only gave a truncated solution of 11 × 25. An assumed solution is shown thusly.

NOTE 2: When Colin Murray said that Round 13 was not easy, he added that it was due to the "first three letters that came out", rather than "the second two letters that came out" which were K and Z.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Verity Ridgman	Score	Georgia Betts	Others	Max.
1	GLSOUOMNA	MANGOS	6 – 0	soulman ☓	LAGOONS, MONGOLS*, SOLANUM*	7
2	CPMEUAGRE	MEAGRE	12 – 6	MEAGRE	PREGAME, REMUAGE*	14
3	100 50 3 7 1 2 → 734	741	12 – 16	734 (100 + 2 + 3) × 7 − 1		24
TTT	TOILPOTS	These are pointers that you can get with your pointer.			TOOLTIPS
4	SRMAOEFAG	AROMAS	18 – 16	foamage ☓	SAGAMORE*	32
5	OAETFRISD	FROSTED	25 – 23	FROSTED	ASTEROID	40
6	25 8 8 7 9 1 → 276	273 (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7	32 – 30	273 (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7	RR: 275 = (9 + 1 + 8 ÷ 8) × 25**	47
7	CEINGLOUT	CLOUTING	40 – 38	CLOUTING	CULTIGEN*	55
8	NVSIEARTH	RAVINES	47 – 38	EARTHS	HAIRNETS*, HAVERSIN*, INEARTHS, THERIANS*	63
9	50 100 3 8 5 4 → 342	342 3 × 100 + 50 − 8	57 – 38	—		73
TTT	REDROACH	100% committed to eating the frozen apple.			HARDCORE
10	DSDIUANEL	DENIALS	57 – 46	UNSADDLE	DUALISED, LANDSIDE*	81
11	YSCOIEWPA	SWIPE	57 – 52	SPACEY	COWPEAS	88
12	RTSOEILPE	LOITERS	64 – 59	ROPIEST	PISTOLEER*	106
13	TKZOAIRDA	RADIO	69 – 64	RADIO	ADROIT, TROIKA	112
14	5 7 4 10 3 8 → 552	553 (8 + 3) × 5 × 10 + 7 − 4	76 – 64	550	RR: 552 = (7 × 8 − 10) × 4 × 3	122
15	ARCHDELTA		76 – 64		CATHEDRAL	132