Episode 8454

Episode 8454 was broadcast on 17 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Christine Smith played Pam Hill, with Christine Smith winning 108 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Smith having appeared in Series 55 and Hill in Series 64.

NOTE: In Round 1, Hill was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended STEAK rather than the inferred STAKE.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Christine Smith	Score	Pam Hill	Others	Max.
1	TSAEHKOLT	HOTELS	6 – 0	STAKE	LOATHES, STEALTH*	7
2	PRANWETCU	CENTAUR	13 – 0	CANTER	CAPTURE, PUNCTAE, UNCRATE*	14
3	75 8 3 9 7 7 → 749	749 (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8)	23 – 10	749 (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8)		24
TTT	AUTOKERB	Escape from prison with an arcade game from the '70s.			BREAKOUT
4	STIWGEYAS	STAGES	29 – 10	swayiest ☓	AGEISTS	31
5	HRUETRADM	MATURED	36 – 10	MURDER	DRUTHER, EARDRUM, ERRATUM, MATURER, MURTHER, URETHRA*	38
6	75 10 4 9 6 7 → 651	658	36 – 20	651 75 × 9 − 6 × 4		48
7	CBIASDESR	CARBIDES	44 – 28	ASCRIBED	ABSCISED, ASCRIBES, SEABIRDS, SIDEBARS, SIDECARS	56
8	TRINLAPET	PATTERN	51 – 35	PLAINER	INTERLAP, TINPLATE, TRAPLINE, TRIPLANE*	64
9	100 6 5 8 4 1 → 781	781 (100 − 1) × 8 − (6 + 5)	61 – 45	781 100 × 8 − 5 × 4 + 1		74
TTT	SAVERIND	They took up everyone's space with an arcade game from the '70s.			INVADERS
10	DNAVIRLEN	INVADER	68 – 45	DENIAL	INLANDER	82
11	RGIEFCOSP	COPIERS	75 – 45	FORCES	FORCEPS, PORGIES	89
12	NTAGMELGO	TANGELO	82 – 52	OMENTAL	MAGNETO, MEGATON, MONTAGE, TELAMON*	96
13	MSIEQNOMB	MONIES	88 – 52	MIMES	BOMMIES	103
14	75 7 8 3 8 9 → 833	833 (8 + 3) × 75 + 8	98 – 62	833 (8 + 3) × 75 + 8		113
15	INGESTTAT	ATTESTING (16.25 seconds)	108 – 62			123