Episode 8475

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Episode 8475 was broadcast on 18 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Neha Sood played Matt Fife, with Matt Fife winning 77 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

During the conundrum, for reasons unknown, although Sood buzzed at 29.5 seconds, the clock hand continued moving.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neha Sood	Score	Matt Fife	Others	Max.
1	SFNOEATYI	FAINTS	6 – 6	SAFETY	ATONIES*, FAINEST*, FOYAITE*	7
2	CNWAORTAM	WOMAN	11 – 6	cartman ☓	MACARON, MARCATO*	14
3	50 9 4 6 5 10 → 652	652 (9 + 4) × 50 + 10 ÷ 5	21 – 6	650		24
TTT	REALWUSS	She was a real wuss – she couldn't even look at these at the zoo.			WALRUSES
4	STIEUNQEA	ANTIQUES	29 – 14	ANTIQUES	EQUISETA*, QUANTISE*, QUIETENS, QUINATES*	32
5	DNLOUESHD	HUDDLES	36 – 21	HOUNDED	LOUDENS, NODDLES*, NODULES*, SOUNDED*	39
6	75 25 50 10 6 3 → 485	485 75 × 6 + 50 − 25 + 10	46 – 21	484		49
7	TWPUEOLGI	POLITE	46 – 28	WIPEOUT		56
8	BTSEIARMR	BARMIEST	54 – 36	BARMIEST	ARBITERS, RAREBITS*	64
9	50 2 5 3 5 6 → 189	190	54 – 46	189 (6 + 5 + 2 + 50) × 3		74
TTT	RATALOUD	He'll connect you to his social media tomorrow, because he worships you."Connect you to his social media tomorrow" = "Add you later".			ADULATOR
10	KREOSHIGN	IGNORES	61 – 53	HORSING	KOSHERING*	92
11	DTLOEISTG	SLOTTED	68 – 60	GOLDEST	GODLIEST	100
12	OUESCMADP	POMADES	75 – 67	POMADES	DECAMPS*, MUCOSAE*, SCAMPED, UPCASED*, UPCODES*	107
13	TRFEUONAR	founter ☓	75 – 67	fronter ☓	FORERAN*, FORERUN*, FORTUNE	114
14	100 25 75 9 8 5 → 747	746	75 – 77	747 75 × 9 + 100 − 25 − (8 − 5)		124
15	ISINTEARS	teariness ☓ (29.5 seconds)	75 – 77	irateness ☓ (29 seconds)	SANITISER	134