Episode 8477

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Episode 8477 was broadcast on 20 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Matt Fife played Iain Malthouse, with Matt Fife winning 100 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they offered LUTANIST or LUTENIST – the subtitles stated LUTENIST.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Fife	Score	Iain Malthouse	Others	Max.
1	GVFUOCTEA	OUTAGE	6 – 6	OUTAGE	OUTFACE	7
2	OEAUWRCTN	OUTRACE	13 – 13	COUNTER	COURANTE	15
3	100 50 25 2 9 3 → 701	701 (9 − 2) × 100 + 3 − 50 ÷ 25	23 – 23	701 (9 − 2) × 100 + 3 − 50 ÷ 25		25
TTT	TIGERNUN	Done manually with a guitar, but automatically with a radio.			RETUNING
4	AEAEBWDNL	ENABLED	30 – 23	BLAND	WADEABLE*	33
5	OAINGJEMT	EMOTING	37 – 30	MEGATON	AMNIOTE*, MAGNETO*, MINTAGE*, MITOGEN*, MOATING*, MONTAGE, TEAMING*, TEGMINA*	40
6	2 8 6 1 5 7 → 271	270 (8 + 1) × 6 × 5	44 – 37	272 (7 × 5 − 1) × 8	RR: 271 = 6 × 5 × (2 + 7) + 1	50
7	PTLUIROAS	TAILORS	51 – 37	PLAITS	TROUPIALS	68
8	OIARSCTNE	REACTIONS	69 – 55	REACTIONS	ACTIONERS*, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE*	86
9	100 4 1 10 9 10 → 695	694 ☓	69 – 62	691 (10 − 4 + 1) × 100 − 9	Best: 694 = (10 + 1) × 9 × (10 − 4) + 100	93
TTT	ITSCLOSE	It's close to Christmas and the start of Glastonbury.			SOLSTICE
10	UEIASNTLT	UTENSIL	76 – 62	unlist ☓	INSULATE, LUTANIST*, LUTENIST	101
11	DRIENQIAR	DRAINER	83 – 69	RAINIER	DENARII*, RANDIER*	108
12	OEUEPMGTD	POUTED	89 – 69	DUMP	DEMOTE*, DEPUTE*, DUMPEE*, EMOTED*, MEETUP*, METOPE*, TEMPED*, TOUPEE	114
13	NYIALSONR	SAILOR	95 – 69	SLAIN	ANIONS*, ANNOYS*, INLAYS*, NONARY*, NORIAS*, NOSILY*, NYLONS, RIYALS*, RONINS*, ROSILY*, ROSINY*, ROYALS*, SNARLY*	120
14	2 5 8 9 3 3 → 465	459 9 × 5 × (8 + 2) + 3 × 3	100 – 69	475	RR: 465 = (9 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2) × 3 × 5	130
15	ODDSLICES		100 – 69		DISCLOSED	140