Episode 8480

Episode 8480 was broadcast on 25 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Matt Fife played Dan Jones, with Matt Fife winning 103 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Rounds 10 and 13, Jones was not asked to spell his words – therefore, he may have intended GREATS rather than GRATES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Matt Fife	Score	Dan Jones	Others	Max.
1	PHAETINTD	PINHEAD	7 – 7	PAINTED	PATIENT, PITHEAD, TAINTED	7
2	OUVSLIPOW	PIOUS	12 – 12	SPOOL	PILOUS, POILUS*	13
3	50 25 75 10 3 5 → 987	987 (75 + 25) × 10 − 50 ÷ 5 − 3	22 – 12	975		23
TTT	BENSDATE	Ben's date went to the toilet and never came back.			ABSENTED
4	AOIDPQEMS	ADIPOSE	29 – 12	MODES	IMPOSED*, POMADES	30
5	CNGAINFUP	upfacing ☓	29 – 17	APING	CANING, CAPING, FACING, PACING, PUNANI	36
6	25 50 1 4 7 8 → 915	916 ☓	29 – 17	—	Best: 915 = (25 × 7 + 8) × (4 + 1)	46
7	TLASEIEDO	ISOLATED	37 – 17	LASTED	DESOLATE, DIASTOLE, SODALITE	54
8	EIRNMKOAF	MONIKER	44 – 17	FREAK	AFIKOMEN*	62
9	25 100 10 6 3 7 → 657	657 (100 + 10) × 6 − 3	54 – 17	—		72
TTT	LIFEBAND	The answer's there – it's not like it's hidden.			FINDABLE
10	IESGRATRU	TARRIES	61 – 17	GRATES	AGISTER, ARGUERS, ARTSIER, GAITERS, GARRETS, GARTERS, GRATERS, GUITARS, GUSTIER, GUTSIER, RUSTIER, STAGIER, TARSIER, TRIAGES	79
11	AEILRYLST	RETAILS	68 – 24	REALIST	LYRETAILS*	97
12	OEWHRITDU	OUTRIDE	75 – 24	WITHER	HIDEOUT, OUTDREW, THEROID, WIDEOUT, WRITHED	104
13	TGRAEMAXS	MARGATES	83 – 24	GRATES	MEGASTAR	112
14	50 100 8 8 4 5 → 346	346 (100 − 8 ÷ 8) × 4 − 50	93 – 24	347		122
15	TIGERTINA	ITERATING (9.5 seconds)	103 – 24			132