Episode 8484

Episode 8484 was broadcast on 31 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Nick Tant played Pete Taylor, with Nick Tant winning 78 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Tant	Score	Pete Taylor	Others	Max.
1	MRGHEUOET	TOUGHER	7 – 0	MORGUE	GOURMET*, MOUTHER, THEOREM	7
2	DWSOIEFNA	ONSIDE	7 – 7	ANODISE		14
3	100 75 8 7 8 10 → 169	169 100 + 75 − (7 − 8 ÷ 8)	17 – 17	169 100 + 10 × 7 − 8 ÷ 8		24
TTT	SILLYMAD	Silly and mad combine in a bad way.			DISMALLY
4	DNBEIUTDE	DEBUTED	24 – 24	DEBITED	INDEBTED, UNEDITED	32
5	WGTNAOUEP	poutane ☓	24 – 30	TONGUE	AUTOPEN	39
6	50 3 1 2 4 9 → 435	435 9 × 50 − (4 + 1) × 3	34 – 40	435 9 × 50 − (4 + 1) × 3		49
7	RGJMOAIAT	gratia ☓	34 – 45	RATIO	ROMAJI, TAMARI	55
8	SRTOEONSX	STONERS	41 – 45	STONER	SEXTONS, SNOOTER, SOONEST, TENSORS	62
9	50 100 7 6 2 8 → 498	498 (7 − 2) × 100 − (8 − 6)	51 – 45	—		72
TTT	SPARETIN	After decorating, they left you a spare tin of emulsion.			PAINTERS
10	LNPAIOGVE	OPALINE	58 – 52	ELOPING	LEAPING, LEAVING, PEALING*	79
11	RSRTOEIAL	LORRIES	65 – 52	roastier ☓	REALTORS, RELATORS, RETIRALS, RETRIALS, ROTARIES, TRAILERS	87
12	SNTIUOSHI	SHOUTS	71 – 52	saints ☓	HOISIN, HOISTS, INSIST, NUTSOS, SHUNTS, SNOUTS, SOUTHS, STOUSH*	93
13	BRLSOEAUF	LABOURS	78 – 52	FABLES	ROUSABLE	101
14	50 5 3 4 8 9 → 816	—	78 – 52	813 ^{timed out}	RR: 816 = (50 − (5 − 3)) × (8 + 9)	111
15	HITONCLUE		78 – 52		TOUCHLINE	121