Episode 8485

Episode 8485 was broadcast on 1 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Nick Tant played Judy Webb, with Nick Tant winning 61 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Tant	Score	Judy Webb	Others	Max.
1	LHMTOEAEP	TEMPLE	6 – 0	omelet ☓	HELPMATE*	8
2	CUSDEGAJE	ajudges ☓	6 – 6	CAUSED	CADGES, CEASED, DEUCES, EDUCES, JUDGES, SAUCED, SEDUCE, SEGUED*	14
3	100 25 8 9 7 3 → 986	987 (100 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 7 + 3	13 – 6	983	Best: 986 = (25 + 9) × (7 × 3 + 8)	24
TTT	IRONTEES	Nothing to do with golf – it's a cricket bat.			SEROTINE
4	NORBELIMA	BROMINE	20 – 6	boilerman ☓	AILERON, ALIENOR, ALMONER, BALMIER, EMBROIL, LOAMIER, MANLIER, MARLINE, MINABLE, MINERAL, MOANIER, MORAINE, NIMBLER, NOMBRIL, RAILMEN, ROMAINE	31
5	NSYROEIAN	INSANE	26 – 6	RAINY	ANNOYERS	39
6	75 100 25 50 7 8 → 364	364 ☓	26 – 6	360 ☓	RR: 364 = (100 ÷ (75 − 25) + 50) × 7	49
7	SDWHEUIAT	WAISTED	33 – 6	WISHED	SWATHED	56
8	SQPEISTAN	SAPIENT	40 – 6	pansiest ☓	SAPIENTS*	64
9	50 100 10 9 2 6 → 421	419 (6 − 2) × 100 + 9 + 10	47 – 13	419 (6 + 2) × 50 + 9 + 10	RR: 421 = (6 ÷ 2 + 50) × 10 − 100 − 9	74
TTT	DARTMICE	Nothing to do with darts, but a checkout is involved.			TIMECARD
10	SKGEAICFO	CAGES	47 – 19	FOGIES	FACIES, FAKIES, FIASCO, GECKOS, OCKIES, SOCAGE*	80
11	MGTGUEAWL	GLEAM	47 – 25	WAGGLE	AMULET, MUGGLE, MULETA, TEGULA*	86
12	TPLIAORTU	PATRIOT	54 – 25	PLAIT	TROUPIAL, TUTORIAL*	94
13	RBPNIOAER	banner ☓	54 – 25	brainer ☓	AIRBORNE	102
14	50 10 2 9 1 4 → 635	637 (9 + 4) × 50 − 10 − 2 − 1	61 – 25	636 ☓	RR: 635 = (2 × 10 + 50) × 9 + 1 + 4	112
15	INDOORPET		61 – 25		PORTIONED	122