Episode 8486

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Episode 8486 was broadcast on 2 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Nick Tant played George Keddle-Lobban, with George Keddle-Lobban winning 101 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 11, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Tant's declaration of demoter ☓ was invalid, although it made no difference to the outcome of the game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nick Tant	Score	George Keddle-Lobban	Others	Max.
1	THMBAIUEN	BITUMEN	7 – 0	BATHE	AMBIENT, HABITUE*	7
2	TSIEFIHNR	INFEST	7 – 8	FINISHER	INHERITS, REFINISH*, SHIFTIER*	15
3	100 7 4 4 6 10 → 581	582 6 × 100 − 10 − 4 − 4	14 – 15	580 (100 − 4) × 6 + 4	RR: 581 = (100 − (10 + 6 + 4 ÷ 4)) × 7	25
TTT	RIGATONI	Rigatoni is a type of pasta, but these have never heard of it.			IGNORATI
4	SGMDOEIOL	deglooms ☓	14 – 22	GLOOMED	GOODIES, GOOLIES, GOOMIES*, LOOGIES*, MIDSOLE*, OLOGIES*, SMOODGE, SMOOGED*	32
5	PRLFUEOEU	POLER	14 – 28	FOULER	ELOPER*, FERULE*, PURFLE, REFUEL*, RUEFUL*	38
6	100 50 9 6 9 4 → 436	436 (100 + 9) × 4	24 – 38	436 (100 + 9) × 4		48
7	SWDTEAOIL	DILATES	24 – 46	ISOLATED	DIASTOLE*, SODALITE*	56
8	NGOAIRCTR	TRACING	31 – 53	CARTING	CARRION*, COATING*, CORTINA*, COTINGA*, CRATING*, GRANTOR*, OCTRAIN*, ORATING*, ORGANIC, ROARING*, RORTING*, TARRING*, TRICORN*	63
9	50 8 7 10 5 10 → 105	105 10 × 10 + 5	41 – 63	105 10 × 10 + 5		73
TTT	HORSEPAD	The Pam Ayres of ancient times? It's all Greek to me.			RHAPSODE
10	XELGNAEOS	ANGLES	47 – 69	GLEANS	GASOLENE*	81
11	CTDMEOEAR	DEMOTER wrongly allowed	47 – 77	CREMATED	DECORATE*, DEMOCRAT, ECTODERM*, MODERATE, RECOATED*	89
12	GSPNEUATI	puntages ☓	47 – 84	SEATING	PETUNIAS*, SAUTEING*, SUPINATE	97
13	SDRLKOIUE	dourlikes ☓	47 – 91	SOLDIER	DUIKERS*, DUSKIER*, KELOIDS*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, RODLIKE, SKIRLED*, SOLIDER*, SULKIER*	104
14	25 10 7 5 1 1 → 415	415 (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5	57 – 101	415 (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5		114
15	TENCORGIS		57 – 101	sectoring ☓ (16.5 seconds)	ESCORTING	124