Episode 8487

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Episode 8487 was broadcast on 3 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

George Keddle-Lobban played Mark Ivey, with George Keddle-Lobban winning 76 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 8, Dictionary Corner suggested veronals ☓, although it is another term for BARBITONE which is a mass noun in the ODP.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Keddle-Lobban	Score	Mark Ivey	Others	Max.
1	BTSOEILAM	BLEATS	6 – 6	BLOATS	BALMIEST, LOAMIEST*, TIMBALES	8
2	LCIATISTA	ITALICS	13 – 6	STATIC	CATTAILS	16
3	75 50 9 6 1 1 → 816	819 (9 + 1 + 1) × 75 − 6	20 – 6	820	RR: 816 = (75 + 50 + 9 + 1 + 1) × 6	26
TTT	FLATIRON	No steak, but it can fill it."Fill it" is a pun on "fillet".			INFLATOR
4	EODMIYSRJ	MISERY	26 – 6	rosey ☓	JOYRIDES	34
5	NHSUEOMEI	HOMIES	32 – 12	HOMIES	HOUSEMEN	42
6	50 10 1 5 3 8 → 601	600 (10 + 3 − 1) × 50	39 – 19	600 (50 + 10) × (3 − 1) × 5	RR: 601 = (50 + 10) × (8 − 3 + 5) + 1	52
7	PRNUIEGWO	POURING	39 – 27	POWERING		60
8	NLVEOASTR	VOTERS	45 – 27	taloners ☓	LEVATORS*, VENATORS*	68
9	50 4 10 6 4 1 → 890	890 (4 × 10 − 1 + 50) × (6 + 4)	55 – 27	889		78
TTT	CUTLINES	Eat some coins to get the religious vestments."Eat some coins" = "chew nickels".			TUNICLES
10	QMHEOLUER	QUEER	55 – 33	REHOME	HELMER*, RELUME*	84
11	SGLDOAUNE	DANGLES	62 – 40	UNLOADS	AUGENDS*, DONGLES, DOUANES*, GLANDES*, GUANOED*, GULDENS*, LANGUED*, LANGUES*, LEGUANS*, LOUDENS*, LOUNGED*, LOUNGES*, NODULES*, SLANGED*, UNLADES*	91
12	BWAPOEVIT	bowtie ☓	62 – 45	PIVOT	OBVIATE	98
13	NDFEAECDR	DEFACED	69 – 52	DEFACED	DEFACER*, REDFACE*, REFACED	105
14	2 3 1 6 4 7 → 435	430 (7 × 6 + 1) × (3 × 2 + 4)	76 – 52	—	RR: 435 = (4 × 7 + 1) × (6 × 2 + 3)	115
15	PONYSMITH		76 – 62	HYPNOTISM (4 seconds)		125