Episode 8488

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Episode 8488 was broadcast on 4 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

George Keddle-Lobban played Tony Warm, with Tony Warm winning 87 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The first Teatime Teaser, hencoops, was valid at the time of recording but became invalid by the time of broadcast, as it was changed to two words in the February 2025 ODP update.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Keddle-Lobban	Score	Tony Warm	Others	Max.
1	FTGLJUOMA	FLOAT	5 – 5	FLOAT	FUGATO*, LOGJAM*	6
2	STFEIOGRL	GOLFERS	12 – 12	LOFTIER	FROGLETS, TREFOILS*	14
3	100 25 4 10 9 5 → 494	494 100 × 5 − (10 − 4)	22 – 22	494 100 × 5 − (10 − 4)		24
TTT	SHOPONCE	Talk about counting your chickens – they're all in here.			HENCOOPS**
4	CWRSEAUTM	SCREAM	22 – 29	MATURES	CURATES*, RECTUMS*, STRUMAE*, WARMEST	31
5	RPTBEAEAT	BETTER	28 – 35	BATTER	ABETTER, BERETTA*, PATERAE*, TABARET*	38
6	9 2 4 3 1 10 → 723	723 9 × 10 × 2 × 4 + 3	38 – 45	723 9 × 10 × 2 × 4 + 3		48
7	DGNDIEOPK	POKING	44 – 45	pidgeon ☓	DINGOED*, PODDING, POINDED*	55
8	HGXDAIOTE	HOAXED	44 – 52	OXIDATE	GODETIA*	62
9	25 100 50 75 8 10 → 864	864 (10 − 50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8	54 – 52	865		72
TTT	RENTDINE	It sounds like he meant to make an offer for the pub.			INTENDER
10	LGNUOITSE	loungiest ☓	54 – 52	glutonise ☓	ELUTIONS*, EULOGIST*, LIGNEOUS*, OUTLINES, TOUSLING*	80
11	NSVNOAEUM	MAUVES	60 – 52	unmove ☓	MANNOSE*, NOUMENA*, NOVENAS*	87
12	IAODLRCES	LOADERS	60 – 60	CORDIALS	CALORIES, CARIOLES*, DARIOLES*, IDOCRASE*, RADICLES*, SCLEROID*	95
13	CMRIOEADO	ROOMED	60 – 67	COMRADE	CAROMED*, COORIED*, DOOMIER*, DORMICE, MERCADO*, MOIDORE*, MOODIER*	102
14	50 7 9 6 4 10 → 238	238 (50 + 10) × 4 − (9 − 7)	70 – 77	238 (50 − 10) × 6 − (9 − 7)		112
15	VITTALAKE		70 – 87	TALKATIVE (1.5 seconds)		122