Episode 8490

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Episode 8490 was broadcast on 8 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tony Warm played Natasha Mac a'Bháird, with Tony Warm winning 79 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner discounted the word DONUT, although it was a valid entry in the ODP at the time of recording.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Warm	Score	Natasha Mac a'Bháird	Others	Max.
1	HRLGEOART	GLOATER	7 – 7	GLOATER	LEGATOR*, LOATHER, RATHOLE*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*	7
2	SFTOEANSE	FASTENS	14 – 14	FASTENS	ENTASES*, FATNESS, SENATES*, SENSATE*, SOFTENS	14
3	6 8 2 5 7 8 → 751	750 ☓	14 – 14	—	RR: 751 = (8 + 2 + 8) × 6 × 7 − 5	24
TTT	UNMOBILE	Knock hard on the door to get the element."Knock hard on the door" = "no bell".			NOBELIUM
4	MLSAIAPGE	MALAISE	21 – 21	MALAISE	GLIMPSE*, IMPALES*, MAGPIES	31
5	OENRBINUL	BONNIER	28 – 28	BONNIER	ONLINER*, REUNION*	38
6	75 9 7 5 10 1 → 123	123 75 + 10 × 5 − (9 − 7)	38 – 38	123 5 × 10 − (9 − 7) + 75		48
7	EURGCLEMS	MERGES	38 – 45	RECLUSE	LEGUMES, LEMURES*, RELUMES*	55
8	XGBIAEHIC	BEACH	43 – 50	BEACH	BIGHA*, CEIBA*	60
9	6 9 5 9 7 1 → 167	—	43 – 57	166 (9 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 6	RR: 167 = 9 × 9 × (7 − 6 + 1) + 5	70
TTT	INDURESS	Bits and bobs, but on paper, it's why you have a washing line.			SUNDRIES
10	NSNEAIDPR	SPRAINED	51 – 57	PRAISED	PANNIERS	78
11	VTWEIUTPM	IMPUTE	57 – 63	IMPUTE	UPTIME*	84
12	RTDEAUZMI	MATURED	64 – 63	MATIER	AZURITE*, DEUTZIA*, IDEATUM*, MURIATE, READMIT*	91
13	OAOTDNUTN	TAUNT	69 – 68	TAUNT	DAUNT, DONUT**, DOONA*, DUNNO*, NANTO*, NONDA*, NOONA*, OUTDO*, OUTTA*, TANTO*, TONDO*	96
14	75 1 4 8 2 6 → 756	756 (8 + 2) × 75 + 6	79 – 78	756 (8 + 2) × 75 + 6		106
15	FEDNOVELS		79 – 78		SEVENFOLD	116