Episode 8492

Episode 8492 was broadcast on 10 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tony Warm played Jill Whieldon, with Tony Warm winning 74 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Warm	Score	Jill Whieldon	Others	Max.
1	SLTSIOEPR	politest ☓	0 – 7	TRIPLES	PISTOLES, PROSIEST, RIPOSTES, SPOILERS, TRIPOSES	8
2	FOCGNEAPR	PRANG	5 – 12	PRONE	PROFANE	15
3	1 7 4 2 8 9 → 918	—	5 – 12	—	RR: 918 = (7 × 8 − 4 − 1) × 2 × 9	25
TTT	TRAPTRIO	A bad characteristic in the personal painting."Bad characteristic" = "poor trait".			PORTRAIT
4	VPCTEOEDB	DEVOTE	11 – 18	VETOED	COVETED	32
5	MDGDOIOTE	MIDGET	17 – 24	MOOTED	DEMIGOD*	39
6	75 50 5 5 4 10 → 480	480 (50 + 75) × 4 − 10 − 5 − 5	27 – 24	475		49
7	PBAEUSLWR	WARBLES	34 – 24	BALERS	BURLAPS*, PERUSAL	56
8	XSKFSIAEH	SHAKES	40 – 30	SHAKES	FAKIES, FASHES, FISHES, SHEAFS, SHEIKS, SHIKSA	62
9	50 75 1 5 9 8 → 937	—	40 – 30	—	RR: 936/938 Best: 937 = (75 − 8) × (9 + 5) − 1	72
TTT	GILLPEAS	Gill drops the mushy peas all over the floor.			SPILLAGE
10	DATNIRNUW	INWARD	40 – 37	UNDRAWN	DUNNART, INDRAWN, UNITARD	79
11	GTCTEIANO	COTTAGE	47 – 37	cetation ☓	COGITATE, TACONITE*	87
12	GLRSIAUEG	SAGGIER	54 – 37	AUGERS	SLAGGIER*	95
13	YRDNAUELS	LAUNDERS	54 – 55	UNDERLAYS		113
14	50 5 10 9 1 2 → 364	364 (50 + 9) × (5 + 1) + 10	64 – 65	364 (50 + 1 + 10 − 9) × (5 + 2)		123
15	PRIMEGUTS	GRUMPIEST (9.75 seconds)	74 – 65			133