Episode 8496

Episode 8496 was broadcast on 16 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Ben Grinyer played Rhys Jones, with Rhys Jones winning 90 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Grinyer	Score	Rhys Jones	Others	Max.
1	TRCEILEAS	CLEAREST	8 – 8	RECITALS	CARTELISE	18
2	EAOTRNWST	NATTERS	15 – 15	TREASON	ATTORNS, NOTATES, RATTONS, ROANEST, ROTATES, SANTERO, SENATOR, SNOTTER, STENTOR, TOASTER, WANTERS, WORNEST	25
3	75 8 4 7 5 6 → 288	288 (75 − (8 − 5)) × 4	25 – 25	288 (75 − (8 − 5)) × 4		35
TTT	RUGCRASH	The ground is usually heavy in these places.			CURRAGHS
4	AEOGMWPYI	geomap ☓	25 – 31	MAGPIE	OMIYAGE*	42
5	LTOLINEDI	LENTOID	32 – 38	EDITION		49
6	3 6 6 5 1 8 → 692	—	32 – 38	—	RR: 691 = (6 × 8 × 3 − 6) × 5 + 1	56
7	HRPEITUDA	UPDATE	32 – 45	PIRATED	DIPTERA, PARTIED, PITHEAD, RAPHIDE, UPRATED*	63
8	OIABCPMFE	combie ☓	32 – 50	BIOME	AMOEBIC*	70
9	75 25 50 100 8 10 → 736	738	32 – 60	736 75 × 10 − 8 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25		80
TTT	CROSSDID	Lots of quarrels when you criticise my old trousers.			DISCORDS
10	IEONGRSXM	MINGERS	39 – 67	MINGERS	GEOSMIN, IGNORES, MERINOS, MORGENS, MORINES, NORMIES, OREXINS, REGIONS	87
11	KRDAEISCE	CARDIES	46 – 74	SIDECAR	CREAKED, CREASED, DARKIES, DEARIES, DECRIES, DICKERS, KERIDAS, RADICES, READIES*	94
12	AUABNGSNU	UNSUNG	52 – 80	UNSUNG	UNBANS	100
13	DMASIULAE	MISLEAD	59 – 80	SMILED	MALADIES	108
14	7 2 8 4 6 9 → 409	409 (7 − 2) × 8 × (4 + 6) + 9	69 – 90	409 (7 × 6 + 8) × 2 × 4 + 9		118
15	TREADSURF		69 – 90		FRAUDSTER	128