Episode 8442

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Episode 8442 was broadcast on 30 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Clive Surplice played Ted Carter, with Ted Carter winning 78 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Surplice	Score	Ted Carter	Others	Max.
1	YSPAEONTM	MOPANES	7 – 0	ATONES	APTONYMS*, PAYMENTS*	8
2	DCIENRIOM	MINDER	13 – 6	DICIER	CREMINI*, CRINOID*, DEMONIC, DIMERIC*, DOMINIE*, DORMICE*, INCOMER*, MIDIRON*, MINORED*, ONEIRIC*	15
3	25 3 10 9 6 3 → 426	415	13 – 13	427 (10 + 6) × 25 + 9 × 3	RR: 426 = (3 × 3 × 9 − 10) × 6	25
TTT	TILECAST	Were these created by someone who ran out of pastry?			LATTICES
4	DJREUETRL	RELET	18 – 18	RULER	ELUTED*, TELEDU*, URETER*	31
5	FLMAIOSET	ISOLATE	25 – 25	FILMSET	FLAMIEST, FLOATIES*, FOAMIEST, FOLIATES*, LOAMIEST*	39
6	25 2 7 10 10 8 → 507	508	25 – 35	507 25 × 2 × 10 + 7		49
7	PDTIUIFCU	pict ☓	25 – 35	puft ☓	CUPID, DUCTI*, PUDIC*	54
8	QTSIAINPB	PAINTS	31 – 41	PAINTS	PIANIST	61
9	100 10 9 8 6 2 → 179	179 100 + 8 × 10 − (9 − 6 − 2)	41 – 51	179 100 + 8 × 10 − (9 − 6 − 2)		71
TTT	COMRADES	It sounds like the Japanese emperors were shopping in Spain.			MERCADOS
10	HLGEUEARW	LAUGHER	48 – 51	HEALER	LEAGUER	78
11	STPIUASGB	STAGS	53 – 56	STUBS	AGISTS*, PASTIS*, STUPAS*, TSUBAS*	84
12	TDTOAOKRE	RATTED	53 – 63	ROTATED		91
13	GNRIEASRD	READINGS	61 – 71	READINGS	GRANDSIRE*	109
14	25 50 100 10 9 5 → 693	690	61 – 78	691 (50 + 25 − 5) × 10 − 9	RR: 693 = (100 − (10 − 9)) × (50 ÷ 25 + 5)	119
15	LOGFRIEND	foldering ☓ (7 seconds)	61 – 78		REFOLDING	129