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Revision as of 15:39, 25 March 2025

Episode 8480 was broadcast on 25 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Matt Fife played Dan Jones, with Matt Fife winning 103 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Matt Fife Score Dan Jones Others Max.
1 PHAETINTD PINHEAD 7 – 7 PAINTED PATIENT, PITHEAD*, TAINTED* 7
2 OUVSLIPOW PIOUS 12 – 12 SPOOL PILOUS, POILUS* 13
3 50 25 75 10 3 5 → 987 987
(75 + 25) × 10 − (50 ÷ 5) − 3
22 – 12 975


23
TTT BENSDATE Ben's date went to the toilet and never came back. ABSENTED
4 AOIDPQEMS ADIPOSE 29 – 12 MODES IMPOSED*, POMADES 30
5 CNGAINFUP upfacing ☓ 29 – 17 APING CANING*, CAPING*, FACING, PACING*, PUNANI* 36
6 25 50 1 4 7 8 → 915 916 ☓ 29 – 17

Best: 915 = (25 × 7 + 8) × (4 + 1)

46
7 TLASEIEDO ISOLATED 37 – 17 LASTED DESOLATE, DIASTOLE*, SODALITE* 54
8 EIRNMKOAF MONIKER 44 – 17 FREAK AFIKOMEN* 62
9 25 100 10 6 3 7 → 657 657
(100 + 10) × 6 − 3
54 – 17


72
TTT LIFEBAND The answer's there; it's not like it's hidden. FINDABLE
10 IESGRATRU TARRIES 61 – 17 GRATES AGISTER*, ARGUERS*, ARTSIER*, GAITERS*, GARRETS*, GARTERS*, GRATERS, GUITARS, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, RUSTIER*, STAGIER*, TARSIER*, TRIAGES* 79
11 AEILRYLST RETAILS 68 – 24 REALIST LYRETAILS* 97
12 OWEHRITDU OUTRIDE 75 – 24 WITHER HIDEOUT, OUTDREW*, THEROID*, WIDEOUT*, WRITHED* 104
13 TGRAEMAXS MARGATES 83 – 24 GRATES MEGASTAR 112
14 50 100 8 8 4 5 → 346 346
(100 − (8 ÷ 8)) x 4 − 50
93 – 24 347


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15 TIGERTINA ITERATING
(9.5 seconds)
103 – 24 132