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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 |
|
122 |
| 15 | TIGERTINA | ITERATING
(9.5 seconds) |
103 – 24 | 132 | ||