Difference between revisions of "Episode 8494"

Revision as of 19:50, 14 April 2025

Episode 8494 was broadcast on 14 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Ben Grinyer played Lesley Locke, with Ben Grinyer winning 92 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Ben Grinyer	Score	Lesley Locke	Others	Max.
1	NRGAFISEI	FEARING	7 – 7	FRINGES	FAIRINGS, FIGARIES*	8
2	TLRATEDOS	RATTLED	14 – 14	STARTED	DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, STARTLED, TOADLETS*	16
3	50 2 6 1 4 8 → 598	598 (4 + 8) × 50 − 2	24 – 24	598 (6 × 2 × 50) − (8 ÷ 4)		26
TTT	CASHDOWN	You might see these workers in a West Yorkshire town.			COWHANDS
4	CMDAIETFO	FOAMED	30 – 24	☓ medicate	DEMOTIC, FACTOID	33
5	GTENUTOQE	TONGUE	36 – 30	TONGUE	GOTTEN, TENUTO*	39
6	100 9 5 4 4 2 → 389	389 (4 × 100) − 9 − 2	46 – 40	389 (4 × 100) − 9 − 2		49
7	MDUKASIBU	MAIDS	51 – 40	BIAS	ADSUKI, ADUKIS, DUMKAS, IAMBUS, UMIAKS	55
8	SPTOEIPGP	POPPIES	58 – 47	POPPETS	POPPIEST	63
9	75 1 3 4 4 6 → 907	907 (3 × 4 × 75) + 6 + 1	68 – 57	907 (3 × 4 × 75) + 6 + 1		73
TTT	DIETPECK	Wilson stayed outside the workplace in protest.			PICKETED
10	SNREAUNHR	RUNNERS	75 – 57	HEARS		80
11	CVOMELIRN	MOVIE	75 – 63	CLOVER	CORVINE, INCOMER	87
12	RGLUIOTVI	outrig ☓	75 – 68	VIGIL	VITRIOL	94
13	HLEPANIWR	PLAINER	82 – 68	REPLAN	HARELIP, HEPARIN, HERNIAL, INHALER, PINWALE, PRALINE	101
14	4 9 9 1 8 4 → 222	—	82 – 68	—	RR: 222 = ((4 + 9) × (8 + 9)) + 1	111
15	CERTIVIED	DIRECTIVE (2.5 seconds)	92 – 68			121