Episode 8447

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Episode 8447 was broadcast on 6 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tyler Eaton-Jephcote played James Anstee, with Tyler Eaton-Jephcote winning 76 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Barker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This game is the seventh overall played between two players born in the 21st century.

NOTE: In Round 10, Anstee requested a vowel as the eighth letter but Rachel Riley chose a consonant instead.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tyler Eaton-Jephcote	Score	James Anstee	Others	Max.
1	GTDNUEOAP	OUTAGE	0 – 7	TANGOED	POUNDAGE	8
2	WENHCIKLE	WINKLE	6 – 13	HECKLE	ELENCHI*	15
3	10 4 6 7 5 8 → 259	259 (10 × 4 − (8 − 5)) × 7	16 – 13	300		25
TTT	TINROOTS	Ripped up Mr Blackburn's recipe for Italian desserts.TORTONIS is a pun on "tore Tony's".			TORTONIS
4	SUAYEBMTI	misbeat ☓	16 – 19	SUBMIT	MAUBIES*	32
5	LGBEOETSR	BELTERS	23 – 19	LOSER	BOLETES*, BOLSTER*, BOLTERS*, GOBLETS, LOBSTER, REBLOGS*, REGLETS*, TREBLES*	39
6	100 50 9 7 6 7 → 990	—	23 – 26	991 (7 + 7 + 6) × 50 − 9	RR: 990 = (50 ÷ (6 − 7 ÷ 7) + 100) × 9	49
7	PSNAEARTO	POSTER	29 – 26	trapse ☓	OPERANTS, PRONATES*	57
8	NEZSORTEW	WORSEN	29 – 33	WESTERN	REZONES*, TOWNEES	64
9	5 6 3 9 6 10 → 605	605 (9 × 6 + 6) × 10 + 5	39 – 33	—		74
TTT	CENTCORE	Dupe the Greek island out of something solid.			CONCRETE
10	TADFUNIRD	UNFAIR	45 – 33	DRAIN	UNITARD	81
11	RTREAESNI	TRAINERS	53 – 41	TRAINERS	RETAINERS	99
12	COJIGHDAR	ORCHID	59 – 41	CARGO	ADJIGO*, CARDIO*, CHADOR*, HAIRDO*	105
13	NCFSIEIAD	FANCIED	66 – 48	CANDIES	SCIAENID*	113
14	75 100 25 50 10 1 → 576	576 50 ÷ 10 × 100 + 75 + 1	76 – 58	576 50 × 10 + 75 + 1		123
15	LIVEATTEN		76 – 58	tentalive ☓ (21.75 seconds)	VENTILATE	133