Difference between revisions of "Episode 8451"

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Episode 8451 was broadcast on 12 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Verity Ridgman played Isaac McIlwrath, with Isaac McIlwrath winning 69 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Verity Ridgman	Score	Isaac McIlwrath	Others	Max.
1	FRCEAULGI	FRAGILE	7 – 0	FARCE	GRACEFUL	8
2	TRAPSEIND	TRAIPSED	15 – 8	RANDIEST	DIPTERANS*	26
3	75 100 7 10 1 10 → 543	545	15 – 15	544 75 × 7 + 10 + 10 − 1	RR: 543 = (75 + 1) × 7 + (100 + 10) ÷ 10	36
TTT	FEARLADY	The act of paying for the elderly, perhaps?DEFRAYAL sounds like "the frail".			DEFRAYAL
4	TAEUAULTD	ADULT	20 – 15	LEAD	ADULATE	43
5	SQMEAIDNE	MAIDENS	27 – 22	DEMEANS	ANISEED, DEMINES, MEANIES, MEDIANS, MEDINAS, NEMESIA, SIDEMAN, SIDEMEN*	50
6	50 100 25 75 1 2 → 355	352	27 – 29	353 (1 + 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 50	RR: 355 = 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 1) + 2 + 50	60
7	SRGCOHEOR	choosers ☓	27 – 35	CHORES	CHOOSER, GROCERS	67
8	EIHEOPBME	HOPE	31 – 35	hempie ☓	EPHEBE*, PHOEBE	73
9	50 25 4 5 10 1 → 895	900	31 – 45	895 (25 − 10 + 4 − 1) × 50 − 5		83
TTT	SEATSEND	"Well that's the end of all the spare seats", said the hundreds on the train.			STANDEES
10	TPIAEIRVE	PRIVATE	38 – 45	TRIPE	EVIRATE*, PEATIER	90
11	OSUGOLMUD	MOULDS	44 – 45	pools ☓	MODULUS	97
12	FNTSGIAER	FEASTING	52 – 53	FEASTING	ANGRIEST, ENGRAFTS, FRIGATES, GANISTER, GANTRIES, INGRAFTS, INGRATES, RANGIEST, STRAFING, TASERING	105
13	NSTIEUPDT	UPSIDE	58 – 59	UPSIDE	INPUTTED*	113
14	75 50 100 25 1 8 → 471	474	58 – 69	471 8 × 50 + 75 − 100 ÷ 25		123
15	LORDOFHAY		58 – 69		FOOLHARDY	133

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-{{R-TTT         |FEARLADY|The act of paying for the elderly perhaps.|DEFRAYAL}}
+{{R-TTT         |FEARLADY|{{Tooltip|The act of paying for the elderly, perhaps?|{{word|DEFRAYAL}} sounds like "the frail".}}|DEFRAYAL}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |TAEUAULTD|ADULT    |LEAD     |ADULATE             | 20|15 | 43}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |SQMEAIDNE|MAIDENS  |DEMEANS  |ANISEED, DEMINES*, MEANIES*, MEDIANS*, MEDINAS*, NEMESIA*, SIDEMAN*, SIDEMEN*| 27|22 | 50}}
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 {{R-conundrum|15|LORDOFHAY|sol=FOOLHARDY|58|69|133}}
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+==External Links==
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