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'''Episode 8494''' was broadcast on 14 April 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].
 
'''Episode 8494''' was broadcast on 14 April 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].
  
[[Ben Grinyer]] played [[Lesley Locke]], with Ben Grinyer winning {{score|92|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amit Dhand]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Ben Grinyer]] played [[Lesley Locke]], with Ben Grinyer winning {{score|92|68}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Debbie McGee]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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Revision as of 19:52, 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 Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

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

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15 CERTIVIED DIRECTIVE
(2.5 seconds)
92 – 68 121