Episode 8490

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Episode 8490 was broadcast on 8 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tony Warm played Natasha Mac a'Bháird, with Tony Warm winning 79 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner discounted the word DONUT, although it was a valid entry in the Oxford Dictionaries Premium at the time of recording. In fact, DONUT was allowed later on in the series, in Episode 8532.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Warm	Score	Natasha Mac a'Bháird	Others	Max.
1	HRLGEOART	GLOATER	7 – 7	GLOATER	LEGATOR*, LOATHER, RATHOLE*, REALTOR*, RELATOR*	7
2	SFTOEANSE	FASTENS	14 – 14	FASTENS	ENTASES*, FATNESS, SENATES*, SENSATE*, SOFTENS	14
3	6 8 2 5 7 8 → 751	750 ☓	14 – 14	—	RR: 751 = (8 + 2 + 8) × 6 × 7 − 5	24
TTT	UNMOBILE	Knock hard on the door to get the element."Knock hard on the door" = "no bell".			NOBELIUM
4	MLSAIAPGE	MALAISE	21 – 21	MALAISE	GLIMPSE*, IMPALES*, MAGPIES	31
5	OENRBINUL	BONNIER	28 – 28	BONNIER	ONLINER*, REUNION*	38
6	75 9 7 5 10 1 → 123	123 75 + 10 × 5 − (9 − 7)	38 – 38	123 5 × 10 − (9 − 7) + 75		48
7	EURGCLEMS	MERGES	38 – 45	RECLUSE	LEGUMES, LEMURES*, RELUMES*	55
8	XGBIAEHIC	BEACH	43 – 50	BEACH	BIGHA*, CEIBA*	60
9	6 9 5 9 7 1 → 167	—	43 – 57	166 (9 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 6	RR: 167 = 9 × 9 × (7 − 6 + 1) + 5	70
TTT	INDURESS	Bits and bobs, but on paper, it's why you have a washing line.			SUNDRIES
10	NSNEAIDPR	SPRAINED	51 – 57	PRAISED	PANNIERS	78
11	VTWEIUTPM	IMPUTE	57 – 63	IMPUTE	UPTIME*	84
12	RTDEAUZMI	MATURED	64 – 63	MATIER	AZURITE*, DEUTZIA*, IDEATUM*, MURIATE, READMIT*	91
13	OAOTDNUTN	TAUNT	69 – 68	TAUNT	DAUNT, DONUT**, DOONA*, DUNNO*, NANTO*, NONDA*, NOONA*, OUTDO*, OUTTA*, TANTO*, TONDO*	96
14	75 1 4 8 2 6 → 756	756 (8 + 2) × 75 + 6	79 – 78	756 (8 + 2) × 75 + 6		106
15	FEDNOVELS		79 – 78		SEVENFOLD	116