Difference between revisions of "Episode 8470"

Latest revision as of 18:22, 29 January 2026

Episode 8470 was broadcast on 11 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Mark Flanagan played Sam Blackburn, with Mark Flanagan winning 90 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Mark Flanagan	Score	Sam Blackburn	Others	Max.
1	TWSMRIUON	TOWNS	5 – 5	UNITS	NITROUS, NOSTRUM, TOURISM*, TURIONS	7
2	DESPNAITB	BANDIEST	13 – 5	STIPEND	BAPTISED*	15
3	100 2 3 9 5 6 → 330	330 3 × 100 + 5 × 6	23 – 15	330 3 × 100 + 5 × 6		25
TTT	EMUDRANK	The plain police car was completely free in the box.			UNMARKED
4	KOLTWAEYN	WEAKLY	29 – 21	AWOKEN	ALKYNE, ANKLET, ETALON, KNAWEL, KOTWAL, NEATLY	31
5	LTCBOEARO	COBALT	35 – 21	☓⁷	BOOTLACE	39
6	75 100 6 2 5 8 → 130	130 100 + 5 × 6	45 – 31	130 100 + 5 × 6		49
7	SGDSREIAE	grassier ☓	45 – 37	RAISED	DISAGREES	67
8	TURZSECPI	PICTURES	53 – 45	PICTURES	CREPITUS	75
9	25 4 2 5 3 9 → 929	925 (9 × 4 + 3 − 2) × 25	60 – 52	925 4 × 25 × 9 + (2 + 3) × 5	TC: 929 = (25 × 4 + 3) × 9 + 2	85
TTT	PEASCODS	Words aren't enough for this – it needs a few odd characters.			PASSCODE
10	RETRDUSAT	STARTED	67 – 59	STARTED	REDSTART*, STATURED	93
11	SGRNMEUAE	unmerges ☓	67 – 66	MENAGES	MUNGAREE*, USERNAME	101
12	NUGCVETAE	—	67 – 72	AVENGE	CUNEATE, TUNEAGE*	108
13	FHNRFOIED	IRONED	73 – 78	HINDER	FORFEND	115
14	50 25 4 5 10 8 → 559	558 (50 + 5) × 10 + 8	80 – 85	558 (50 + 5) × 10 + 8	Best: 559 = (50 + 8) × 10 − 25 + 4	125
15	REPLYSENT	PRESENTLY (1.75 seconds)	90 – 85			135

@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|REPLYSENT|c1time=1.75|c1sol=PRESENTLY|90|85|135}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
+==External Links==
+{{Dailymotion|x9yt0uo}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:8470}}