Episode 8441

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Episode 8441 was broadcast on 29 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Clive Surplice played Ritu Elliott-Dewan, with Clive Surplice winning 73 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Dictionary Corner suggested costumer ☓ although it is marked as a US spelling in the ODP.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Clive Surplice	Score	Ritu Elliott-Dewan	Others	Max.
1	BPNAEODLA	DOABLE	6 – 6	BLONDE	ABALONE	7
2	HEFKOGTEN	TOKEN	11 – 6	TONG	KETONE	13
3	50 1 3 4 5 8 → 978	977 (50 − 1) × 4 × 5 − 3	18 – 13	977 4 × 5 × 50 − 8 × 3 + 1	Best: 978 = (50 × 4 − 3) × 5 − 8 + 1	23
TTT	FASTMARE	These will tell you it's all rest and no play.			FERMATAS
4	RLOXUAMLI	MOLAR	23 – 13	lomax ☓	UXORIAL	30
5	SNGOEOTME	STOOGE	29 – 19	GNOMES	GEMSTONE	38
6	100 75 10 5 2 5 → 265	265 ☓	29 – 29	265 2 × 100 + 75 − 10		48
7	RCTAEUMSO	outscream ☓	29 – 36	CURATES	CUSTOMER, OUTRACES*	56
8	HUADSWERG	GRADES	35 – 42	WASHER	SUGARED	63
9	50 3 7 8 7 2 → 169	169 (50 + 7) × 3 − 2	45 – 42	—		73
TTT	COMATUFT	The multitasker has true information about the pole.			FACTOTUM
10	TRONAILPE	RELATION	53 – 42	PLANTER	ATROPINE*, EPILATOR*, INTERLAP*, ORIENTAL*, PETIOLAR*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE*	81
11	CRNIAEDGN	CRINGED	60 – 49	DANCING	CRANNIED	89
12	IODMTEDJN	JOINTED	67 – 56	JOINTED	ODDMENT*	96
13	WFPAEESVC	ESCAPE	73 – 62	ESCAPE	FAECES*, PEACES*, PESEWA*, WEAVES*	102
14	75 100 25 8 3 10 → 386	387 ☓	73 – 69	385 3 × 100 + 75 + 10	RR: 386 = (100 − 8) × 3 + 10 + 75 + 25	112
15	LINDICATE		73 – 69		IDENTICAL	122