Episode 8461

Episode 8461 was broadcast on 26 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Gary Fisher played Tim James, with Tim James winning 105 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gary Fisher	Score	Tim James	Others	Max.
1	MUSAXIDKO	audios ☓	0 – 6	SODIUM	MIKADOS	7
2	SWLENUIGN	SEWING	6 – 12	SINGLE	ENSUING, GINNELS, GUNNELS, GUNNIES, SLEWING, SWINGLE, UNSLING*	14
3	75 7 4 4 10 6 → 288	288 (75 − (10 − 7)) × 4	16 – 22	288 (75 − (10 − 7)) × 4		24
TTT	CARDUSER	Tom's personal assistant is off to fight a battle.			CRUSADER
4	FDAOTDEBI	BOATED	22 – 28	BOATED	TOADIED	31
5	RATEPOMPN	TAPPER	22 – 35	PRONATE	MANROPE, OPERANT, PAMPERO, PROPANE, PROTEAN	38
6	100 7 9 4 2 3 → 924	—	22 – 45	924 100 × 9 + 4 × 3 × 2		48
7	DEGARETCT	CARTED	22 – 52	CREATED	TARGETED	56
8	HWOVUORHE	HOOVER	28 – 58	HOOVER		62
9	100 2 9 2 4 1 → 881	880	28 – 68	881 (100 − 2) × 9 − 1		72
TTT	FANTROPE	You lambast the former hotel chain over their cake.			PANFORTE
10	NJGIATELL	TELLING	35 – 75	TELLING	ELATING, GELATIN, GENITAL, JELLING, NIGELLA, TILLAGE*	79
11	NOMESACST	STAMEN	41 – 81	CANOES	CONTESSA	87
12	GSOIVGETS	SOGGIEST	49 – 89	SOGGIEST		95
13	RUSALUYCN	casual ☓	49 – 95	LUNACY	UNCURLS	102
14	25 10 8 4 2 9 → 596	599 (10 × 2 + 4) × 25 − (9 − 8)	56 – 95	596 ☓	TC: 596 = ((8 − 2) × 25 − (10 − 9)) × 4	112
15	RADIOTINT		56 – 105	TRADITION (10.5 seconds)		122