Episode 8425

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Episode 8425 was broadcast on 7 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

Michael Kane played Leah Wright, with Michael Kane winning 86 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sarah-Jane Crawford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NB: In R10, after Kane and Wright had declared their words, Dictionary Corner's contribution was not shown.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Michael Kane	Score	Duncan Shaw	Others	Max.
1	JLMOETQUT	MOTTLE	6 – 0	QUOTE	OUTLET	6
2	GNAICGEPN	ENCAGING	14 – 0	PACING		14
3	75 2 9 3 7 1 → 318	318 (3 + 1) × 75 + (9 x 2)	24 – 10	318 (3 + 1) × 75 + (9 x 2)		24
TTT	LEOHEARS	Leo hears the sayer much better now these have been unblocked.			EARHOLES
4	AEMSBDAER	BEAMERS	31 – 10	beaders ☓	ABRADES*, BARDEES*, BESMEAR*, BREAMED*, DEBASER*, REBASED*, SAMBAED, SMEARED*	31
5	NTSOINWAL	NATIONS	38 – 10	WANTS	ANOINTS*, ONANIST*, WANTONS	38
6	75 1 5 2 8 9 → 940	-	38 – 10	-	RR: 940 = (5 x 8) + ((9 + 1 + 2) x 75)	48
7	DRTEARIDP	PIRATED	45 – 17	PARTIED	DIPTERA*, PARRIED, PARTIER*, TARDIER*, TARRIED, TRADDER	55
8	OILTDHEAP	PILOTED	52 – 24	PILOTED	PETALOID*	63
9	100 25 4 8 9 5 → 238	-	52 – 31	236 (25 x 8) + (9 x 4)	RR: 238 = (25 x 5) + 100 + 9 + 4	73
TTT	OMENROAR	He's a pirate who happens to love {w			Deep Purple}
10	FZUEUSGRE	REFUSE	58 – 37	REFUSE	GUEUZES*, REFUGES	80
11	NVROAENLO	LOANER	64 – 37	LOVER	VERONAL	87
12	MEKFIEDIS	DEFIES	70 – 37	FEEDS	DEIFIES*, EDIFIES*, FIDEISM*, MISFEED	94
13	LCRAEHUYO	HOURLY	76 – 37	EARLY	CHOLERA, CHORALE*, LOUCHER*	101
14	75 9 2 5 7 6 → 976	976 ((7 + 6) x 75) + ((5 x 2) - 9)	86 – 37	—		111
15	NUFCIGARS		86 – 47	SURFACING (2.7 seconds)		121