Episode 8431

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Episode 8431 was broadcast on 15 January 2025, as part of Series 91.

George Telford played Brian O'Donovan, with Brian O'Donovan winning 85 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sunetra Sarker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Telford	Score	Brian O'Donovan	Others	Max.
1	NDMOUIRTD	MINOR	0 – 6	OUTDID	NIMROD*, ROTUND*, TURION	6
2	UEAETMSRH	STREAM	0 – 13	MATURES	AUSTERE, HAMSTER, HEATERS*, MAHSEER*, MEASURE*, MUSHRAT*, REHEATS*, STEAMER*, STRUMAE*, TEAMERS*, THERMAE*	13
3	75 7 6 9 10 9 → 446	—	0 – 20	447 6 × 75 − (10 − 7)	RR: 446 = (9 ÷ 9 + 75) × 6 − 10	23
TTT	STONEFUR	They had less than a handful of hits, but made a lot of money."Less than a handful of hits" = "four tunes".			FORTUNES
4	OEUECMSNP	comunes ☓	0 – 27	POUNCES	CONSUME, SPUMONE*	30
5	JSFCAUONA	CANS	0 – 32	SAUNA	ACAJOUS*	37
6	100 50 6 10 9 10 → 725	—	0 – 32	—	RR: 725 = (100 + 50) ÷ 6 × (10 + 10 + 9)	47
7	TGLIOEGBS	GOBLETS	7 – 39	TOGGLES	BLOGGIEST	65
8	IAOAQRSNH	ARIAS	12 – 44	IRONS	ARONIAS*	72
9	75 6 9 5 1 3 → 548	536	12 – 51	547 (75 − 6) × (9 − 1) − 5	RR: 548 = (5 × 3 + 75) × 6 + 9 − 1	82
TTT	NEARFLOP	On the aircraft, Mr Reagan is very panicky.			FLAPERON
10	UEAUSRMTL	MATURES	19 – 58	AMULETS	ARMLETS, AUTEURS*, LUSTRUM*, MAULERS*, MULETAS*, MULTURE*, MUTUALS*, MUTUELS*, MUTULES*, SALUTER*, STRUMAE*, SUTURAL*, TRUMEAU*, TUMULAR*, UMLAUTS*	89
11	GTNIEITPN	penitent ☓	19 – 65	PETTING	NETTING, PEINING*, PITTING, TENTING*, TINTING*	96
12	AEOEDPWYL	DEPLOY	25 – 71	ELOPED	DEEPLY*, DEWLAP*, ELODEA*, LEAPED, LEEWAY*, PEALED*, PEDALO*, PEDWAY*, PLAYED, WEALED*, YAWPED*, YELPED*, YOWLED*	102
13	DRLUAOGTA	GOURD	25 – 78	GRADUAL	ADULATOR	110
14	25 3 5 6 7 4 → 464	466	25 – 85	465 (4 × 6 − 5) × 25 − 3 − 7	RR: 464 = (25 × 6 + 4) × 3 + 7 − 5	120
15	GRNDPIANO		25 – 85		PARDONING	130