Episode 8450

Episode 8450 was broadcast on 11 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Verity Ridgman played Georgia Betts, with Verity Ridgman winning 76 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 6, Riley only stated 11 × 25 as the best possible solution without explicitly mentioning how the "11" was obtained.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Verity Ridgman	Score	Georgia Betts	Others	Max.
1	GLSOUOMNA	MANGOS	6 – 0	soulman ☓	LAGOONS, MONGOLS, SOLANUM	7
2	CPMEUAGRE	MEAGRE	12 – 6	MEAGRE	PREGAME, REMUAGE*	14
3	100 50 3 7 1 2 → 734	741	12 – 16	734 (100 + 2 + 3) × 7 − 1		24
TTT	TOILPOTS	These are pointers that you can get with your pointer.			TOOLTIPS
4	SRMAOEFAG	AROMAS	18 – 16	foamage ☓	SAGAMORE*	32
5	OAETFRISD	FROSTED	25 – 23	FROSTED	ASTEROID	40
6	25 8 8 7 9 1 → 276	273 (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7	32 – 30	273 (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7	RR: 275 = (9 + 1 + 8 ÷ 8) × 25 **	47
7	CEINGLOUT	CLOUTING	40 – 38	CLOUTING	CULTIGEN*	55
8	NVSIEARTH	RAVINES	47 – 38	EARTHS	HAIRNETS, HAVERSIN, INEARTHS, THERIANS*	63
9	50 100 3 8 5 4 → 342	342 3 × 100 + 50 − 8	57 – 38	—		73
TTT	REDROACH	100 per cent committed to eating the frozen apple.			HARDCORE
10	DSDIUANEL	DENIALS	57 – 46	UNSADDLE	DUALISED, LANDSIDE*	81
11	YSCOIEWPA	SWIPE	57 – 52	SPACEY	COWPEAS	88
12	RTSOEILPE	LOITERS	64 – 59	ROPIEST	PISTOLEER*	106
13	TKZOAIRDA	RADIO	69 – 64	RADIO	ADROIT, TROIKA	112
14	5 7 4 10 3 8 → 552	553 (8 + 3) × 5 × 10 + 7 − 4	76 – 64	550	RR: 552 = (7 × 8 − 10) × 4 × 3	122
15	ARCHDELTA		76 – 64		CATHEDRAL	132