Episode 8460

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Episode 8460 was broadcast on 25 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Gary Fisher played Lorraine Whelan, with Gary Fisher winning 90 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gary Fisher	Score	Lorraine Whelan	Others	Max.
1	SEROLERGF	resoles ☓	0 – 5	LOSER	FORELEGS, REFORGES*	8
2	DLNIEOLRU	LOUDER	6 – 11	LOUDER	UNROLLED	16
3	25 4 7 10 9 2 → 500	500 25 × 4 × (7 − 2)	16 – 21	500 2 × 10 × 25		26
TTT	CORNYSUE	Simon was uncertain about being the centre of attention.			CYNOSURE
4	VPAEAWNMI	ANIME	21 – 21	PAWN	APEMAN*, PAVANE, PIEMAN*	32
5	GABUJELNO	JUNGLE	27 – 27	JANGLE	GALJOEN, JUGLONE*	39
6	50 1 9 4 6 4 → 229	—	27 – 34	228 (50 + 6 + 1) × 4	TC: 561 = (50 + 6) × 4 + 1 + 4	49
7	IQEMOSAGT	GAMIEST	34 – 41	GAMIEST	AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, ATOMISE*, EGOTISM, SIGMATE*	56
8	IAORPNHES	ORPHANS	41 – 48	SHARPEN	APHORISE	64
9	75 5 6 9 5 10 → 441	441 75 × 6 − 9	51 – 58	441 75 × 6 − 9		74
TTT	OATHPELT	A sought-after car registration in the catering industry.			HOTPLATE
10	TSRUOAGNI	ROASTING	59 – 66	ROASTING	AROUSING, ORGANIST, OUTGAINS, RAINOUTS*, ROUSTING*	82
11	SANETADRG	GRANDEST	67 – 74	GRANDEST	DRAGNETS, GRADATES, TANAGERS*	90
12	IENDTLIAS	STAINED	74 – 74	ISLAND	DENIALIST, DISENTAIL*	108
13	REMOCUDTY	ROUTED	80 – 74	CORED	COURTED, DECORUM*	115
14	25 9 4 1 4 10 → 121	121 (4 + 1) × 25 − 4	90 – 84	121 (4 + 1) × 25 − 4		125
15	SORHDOUGH		90 – 84		ROUGHSHOD	135