Episode 8469

Episode 8469 was broadcast on 10 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Mark Flanagan played Ted Leggett, with Mark Flanagan winning 93 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Flanagan	Score	Ted Leggett	Others	Max.
1	TPDNCIEUO	COUNTED	7 – 7	POUNCED	EDUCTION, UNPOETIC*	8
2	HTESHOERU	REHOUSE	14 – 14	SHOUTER	HETEROS, SOUTHER	15
3	50 10 6 2 3 4 → 533	533 (50 + 3) × 10 + 6 ÷ 2	24 – 24	533 (50 + 3) × 10 + 6 ÷ 2		25
TTT	IDLESNOB	Have a few of these while Hanging on the Telephone.			BLONDIES
4	TRIMNEITR	MINTIER	31 – 31	MINTIER	INTERMIT*	33
5	MGNVUIANS	AMUSING	38 – 31	SAVING		40
6	25 2 7 2 10 9 → 608	602	38 – 38	609 (10 + 2) × 25 × 2 + 9	TC: 608 = (10 + 9) × (25 + 7)	50
7	NWSROIASO	SWOONS	44 – 44	SWOONS	ARIOSOS*, ORISONS	57
8	PNIRYOEMA	MARINE	50 – 50	MOANER	ANYMORE, EMPORIA, MANROPE, MOANIER, MORAINE, PARONYM, RAMPION, ROMAINE, YAMPIER*	64
9	100 3 2 5 4 1 → 256	260	50 – 57	259 3 × 100 − 2 × 5 × 4 − 1	TC: 256 = 100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 3 + 4 − 1	74
TTT	ITAGITEM	Make the scandal about Walter less severe."-Gate" is the suffix in nouns denoting an actual or alleged scandal, especially one involving a cover-up, originating from Watergate.			MITIGATE
10	TLECIRECL	ELECTRIC	58 – 65	ELECTRIC	LECTRICE*	82
11	FRSDBAOIA	RADIOS	64 – 71	AFRAID	FORBIDS*	89
12	RSODANEAX	ANODES	70 – 77	ANODES	ADNEXA, ADORES, ADORNS, ARENAS, DENARS, DRONES, OREADS, ORENDA, RANDOS, REASON, REDANS, RONDES, SANDER, SNARED, SNORED, SOARED	95
13	MTOEIOLTW	MOTTLE	76 – 77	woolie ☓	MOTILE, OOLITE, TOILET, TOOLIE, TOOTLE, WITTOL*	101
14	100 50 25 75 3 2 → 542	547 (2 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25	83 – 77	545 ☓	Best: 542 = (75 × 3 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 2	111
15	RUMGINRUM	MURMURING (2.5 seconds)	93 – 77			121