Episode 8475

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Episode 8475 was broadcast on 18 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Neha Sood played Matt Fife, with Matt Fife winning 77 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neha Sood	Score	Matt Fife	Others	Max.
1	SFNOEATYI	FAINTS	6 – 6	SAFETY	ATONIES*, FAINEST*, FOYAITE*	7
2	CNWAORTAM	WOMAN	11 – 6	cartman ☓	MACARON, MARCATO*	14
3	50 9 4 6 5 10 → 652	652 (9 + 4) × 50 + (10 ÷ 5)	21 – 6	650		24
TTT	REALWUSS	She was a real wuss; she couldn't even look at these at the zoo.			WALRUSES
4	STIEUNQEA	ANTIQUES	29 – 14	ANTIQUES	EQUISETA*, QUANTISE*, QUIETENS, QUINATES*	32
5	DNLOUESHD	HUDDLES	36 – 21	HOUNDED	LOUDENS, NODDLES*, NODULES*, SOUNDED*	39
6	75 25 50 10 6 3 → 485	485 (75 × 6) + (50 − 25 + 10)	46 – 21	484		49
7	TWPUEOLGI	POLITE	46 – 28	WIPEOUT		56
8	BTSEIARMR	BARMIEST	54 – 36	BARMIEST	ARBITERS, RAREBITS*	64
9	50 2 5 3 5 6 → 189	190	54 – 46	189 (6 + 5 + 2 + 50) × 3		74
TTT	RATALOUD	He'll connect you to his social media tomorrow, because he worships you.			ADULATOR
10	KREOSHIGN	IGNORES	61 – 53	HORSING	KOSHERING*	92
11	DTLOEISTG	SLOTTED	68 – 60	GOLDEST	GODLIEST	100
12	OUESCMADP	POMADES	75 – 67	POMADES	DECAMPS*, MUCOSAE*, SCAMPED, UPCASED*, UPCODES*	107
13	TRFEUONAR	founter ☓	75 – 67	fronter ☓	FORERAN*, FORERUN*, FORTUNE	114
14	100 25 75 9 8 5 → 747	746	75 – 77	747 (75 × 9) + (100 − 25) − (8 − 5)		124
15	ISINTEARS	☓ teariness (29.75 seconds)	75 – 77	☓ irateness (29 seconds)	SANITISER	134