Episode 8488

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Episode 8488 was broadcast on 4 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

George Keddle-Loban played Tony Warm, with Tony Warm winning 87 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Nighat Arif, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	George Keddle-Loban	Score	Tony Warm	Others	Max.
1	FTGLJUOMA	FLOAT	5 – 5	FLOAT	FUGATO*, LOGJAM*	6
2	STFEIOGRL	GOLFERS	12 – 12	LOFTIER	FROGLETS, TREFOILS*	14
3	100 25 4 10 9 5 → 494	494 100 × 5 − (10 − 4)	22 – 22	494 100 × 5 − (10 − 4)		24
TTT	SHOPONCE	Talk about counting your chickens; they're all in here.			HENCOOPS
4	CWRSEAUTM	SCREAM	22 – 29	MATURES	CURATES*, RECTUMS*, STRUMAE*, WARMEST	31
5	RPTBEAEAT	BETTER	28 – 35	BATTER	ABETTER, BERETTA*, PATERAE*, TABARET*	38
6	9 2 4 3 1 10 → 723	723 (9 × 10 × 2 × 4) + 3	38 – 45	723 (9 × 10 × 2 × 4) + 3		48
7	DGNDIEOPK	POKING	44 – 45	pidgeon ☓	DINGOED*, PODDING, POINDED*	55
8	HGXDAIOTE	HOAXED	44 – 52	OXIDATE	GODETIA*	62
9	25 100 50 75 8 10 → 864	864 (100 + (10 − (50 ÷ 25)) × 8	54 – 52	865		72
TTT	RENTDINE	It sounds like he meant to make an offer for the pub.			INTENDER
10	LGNUOITSE	loungiest ☓	54 – 52	glutonise ☓	ELUTIONS*, EULOGIST*, LIGNEOUS*, OUTLINES, TOUSLING*	80
11	NSVNOAEUM	MAUVES	60 – 52	unmove ☓	MANNOSE*, NOUMENA*, NOVENAS*	87
12	IAODLRCES	LOADERS	60 – 60	CORDIALS	CALORIES, CARIOLES*, DARIOLES*, IDOCRASE*, RADICLES*, SCLEROID*	95
13	CMRIOEADO	ROOMED	60 – 67	COMRADE	CAROMED*, COORIED*, DOOMIER*, DORMICE, MERCADO*, MOIDORE*, MOODIER*	102
14	50 7 9 6 4 10 → 238	238 (50 + 10) × 4 − (9 − 7)	70 – 77	238 (50 − 10) × 6 − (9 − 7)		112
15	VITTALIKE		70 – 87	TALKATIVE (1.75 seconds)		122