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Episode 8492
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Episode 8492 was broadcast on 10 April 2025, as part of Series 91.
Tony Warm played Jill Whieldon, with Tony Warm winning 74 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tony Warm | Score | Jill Whieldon | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLTSIOEPR | politest ☓ | 0 – 7 | TRIPLES | PISTOLES, PROSIEST*, RIPOSTES*, SPOILERS*, TRIPOSES* | 8 |
| 2 | FOCGNEAPR | PRANG | 5 – 12 | PRONE | PROFANE | 15 |
| 3 | 1 7 4 2 8 9 → 918 | — | 5 – 12 | — |
RR: 918 = (7 × 8 − 4 − 1) × 2 × 9 |
25 |
| TTT | TRAPTRIO | A bad characteristic in the personal painting."Bad characteristic" = "poor trait". | PORTRAIT | |||
| 4 | VPCTEOEDB | DEVOTE | 11 – 18 | VETOED | COVETED | 32 |
| 5 | MDGDOIOTE | MIDGET | 17 – 24 | MOOTED | DEMIGOD* | 39 |
| 6 | 75 50 5 5 4 10 → 480 | 480
(50 + 75) × 4 − 10 − 5 − 5 |
27 – 24 | 475 |
|
49 |
| 7 | PBAEUSLWR | WARBLES | 34 – 24 | BALERS | BURLAPS*, PERUSAL | 56 |
| 8 | XSKFSIAEH | SHAKES | 40 – 30 | SHAKES | FAKIES*, FASHES, FISHES, SHEAFS*, SHEIKS*, SHIKSA* | 62 |
| 9 | 50 75 1 5 9 8 → 937 | — | 40 – 30 | — |
RR: 936/938 Best: 937 = (75 − 8) × (9 + 5) − 1 |
72 |
| TTT | GILLPEAS | Gill drops the mushy peas all over the floor. | SPILLAGE | |||
| 10 | DATNIRNUW | INWARD | 40 – 37 | UNDRAWN | DUNNART*, INDRAWN*, UNITARD | 79 |
| 11 | GTCTEIANO | COTTAGE | 47 – 37 | cetation ☓ | COGITATE, TACONITE* | 87 |
| 12 | GLRSIAUEG | SAGGIER | 54 – 37 | AUGERS | SLAGGIER* | 95 |
| 13 | YRDNAUELS | LAUNDERS | 54 – 55 | UNDERLAYS | 113 | |
| 14 | 50 5 10 9 1 2 → 364 | 364
(50 + 9) × (5 + 1) + 10 |
64 – 65 | 364
(50 + 1 + 10 − 9) × (5 + 2) |
|
123 |
| 15 | PRIMEGUTS | GRUMPIEST
(9.75 seconds) |
74 – 65 | 133 | ||
