Episode 8493

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Episode 8493 was broadcast on 11 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tony Warm played Ben Grinyer, with Ben Grinyer winning 74 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amit Dhand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony Warm	Score	Ben Grinyer	Others	Max.
1	GLMPAEATI	milage ☓	0 – 6	IMPALE	PALMATE	7
2	RNETADECA	enacted ☓8	0 – 6	redacted ☓	CANTERED, CRENATED*, DECANTER, RECANTED*	15
3	1 10 9 5 6 5 → 538	538 10 × 9 × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 − 1	10 – 16	538 10 × 9 × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 − 1		25
TTT	INNOVATE	An innovative way of seeing this is through a microscope.			VENATION
4	HRENETOLI	HOTELIER	18 – 16	HORNET		33
5	WSTNEOEVE	EVENTS	24 – 22	EVENTS	EVENEST, SWEETEN*, TOWNEES*	40
6	75 7 6 9 9 3 → 623	—	24 – 29	618 (9 ÷ 9 + 7) × 75 + 6 × 3	RR: 623 = (75 − 6) × 9 + 9 − 7	50
7	RTSPUAAEG	AGATES	24 – 36	UPSTAGE	PASTURAGE	68
8	FMNOGEIPE	pongie ☓	24 – 42	MOPING	EPIGONE	75
9	100 50 4 8 5 8 → 214	214 100 + 50 + 8 × 8	34 – 42	213		85
TTT	DEALDIGS	Are these Miss Knight's favourite flowers?			GLADDIES
10	DGORUNOPA	AGROUND	41 – 49	AGROUND	DRAGOON*, GADROON*	92
11	EASLBTUSI	tableaus ☓	41 – 56	STABLES	ASTILBES*, ISSUABLE*, STABILES*, SUASIBLE*, SUBLATES*, SUITABLE	100
12	RTAJIMULI	RITUAL	47 – 56	TRAIL	ATRIUM*, MITRAL*	106
13	SRGOEOFNE	FORGONE	47 – 64	FOREGOES	FOREGONE	114
14	25 6 1 5 9 2 → 419	—	47 – 74	419 (9 + 1 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6		124
15	CLEANHOME	melachone ☓ (24.5 seconds)	47 – 74	melanchole ☓ (25.5 seconds)	CHAMELEON	134