Episode 8473

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Episode 8473 was broadcast on 14 March 2025, as part of Series 91.

Neha Sood played Steven Maguire, with Neha Sood winning 72 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was Dr Tom Crawford's last episode of a three-week stint as substitute arithmetician while Rachel Riley worked on another project.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neha Sood	Score	Steven Maguire	Others	Max.
1	GDBUEUMTG	BUDGET	6 – 6	BUDGET	BUGGED, MUDBUG*, MUGGED, TUGGED*	6
2	SLRMOOERC	loomers ☓	6 – 12	CLOSER	COELOMS*, COOLERS, CORMELS, CREOSOL*, ROMESCO*, ROOMERS	13
3	75 8 5 6 8 4 → 388	389 75 × 5 + 6 + 8	13 – 19	387 75 × 5 + 8 + 4	TC: 388 = (75 + 4) × 5 − 6 − 8 ÷ 8	23
TTT	BIGLOSER	They do everything Mary J. asks of them.			OBLIGERS
4	DRJSUAIEL	DERAILS	20 – 19	sadlier ☓	RESIDUAL	31
5	HGTAEUWSO	OUTAGES	27 – 26	WASHOUT	HOSTAGE*, OUTWASH*, STOWAGE*, TOWAGES*	38
6	5 7 10 5 2 3 → 964	—	27 – 26	—	TC: 965 Best: 965 = ((10 × 7 − 5) × 3 − 2) × 5	45
7	DSRIEANRE	DRAINERS	35 – 26	SANDIER	ARSENIDE*, NEARSIDE*, SERRANID*	53
8	THOEOKNXC	CHOKE	40 – 26	chenook ☓	HOCKET, OCHONE*, TECHNO*	59
9	75 5 7 9 10 8 → 729	729 75 × 10 − (8 − 5) × 7	50 – 36	729 75 × 10 − (8 − 5) × 7		69
TTT	TEARDROP	John continually mentioned his win in 1991.			PARROTED
10	SBMIEOTDR	MOISTER	57 – 36	boister ☓	BROMIDES, MORTISED*	77
11	LRPIEASPU	SUPPLIER	65 – 44	APPLIERS		85
12	STNVLNAEI	tanlines ☓	65 – 51	ENTAILS	VENTAILS	93
13	FNPEUARMS	MANURES	72 – 51	manpurse ☓	FRAENUMS*, SUPERFAN*, SUPERMAN	101
14	10 6 4 9 2 10 → 982	980	72 – 61	982 (6 + 4) × 10 × 10 − 9 × 2		111
15	TEACOASIS		72 – 71	ASSOCIATE (12.75 seconds)		121