Episode 8511

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Episode 8511 was broadcast on 7 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

June Jensen played Chris Baylis, with Chris Baylis winning 90 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	June Jensen	Score	Chris Baylis	Others	Max.
1	DMAINFOUR	ORDAIN	6 – 6	DOMAIN	UNIFORM	7
2	LYETIVENU	invite ☓	6 – 11	UNTIL	VEINLET	14
3	75 5 10 1 7 2 → 728	—	6 – 21	728 (75 − 2) × 10 − (7 − 5)		24
TTT	OILMANBAD	His gut feeling caused discomfort in this region.			ABDOMINAL
4	SRAIWTASI	STRAWS	12 – 27	WAISTS	WISTARIAS	42
5	RLSEUOCIB	CLOSURE	19 – 34	CLOSURE	CORBEILS*, RIBULOSE	50
6	75 100 50 25 3 1 → 810	—	19 – 39	800 (75 ÷ 25 × 3 − 1) × 100	RR: 808 = (100 + 1) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 3)	57
7	RTDEAEGOR	rogated ☓	19 – 46	GREATER	DEROGATE, GARTERED	65
8	NQSEAMHEK	SHAME	19 – 52	SHAKEN	ENEMAS, ENMESH*, SEAMEN	71
9	100 25 6 8 10 1 → 606	606 (100 + 1) × 6	29 – 62	606 (100 + 1) × 6		81
TTT	ISNOAMITY	There is no amity between them – it's the total opposite.			ANIMOSITY
10	TPOELTIES	POTTIES	36 – 69	POTTIES	PETIOLES, POLITEST	89
11	OIGRUESTB	BROGUES	43 – 76	BROGUES	BOUGIES*, BROIGES*, BROIGUS*, BUSTIER*, EBRIOUS*, GOITRES, GORIEST, GOUTIER, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, OBITERS*, ROGUEST*, ROUGETS*	96
12	GNRIEONDA	ADORING	50 – 83	GRAINED	ADORNING, ANDROGEN*, ORGANDIE	104
13	OESNAORCN	CANNERS	57 – 90	RACOONS	ANCONES*, CANOERS*, COARSEN*, CORNEAS, CORONAE*, CORONAS*, NEOCONS*, NOONERS*, SCANNER*	111
14	10 3 7 9 7 4 → 743	744 ☓	57 – 90	—	RR: 743 = (7 × 9 + 7 + 4) × 10 + 3	121
15	SINKBLUES		57 – 90		BULKINESS	131