Episode 8518

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Episode 8518 was broadcast on 16 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Deborah Maguire played Tim Bridgstock, with Tim Bridgstock winning 126 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from nine to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Deborah Maguire	Score	Tim Bridgstock	Others	Max.
1	NOETDSIOP	DEPOSIT	7 – 7	DOPIEST	OPTIONED, POISONED	8
2	MSEAWHOCR	CASHEW	7 – 14	ROACHES	MACHERS*, MARCHES, MORCHAS*, OCHREAS*, ORACHES*, SCHMEAR*	15
3	75 6 5 8 10 2 → 311	313	7 – 24	311 8 ÷ 2 × 75 + 6 + 5		25
TTT	CLARETTEA	Have a noisy argument when trying to change Miss Bush.			ALTERCATE
4	JEAGLINLO	GALLEON	14 – 31	GALLEON	ALLONGE*, GALJOEN*, JELLING, JOLLING*, NIGELLA	32
5	UKADLEYSO	SADLY	14 – 37	YODELS	ALKYDS*, DALEKS*, DELAYS*, DOULAS, KAYOED*, KAYOES*, KYLOES*, LOKEYS*, LOUSED*, OKAYED*, SLAKED*, SLAYED*, SOAKED*, SOULED*, SULKED, YOKELS*, YOLKED*	38
6	25 75 9 7 2 1 → 147	143	14 – 47	147 75 × 2 − (9 − 7 + 1)		48
7	DERICTAUN	CERTAIN	14 – 65	CURTAINED		66
8	REQIOMPNS	imposer ☓	14 – 72	PROMISE	MERINOS, MORINES*, NORMIES*, ORPINES*	73
9	100 6 8 3 4 6 → 659	—	14 – 79	660 (100 + 8 + 3) × 6 − 6	RR: 659 = 100 × 6 + (8 + 6) × 4 + 3	83
TTT	POACHTAIL	It's not just the tail that's been poached to make this – it's the other bits as well.			CHIPOLATA
10	PSAOMLATF	FLOATS	14 – 86	FLOTSAM		90
11	BROCEARNG	BANGER	20 – 92	CARBON	BACONER, BEGORRA, BRACERO*, GROANER	97
12	WREUANPSE	PRAWNS	20 – 99	RESPAWN	ENWRAPS, SPAWNER, UNWRAPS, WEANERS	104
13	AENHTLIGE	ELEGANT	27 – 106	LIGHTEN	ATHELING*, GELATINE, LEGATINE*	112
14	50 8 1 4 5 1 → 607	607 (8 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 1 + 1	37 – 116	607 (8 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 1 + 1		122
15	ATONICOIL		37 – 126	COALITION (5.25 seconds)		132