Episode 8524

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Episode 8524 was broadcast on 26 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tim Bridgstock played Gary Bumstead, with Tim Bridgstock winning 109 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Bridgstock	Score	Gary Bumstead	Others	Max.
1	HNDEAETRU	UNEARTHED	18 – 18	UNEARTHED		18
2	NOLTIHESF	FELONS	18 – 26	HOTLINES	NEOLITHS	26
3	100 75 50 4 9 3 → 701	700 (4 + 3) × 100	25 – 33	700 (4 + 3) × 100	RR: 701 = (9 − 3) × (100 − 4) + 75 + 50	36
TTT	ACECORAL	Jamie and Ashley get the horse to perform this.			CARACOLE
4	LBAEDRPAR	PARABLE	32 – 33	parrabled ☓	ABRADER*, PARADER	43
5	NGUETODEN	TONGUED	39 – 40	TONGUED	DUNGEON*, ENDNOTE*, TENONED*, UNNOTED*, UNTONED	50
6	100 50 9 5 7 3 → 242	243 3 × 100 − 50 − 7	46 – 47	243 50 × 5 − 7	RR: 242 = (9 − 3) × (50 + 7) − 100	60
7	TSWEIUATG	TWIGS	51 – 52	WAITS	GUTTIES, SITUATE*, WETSUIT	67
8	CLOSAVMOP	CLAMPS	57 – 58	CLAMPS	CAMPOS*, CLOMPS*, COMALS*, COMPOS*, VOCALS	73
9	50 75 25 1 7 1 → 286	286 (75 + 50 + 25 − 7) × (1 + 1)	67 – 58	277		83
TTT	REARSKEW	They cause havoc, and could smell quite badly.WREAK is a pun on REEK.			WREAKERS
10	DRLAISWEA	SWIRLED	74 – 58	lardies ☓	SALARIED	91
11	LMUANRIOK	NORMAL	80 – 58	unrail ☓	LURKMAN, RUMINAL*, UNMORAL	98
12	MSENVUOTN	MOUNTS	86 – 64	MOUNTS	NEUSTON	105
13	PUIESRYNE	PRUNES	92 – 64	unprise ☓	PURINES*, REPINES*, UPRISEN	112
14	9 1 3 5 6 6 → 839	840 (6 + 5 + 3) × 6 × (9 + 1)	99 – 64	—	RR: 839 = (3 × 6 × 9 + 6) × 5 − 1	122
15	HALFBLUES	FLUSHABLE (4.25 seconds)	109 – 64			132