Episode 8527

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Episode 8527 was broadcast on 29 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Guy Crozier played Ashley Upchurch, with Ashley Upchurch winning 87 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Crozier's declaration of hoorays ☓ is invalid in the ODP as it redirects to the nounal entry for HURRAH/HURRAY but is not specified. HOORAY only has a separate entry as an exclamation which cannot be pluralised. Therefore, the final score should have been 73 – 92.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Guy Crozier	Score	Ashley Upchurch	Others	Max.
1	DNGEIRPLA	REAPING	7 – 7	PLAINER	DANGLIER*, DRAGLINE*, PEARLING*, PLEADING	8
2	SEMOHUTGR	MOUTHERS	15 – 15	MOUTHERS	GOURMETS, ROUGHEST	16
3	50 100 75 25 1 5 → 490	490 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × 5	25 – 15	—		26
TTT	TAPHOUSE	Pubs are shutting down rapidly – it's called this.			PHASEOUT
4	NIPANAKSE	SKEIN	25 – 22	NAPKINS		33
5	DRYGSOAOH	HOORAYS wrongly allowed	32 – 22	SHARD		40
6	100 8 9 1 2 7 → 716	716 7 × 100 + 8 × 2	42 – 32	716 7 × 100 + 8 × 2		50
7	EPTCIEWDO	DEPICT	48 – 38	PIECED	EPIDOTE, PICOTEE	57
8	TABERTOWG	BATTER	54 – 44	BATTER	ABETTOR, BORGATE*, GAROTTE	64
9	75 50 100 25 3 3 → 599	600	54 – 54	599 (3 + 3) × 100 − (50 + 25) ÷ 75		74
TTT	AREANEST	Mr Wenger had food – it sounds quite toxic.			ARSENATE
10	TUCVANIAM	MANIAC	60 – 60	MANIAC	AVAUNT*, CAIMAN*, MANTIC, MANTUA*, TUNICA*, VACANT, VICUNA*	80
11	LFFPESRUI	PUFFERS	67 – 67	PUFFIER	PILFERS*, PURFLES*, RIFFLES*, RUFFLES*	87
12	SJADESBIV	BIASED	73 – 73	BIASED	ADVISES	94
13	NOTELRIST	STONIER	80 – 80	TOILETS	SNOTTIER, TENORIST*, TRIOLETS*, TRITONES*	102
14	100 75 8 1 2 9 → 427	432	80 – 87	423 9 × 8 + (100 + 75) × 2 + 1	RR: 427 = (100 − 75) × (8 + 9) + 2	112
15	GONEINCAR	careoning ☓ (28.75 seconds)	80 – 87		IGNORANCE	122