Episode 8530

Episode 8530 was broadcast on 3 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Amy Berry played James Wurr, with Amy Berry winning 106 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelly Cates, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amy Berry	Score	James Wurr	Others	Max.
1	MHESROITE	MOTHERS	7 – 0	MOIST	ERETHISM, HOMESITE, ISOTHERE, ISOTHERM, OTHERISE, THEOREMS, THEORIES, THEORISE*, TIRESOME	8
2	VRCAEDHOP	POACHED	14 – 0	RACED	PARCHED, POACHER, POCHARD, PORCHED, ROACHED*	15
3	75 8 4 1 4 6 → 612	612 75 × 8 + (4 ÷ 4 + 1) × 6	24 – 0	611		25
TTT	LASTKITE	Having a lot to say, like the Devonshire seaside town.			TALKIEST
4	SNCEOMSET	COMETS	30 – 0	COMES	CEMENTS, CENOTES, TEMENOS, TONEMES	32
5	NJTACREDO	cornate ☓	30 – 6	COATED	NOTECARD	40
6	50 5 1 9 6 9 → 739	740 (9 + 6) × 50 − (9 + 1)	37 – 6	737	RR: 739 = (9 + 6) × (50 − 1) + 9 − 5	50
7	SWFNEATMI	INMATES	44 – 6	FASTEN	MANIFEST	58
8	LBRAILNOG	BLARING	51 – 13	BLARING	BALLING, GORILLA, RANGOLI, ROLLING*	65
9	25 6 2 2 7 8 → 142	142 25 × 6 − 8	61 – 23	142 25 × 6 − 8		75
TTT	ACORTINA	Nothing to do with the car — it's a big mac."The car" may refer to the Ford Cortina or Lotus Cortina, and "mac" is referring to a mackintosh.			RAINCOAT
10	VSWOATLAD	AVOWS	66 – 23	SALT	AVOWALS	82
11	RGTNEELSU	RELENTS	73 – 23	TEENS	ELUENTS, GENTLER, GENTLES, GESTURE, GUNTERS, NEUTERS, REGENTS, REGLETS, RETUNES, RUNLETS, TENURES, TUREENS, UNREELS	89
12	GFNEITKUD	FEUDING	80 – 23	KING	UNGIFTED	97
13	YSNDEOPSA	PASSED	86 – 23	soapey ☓	DYSPNOEA*	105
14	50 8 6 7 2 10 → 521	521 (50 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 6	96 – 33	521 50 × 10 + 7 + 6 + 8		115
15	DOWNRAVER	OVERDRAWN (4 seconds)	106 – 33			125