Episode 8531

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Episode 8531 was broadcast on 4 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Amy Berry played Neil Richards, with Amy Berry winning 106 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelly Cates, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amy Berry	Score	Neil Richards	Others	Max.
1	RTSNAIWOD	RATIONS	7 – 0	STRAIN	INTRADOS*, SANDWORT, WAITRONS*	8
2	RUTBAEMLA	LAMBERT	14 – 7	TUMBLER	AMBULATE	16
3	50 4 2 5 6 8 → 465	465 (4 × 2 + 50) × 8 + 6 − 5	24 – 7	464		26
TTT	RUDEBROW	Something old, something new, something made a hole under the lawn.			BURROWED
4	FENAHETSR	FEATHERS	32 – 15	FEATHERS	FASTENER*, FENESTRA, HEARTENS, REFASTEN*	34
5	MTLRUEVEC	MELTER	38 – 21	CLEVER	ELECTRUM	42
6	75 25 5 6 1 8 → 423	423 75 × 6 − 25 − 8 ÷ (5 − 1)	48 – 21	424		52
7	SGNAERBIH	BEARINGS	56 – 29	SHEARING	HEARINGS, REBASING*	60
8	DAYTUNEPR	PEDANTRY	64 – 37	UNDERPAY		68
9	50 8 7 6 9 8 → 525	523 (50 + 8) × 9 + 8 − 7	71 – 37	—	RR: 525 = (8 + 8 + 9 + 50) × 7	78
TTT	SETRULES	Oh crumbs, I've gone and eaten all of it.			STREUSEL
10	DENWSIMUI	INSIDE	77 – 37	windies ☓	DENIMS*, INDIES*, INDIUM*, INDUES*, MINDIS*, NUDIES*, NUDISM*, SUNDEW, UNDIES*, UNWISE*, WIDENS	84
11	TLCAOKIRE	TACKIER	84 – 44	TRICKLE	LORICATE	92
12	NOSEMICRE	INCOMES	91 – 51	CRIMSON	EMERSION, INCOMERS, SERMONIC*	100
13	LDVAIOTLA	VIOLA	96 – 56	VITAL	ALLODIA*, DATIVAL	107
14	100 25 6 5 8 3 → 198	198 25 × 8 − 6 ÷ 3	106 – 66	198 25 × 8 − (5 − 3)		117
15	EIGHTLIDS		106 – 76	SIDELIGHT (2.5 seconds)		127