Episode 8534

Episode 8534 was broadcast on 9 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Amy Berry played Thomas Lawson, with Amy Berry winning 81 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode's Origins of Words question was sent in by Stephen Maidens, who appeared as a contestant earlier in the series on 25 April 2025.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amy Berry	Score	Thomas Lawson	Others	Max.
1	TSFMAEEPG	GAMETES	7 – 0	PASTE	SEPTAGE*	7
2	TDLOIENRU	UNOILED	14 – 0	loined ☓	OUTLINED, OUTLINER, ROUTINED, UNDERLIT	15
3	75 10 9 4 3 9 → 768	768 75 × 10 + 9 + 9	24 – 10	768 75 × 10 + 9 + 9		25
TTT	TUNEBAGS	Does he look after the affairs of the players on the bench?"Players on the bench" and "sub" (substitute) are references to sports.			SUBAGENT
4	AYSLROEIW	WEARILY	31 – 10	SLOWER	LAWYERS, WAILERS, WOYLIES	32
5	TSDCUOETM	SCOUTED	38 – 17	SCOUTED	COSTUMED, SCUDETTO*	40
6	75 100 2 6 3 5 → 545	543	38 – 27	545 100 × 5 + 75 − (3 + 2) × 6		50
7	RGNVIODET	ROVING	44 – 27	GROIN	DEVOTING, RINGDOVE	58
8	RNAEIHALG	INHALER	51 – 34	HEARING	GERANIAL, NARGHILE, NARGILEH, REGALIAN*	66
9	25 5 9 8 1 7 → 364	364 (9 + 5) × 25 + 8 − 1 + 7	61 – 34	366		76
TTT	EVILBOAT	Talk a lot about wanting to damage the big engine."Damage the big engine" = "blow V8".			BLOVIATE
10	BNFEOURQE	BEFORE	67 – 40	BOURNE	BOREEN, ENROBE, UNFREE, UNROBE	82
11	BRDJIANIP	birjani ☓	67 – 45	BRAND	DIAPIR, RAPINI, RIBAND	88
12	OEASLRZTU	ROUTES	73 – 51	RUSTLE	OLESTRA, SALUTER, TORULAE, ZEALOTS, ZEALOUS	95
13	SNCMOIHAT	MONASTIC	81 – 51	TONICS	MACINTOSH	113
14	50 100 25 75 10 5 → 832	835	81 – 58	830 75 × 10 + 50 + 25 + 5	Best: 832 = (50 × 25 × 10 × 5 − 100) ÷ 75	123
15	SAGEWINES		81 – 58	wageiness ☓ (27.75 seconds)	SEESAWING	133