Episode 8543

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Episode 8543 was broadcast on 20 June 2025, as the second quarter-final of Series 91.

Tim Bridgstock played Tom Page, with Tim Bridgstock winning 99 – 90. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ricky Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 2, Page was not asked to spell his word, but since Rachel Riley displayed IMPOSTER, this has been taken as his declaration rather than IMPOSTOR.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Bridgstock	Score	Tom Page	Others	Max.
1	LCTEIARLG	RECITAL	7 – 7	TALLIER	ALLERGIC	8
2	TPOIRSEMO	PROMOTES	15 – 15	IMPOSTER	IMPOSTOR*, MOTORISE, ROOMIEST, STOMPIER*, TROOPIES*	16
3	75 25 100 6 9 10 → 165	165 100 + 75 − 10	25 – 25	165 100 + 75 − 10		26
TTT	GUTSYONE	He had the most bottle, even as the baby of the family.			YOUNGEST
4	DWPAUASEL	PAUSED	31 – 31	PAUSED	DEWLAPS*	33
5	NOIMREUHO	HORMONE	38 – 38	MOONIER	IONOMER*, MOORHEN, RHENIUM*	40
6	9 7 6 6 8 7 → 381	382 7 × 7 × 8 − 9 − 6 ÷ 6	45 – 45	380 6 × 7 × 9 + 8 − 6	RR: 381 = (6 × 7 + 8 − 7) × 9 − 6	50
7	TNGIEAYPM	EMPTYING	53 – 45	TEAMING		58
8	SBSOIENAG	BOSSING	60 – 52	BOSSING	AGONISES, BEGONIAS, NOSEBAGS*	66
9	75 25 50 9 6 1 → 754	754 (9 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 50 ÷ 25	70 – 62	754 (9 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 50 ÷ 25		76
TTT	BLUESETS	The kind of tyre on your road trip across London."Road trip across London" is referring to not taking the Tube (London Underground).			TUBELESS
10	RDEOTRICH	RHETORIC	78 – 62	CORDITE	CREDITOR*, DIRECTOR*	84
11	STVNUEOAE	AVENUES	85 – 69	NOVATES	VENTOUSE	92
12	TSUAIPMAT	PITTAS	91 – 75	AUTISM	UTTAPAMS*	100
13	GRLOESUWN	LOUNGERS	99 – 83	LOUNGERS		108
14	2 7 10 4 1 7 → 955	—	99 – 90	956 (7 × 7 − 1) × 2 × 10 − 4		115
15	TIMERPREY		99 – 90	premerity ☓ (29.5 seconds)	PERIMETRY	125