Episode 8552

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Episode 8552 was broadcast on 3 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Shemina Kirby played Matt Brooks, with Shemina Kirby winning 86 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Matt Brooks	Others	Max.
1	WSDIEIHRA	SHADIER	7 – 0	WIDES	RAWHIDES	8
2	LEMROULAS	SMALLER	14 – 0	MORALS	SLALOMER	16
3	100 10 8 3 5 7 → 659	660 (100 + 10) × (7 − 5) × 3	21 – 7	660 7 × 100 − 8 × 5	RR: 659 = (100 − 5) × 7 − (10 − 8) × 3	26
TTT	SPAINHAM	Rachel's husband was unkind about her shawl.PASHMINA is a pun on "Pash meaner".			PASHMINA
4	GNTEASCEG	STAGE	21 – 13	AGENTS	ENCAGES*, ENGAGES, NEGATES, SANGEET*, TENACES*	33
5	STVOAOTMI	ATOMS	26 – 18	MOATS	ATOMIST	40
6	50 25 8 10 2 10 → 208	208 10 × 2 × 10 + 8	36 – 28	208 25 × 8 + 10 − 2		50
7	GTNEOULBO	BUNGLE	42 – 34	TONGUE	BOOTLEG, OUTGONE*	57
8	PEICMCANE	PECAN	47 – 39	PECAN	PACEMEN*	64
9	50 7 8 4 2 6 → 790	790 8 × 2 × 50 − 6 − 4	57 – 49	790 8 × 2 × 50 − 6 − 4		74
TTT	BINROGER	He's working on the engine and it's all rather tedious, again.			REBORING
10	AITYSELDA	DETAILS	64 – 49	ladiest ☓	DIALYSATE*	92
11	NTPEOUTDE	PENTODE	71 – 49	OPENED		99
12	WROIZPEMI	WIPER	76 – 54	PRIZE	WIMPIER	106
13	GLPOUASRU	SUGAR	76 – 60	GROUPS	GOPURAS, PARLOUS*	113
14	100 9 6 2 5 7 → 125	125 5 × 2 + 9 + 6 + 100	86 – 70	125 (7 − 2) × 5 + 100		123
15	AIRMANCOP		86 – 70		PANORAMIC	133