Episode 8553

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Episode 8553 was broadcast on 4 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Shemina Kirby played Mark Bevington, with Shemina Kirby winning 70 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was broadcast five minutes earlier at 14:05 to accommodate the live practice of the 2025 British Grand Prix.

This was also the first episode to use Teatime Teasers that vary in length, with the first consisting of nine letters whilst the second has eight.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Mark Bevington	Others	Max.
1	SRTEIEDTI	dittier ☓	0 – 8	DIRTIEST	SIDERITE*, TIREDEST*	8
2	HNRKAUAUE	HARKEN	6 – 14	HANKER	HUNKER*, KAHUNA*	14
3	50 9 5 10 3 8 → 604	604 (9 + 3) × 50 + 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)	16 – 14	605		24
TTT	LEANERWEB	When it comes to energy, this is limitless.			RENEWABLE
4	RTGAIDLEP	TRIPLED	23 – 14	GRATED	DIPTERAL	32
5	MTWUIUMRE	rummie ☓	23 – 19	MITRE	IMMURE	38
6	25 75 4 5 2 9 → 184	184 (5 + 2) × 25 + 9	33 – 29	184 (25 − 5) × 9 + 4		48
7	SRJOAUNFA	FAUNAS	39 – 29	SAUNA	FURANS*	54
8	LGSLEAIEM	gallies ☓8	39 – 37	LEGALISE	GALILEES*, LEGALISM*	62
9	75 10 3 9 2 9 → 623	621 75 × (10 − 2) + 9 + 9 + 3	46 – 37	623 ☓	RR: 623 = (75 − (9 − 3)) × 9 + 2	72
TTT	BACHELOR	Not married, of course, but there's at least one nipper.			CRABHOLE
10	TNRCAEIES	CREATES	53 – 44	CENTRES	NECTARIES	90
11	NGDOEOTGI	DOTING	59 – 50	DOTING	DOGGONE	97
12	NLRVOAOIW	VIRAL	64 – 50	OVAL	ANVIL*, LOWAN*, NIVAL*, NORIA*, OVOLI*, RAVIN*, RIVAL*, ROWAN*, VIOLA, VOILA*, VOLAR*	102
13	TPBLEUEDI	BELTED	70 – 56	BELIED	BETIDE*, DEPUTE*, DILUTE*, DUPLET*, EDIBLE, ELUTED*, PELITE*, PELTED*, PLUTEI*, TELEDU*	108
14	7 6 3 9 9 7 → 346	324	70 – 56	—	RR: 346 = (9 ÷ 9 + 6) × 7 × 7 + 3	118
15	DANCELAPS		70 – 66	LANDSCAPE (15.5 seconds)		128