Episode 8554

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Episode 8554 was broadcast on 7 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Shemina Kirby played Neve King, with Shemina Kirby winning 83 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Neve King	Others	Max.
1	RTFAEORTE	rotater ☓	0 – 7	TREATER	FERRATE*, RETREAT*	7
2	IAOGNMPRE	REAPING	7 – 7	PRIME	EMPORIA, EPIGRAM*, MANGIER*, MANROPE*, MEGARON*, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, MORINGA*, PERMING*, PIGMEAN*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, PORANGI*, RAMPING, RAMPION*, REAMING*, ROAMING*, ROGAINE*, ROMAINE*, ROMPING*	14
3	100 25 4 7 8 9 → 857	863	7 – 14	856 (100 + 7) × 8	RR: 857 = (100 + 4) × 8 + 25	24
TTT	MOPEDCOST	She wanted to offset the cost of riding her moped, so she did this with her vegetable peel.			COMPOSTED
4	AEUSMRTSI	SMARTIES	15 – 14	SATIRE	ASTERISM*, MATSURIS*, MURIATES*	32
5	VDGOUARGE	guarder ☓	15 – 20	GRAVED	ARGUED*, DAGGER*, DEVOUR*, DOGGER*, DROGUE*, GAUGED*, GAUGER*, GORGED*, GOUGED, GOUGER*, GOURDE*, GRUDGE*, RAGGED*, ROGUED*, ROUGED*, RUGGED, VAGUER*, VOGUED*, VOGUER*	38
6	75 2 8 2 6 7 → 892	892 6 × 2 × 75 − 8	25 – 20	—		48
7	SHNIOAFCO	FASHION	32 – 20	FISH		55
8	EOEWCLRYA	CORAL	37 – 25	CLEAR	ALERCE*, AREOLE*, CELERY, CEREAL*, COALER*, CRAWLY*, CREOLE*, CREWEL*, LAWYER*, LEEWAY*, LOWERY*, OCREAE*, ORACLE, OWLERY*	61
9	100 4 3 6 8 9 → 783	786	37 – 32	782 8 × 100 − 9 − 6 − 3	RR: 783 = (100 − (4 + 6 + 3)) × 9	71
TTT	SADPUREE	You try to push them into each item of soft leather.			PERSUADE
10	IEUTPDNSI	PUNDITS	44 – 32	STUPID	DISUNITE, UNITISED*, UNPITIED*	79
11	NGSOAETMO	MONTAGES	52 – 32	STAGE	MAGNETOS, MEGATONS*	87
12	AEOHNDPSE	SHAPED	58 – 32	poshen ☓	DAPHNES*, DAPSONE, DASHEEN*, DEPONES*, PEAHENS*, SPONDEE*	94
13	ZDLOIUGLT	GUILT	63 – 32	LOUD	GLITZ*, GUIDO*, GUILD	99
14	50 25 75 5 6 3 → 233	233 75 × 3 + 50 ÷ 25 + 6	73 – 32	232		109
15	THEUSOPEN	PENTHOUSE (14.5 seconds)	83 – 32			119