Episode 8557

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Episode 8557 was broadcast on 10 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Chas McLaughlin played Elizabeth Uwulaka, with Chas McLaughlin winning 93 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Round 1 was notable for neither contestant declaring a word.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chas McLaughlin	Score	Elizabeth Uwulaka	Others	Max.
1	PRTHEIETR	—	0 – 0	—	PRETTIER	8
2	UGINASDLU	LAUDING	7 – 0	SIGNAL	GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL*	15
3	50 100 75 9 8 10 → 304	309	7 – 7	301 8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) × 75 + 10 − 9	RR: 304 = 8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50) × (75 + 10 − 9)	25
TTT	SPEEDERA	To get the answer to this, you have to strike oil.			RAPESEED
4	AIESIEMCG	IMAGES	13 – 13	IMAGES	AGEISM*, AMICES*, MAGICS*	31
5	HSZNCAEAR	RANCHES	20 – 13	CASH	ANARCHS*, CHENARS*	38
6	100 75 50 8 3 9 → 648	648 (9 − 3) × (100 + 8)	30 – 13	650		48
7	NRNPSOUAB	BARONS	36 – 13	BURNS	APRONS*, BOURNS, PANNUS*, PARSON, SANPRO*, SUBORN*, UNBANS*, UNBARS*, UNBORN*, UNSNAP*	54
8	OAMELIPDO	IMPALED	43 – 13	lampied ☓	DIPLOMA*, IMPLEAD*, IMPLODE*, IPOMOEA*	61
9	100 3 9 7 4 9 → 493	493 (9 − 4) × 100 − 7	53 – 23	493 (9 − 4) × 100 − 7		71
TTT	TRIESTWO	She tries twice as hard as the rest when it comes to revision.			SWOTTIER
10	EIATNTESD	INSTATED	61 – 23	SAINTED	TETANISED	89
11	IUAVSTPSG	VISTAS	67 – 29	PASTIS	AGISTS*, STUPAS*	95
12	OTREFULAY	flouter ☓	67 – 35	OUTLAY	FLOATER, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT*, REFUTAL*, TEARFUL, TORULAE*, TRAYFUL*	102
13	OIUEMNGRC	IGNORE	73 – 41	MINGER	GENOMIC, INCOMER*, NUMERIC*, OMURICE*	109
14	25 75 4 9 8 3 → 888	888 (25 + 75) × 9 − 3 × 4	83 – 41	—		119
15	WASTESITE	SWEATIEST (25.5 seconds)	93 – 41			129