Episode 8563

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Episode 8563 was broadcast on 18 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Payne played Andrew Dickens, with John Payne winning 92 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlene White, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Payne	Score	Andrew Dickens	Others	Max.
1	DGSEAELDR	REGALED	7 – 7	LEDGERS	DEGRADES	8
2	IMAGESOBI	bigamies ☓	7 – 7	bigamies ☓	AGEISM*, AMIGOS, BIOGAS, BIOMES*, BOGIES*, EGOISM*, GOBIES*, GOMESI*, IMAGES, IMAGOS*, OMEGAS*	14
3	75 25 100 50 3 9 → 518	518 9 × 50 + 75 − (3 + 100 ÷ 25)	17 – 7	523		24
TTT	REFSOLOS	His house after a stormy night, but it sounds like he got no pity.			ROOFLESS
4	ARENOKEYM	MONKEY	23 – 13	MONKEY	ANYMORE*, MONEYER, MONKERY	31
5	RWRIEASLS	AIRLESS	30 – 13	—	ARRISES*, RAILERS*, RAISERS*, RASSLER*, SAILERS*, SERIALS, SIERRAS*, WAILERS	38
6	25 100 6 7 5 7 → 826	826 (100 + 25 − 7) × 7	40 – 23	826 7 × 100 + 5 × 25 + 7 − 6		48
7	RTMIAINUS	ANIMIST	47 – 23	martinis ☓	NATURISM*, TIRAMISU	56
8	ETOQEGUTI	QUOTE	52 – 23	guttee ☓	OUTIE*, QUIET, QUITE*, QUOIT*, TOQUE*, TUTEE*	61
9	100 25 50 75 9 1 → 159	159 100 + 50 + 9	62 – 33	159 100 + 50 + 9		71
TTT	RONQUITE	Ron was quite fond of a Spanish guitar.			REQUINTO
10	UCERAPEHL	REPLACE	69 – 40	CHEAPER	PERCALE*, PLEURAE*	78
11	DFPUEITNG	FEUDING	69 – 48	DEPUTING	UNGIFTED	86
12	UFACETIRE	FAUCET	75 – 54	CREATE	EUCRITE*, FACTURE, FEARTIE*, FEATURE*, FURCATE*	93
13	TVNAOIPES	OPIATES	82 – 61	SAPIENT	ATONIES*, ATOPIES*, EVASION, NATIVES*, NOVATES*, PANTIES*, POINTES*, VAINEST*	100
14	50 25 2 8 4 9 → 704	704 (9 × 25 − 50) × 4 + 8 ÷ 2	92 – 61	701		110
15	DONERCARB		92 – 61	breadcone ☓ (25.25 seconds)	CORNBREAD	120