Episode 8574

Episode 8574 was broadcast on 4 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Brett Davids played John McGinnes, with Brett Davids winning 108 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Davids having first appeared in Series 70, and McGinnes in Series 67.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brett Davids	Score	John McGinnes	Others	Max.
1	WPRGOEIOT	GOITRE	6 – 0	towrope ☓	TROOPIE*	7
2	NCRAEVDIO	VERONICA	14 – 0	RAVINED	VOIDANCE	15
3	25 8 3 3 7 6 → 495	497 (8 − 6) × (7 + 3) × 25 − 3	21 – 0	—	RR: 495 = (7 × 6 + 3) × (8 + 3)	25
TTT	ULTRAYET	To get this, you'll need to remain guarded.			TUTELARY
4	LSPUEBTAE	PULSATE	28 – 7	PULSATE	ABUSTLE, ELUATES, SUBLATE, UPBEATS, USEABLE	32
5	RNCTIAEOG	RECOATING	46 – 25	RECOATING		50
6	25 8 4 9 2 7 → 170	170 25 × 7 − (9 − 4)	56 – 35	170 25 × 7 − (9 − 4)		60
7	RMSLIEUAE	MEASLIER	64 – 35	MEALIER	EMAILERS*	68
8	TWROEJNOI	JOINTER	71 – 42	JOINTER	TWOONIE*	75
9	25 10 4 6 6 2 → 526	526 (25 × 2 + 6 − 4) × 10 + 6	81 – 42	524		85
TTT	INTRAUMA	Forget Cumberland or Lincs — focus on Kenya.			MURITANA
10	LSDEARNIE	ISLANDER	89 – 42	adrenals ☓	ARSENIDE, NEARSIDE, REALISED, REDLINES, SIDEREAL	93
11	XTHPOUEAF	EXPAT	94 – 47	TAUPE	HAUTE*	98
12	TGLUEDTAO	GLOATED	101 – 54	GLOATED	GLUTTED, OUTDATE, TOADLET*	105
13	MCLNIAEUK	MANLIKE	108 – 61	MANLIKE	MANICULE*	113
14	10 2 9 8 4 5 → 842	846	108 – 68	840 ((9 + 2) × 8 − 4) × 10	RR: 842 = 10 × 5 × (8 + 9) − 4 × 2	123
15	ICEDTEETV		108 – 78	DETECTIVE (2.75 seconds)		133