Episode 8575

Episode 8575 was broadcast on 5 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Brett Davids played Martin Larter, with Brett Davids winning 113 – 52. 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 Larter in Series 57.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brett Davids	Score	Martin Larter	Others	Max.
1	SQRNUOEAP	PERSONA	7 – 0	SQUARE	OPAQUER, OPAQUES, UNROPES*	7
2	TOLEJRUGT	GUTTER	13 – 0	GROUT	JOTTER, OUTLET, REGULO, ROTGUT, ROUGET, TOUTER*, TURTLE	13
3	100 4 9 10 8 5 → 361	361 (100 − 10) × 4 + 9 − 8	23 – 10	361 100 × 4 − 8 × 5 + 10 − 9		23
TTT	EATENSIR	The waiters were being taught how to carry things on their legs.			TRAINEES
4	WELGAPUMA	PLUMAGE	30 – 17	PLUMAGE		30
5	CSRNIEATE	NECTARIES	48 – 17	creatines ☓		48
6	25 75 8 9 7 3 → 798	798 (75 + 25) × 8 − (9 − 7)	58 – 27	798 (8 + 3) × 75 − 25 − (9 − 7)		58
7	DRMPIEATC	IMPACTED	66 – 35	IMPARTED	TIMECARD*	66
8	SEGYURNAS	GAYNESS	73 – 35	SUGARY	ARGUSES, GANSEYS, GURNEYS, NURSEYS, SANGERS, SAUGERS, SERANGS, SUNRAYS*	73
9	25 9 5 1 4 8 → 421	421 (9 + 8) × 25 − 4	83 – 45	421 (9 + 8) × 25 − 4		83
TTT	NICECORE	On a trip, they'll tell you all you need to know.			CICERONE
10	FILETASEM	LEAFIEST	91 – 45	STIFLE	METAFILES	101
11	KRPCAEIHO	POACHER	98 – 45	CHOKER	HACKIER, KACHORI	108
12	BETADNEMH	BEDMATE	105 – 52	BENEATH	HEADMEN, METHANE, NETHEAD	115
13	SZNROIEOL	SNOOZIER	113 – 52	LOONIES	OZONISER*	123
14	75 1 7 4 4 10 → 940	—	113 – 52	—	RR: 940 = ((4 − 1) × 75 + 10) × 4	133
15	MSBLUEDYE		113 – 52		BEMUSEDLY	143