Episode 8576

Episode 8576 was broadcast on 6 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Brett Davids played Phil Stanton, with Brett Davids winning 108 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Brett Davids	Score	Phil Stanton	Others	Max.
1	PYSTIEUIF	STUPEFY	7 – 0	stupify ☓	TYPIFIES	8
2	SOGHEAREB	GHERAOS	14 – 0	BARGES	AEROBES, AGBEROS, BARGEES, BORAGES, HERBAGE	15
3	100 1 6 4 10 3 → 186	186 (100 − 4 − 3) × 10 ÷ (6 − 1)	24 – 10	186 (6 + 3) × 10 − 4 + 100		25
TTT	SUPINATE	Time for a spot of flower arranging.			PETUNIAS
4	MDNKOAIOT	DOMAIN	30 – 16	DOMAIN	DAIKON, DAIMON, DIATOM, DOMINO, KIMONO, KIONDO, MANTID, MIKADO, MOTION*	31
5	SRCSAEIUN	RACINESS	38 – 16	CARNIES	ISSUANCE, SAUCIERS, SENARIUS	39
6	8 4 8 10 2 4 → 922	922 ((8 + 4) × 8 − 4) × 10 + 2	48 – 16	912		49
7	LMRGAEOIT	LOAMIER	55 – 23	GOATIER	GLOATER, LEGATOR, MALTIER, MIGRATE, MOTLIER, RAGTIME*	56
8	AUAVSGTER	GRAVEST	62 – 23	GRAVES	STRAVAGE	64
9	25 9 5 7 6 3 → 773	778	62 – 30	777 25 × 5 × 6 + 9 × 3	RR: 773 = (25 × 5 − (6 + 9)) × 7 + 3	74
TTT	SLIPCAGE	Oh they don't like to be beside the seaside.			PELAGICS
10	WOTERONDI	WOODIER	69 – 37	WOODIER	DOWNIER*, TWOONIE	81
11	BLXSOEIGO	OLOGIES	76 – 44	BOOGIES	GLOBOSE, GOOLIES, LOOGIES, OBLIGES	88
12	UEIWNLDTO	OUTLINED	84 – 52	OUTLINED		96
13	NRPMUOAEI	ENAMOUR	91 – 59	NEUROMA	EMPORIA, MANROPE, MOANIER, MORAINE, RAMPION, ROMAINE*	103
14	25 50 75 7 4 2 → 878	879 (50 + 75) × 7 + 4	98 – 66	877 (7 + 4) × 75 + 50 + 2	RR: 878 = ((75 + 25) × 2 + 7) × 4 + 50	113
15	EIGHTWINS	WHINGIEST (19.5 seconds)	108 – 66	weightins ☓ (5.75 seconds)		123