Episode 8584

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Episode 8584 was broadcast on 18 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Paul Warriner played Abby Scott, with Abby Scott winning 82 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Warriner	Score	Abby Scott	Others	Max.
1	GESROEFIA	FORAGES	7 – 0	FORGES	FAERIES*, FREESIA, SERFAGE*	7
2	HSLFOUERA	FLASHER	14 – 7	FLASHER	EARFULS*, FERULAS*, FLUSHER, HAULERS*, LOAFERS*, OURSELF*, REFUSAL*, SHOALER*	14
3	25 1 3 5 6 6 → 747	747 6 × 5 × 25 − 3	24 – 17	747 6 × 5 × 25 − 3		24
TTT	LEGALFOOD	You'd be forgiven for thinking he's jolly, but he's a gangster.			GOODFELLA
4	DRLNEAISO	LANDERS	24 – 25	ORDINALS	AILERONS*, ALIENORS*, ANEROIDS*, ANODISER*, DARIOLES*, ISLANDER, LADRONES*, ROSALINE*, SOLANDER*	32
5	GAVETWONS	wanton ☓	24 – 32	ONSTAGE	NOVATES*, STOWAGE*, TANGOES*, TOWAGES*	39
6	25 7 6 9 1 4 → 218	218 25 × 9 − 7	34 – 42	218 25 × 9 − 7		49
7	NIPSOIMDU	POUNDS	40 – 48	MOUNDS	IMPOUNDS	57
8	SWSGEIEBU	gussie ☓	40 – 54	BUSIES	GIBUSES	64
9	50 6 10 9 3 1 → 852	852 ☓	40 – 61	853 (10 + 6 + 1) × 50 + 9 ÷ 3	RR: 852 = (50 × 3 − (9 − 1)) × 6	74
TTT	SENDVIDEO	Can't send the video — the Wi-Fi has taken a turn for the worst.			NOSEDIVED
10	PTNHIEATN	TENTH	40 – 68	PATIENT	PINNATE	81
11	YOETMCORB	BOOMER	46 – 74	EMBRYO	COMBER*, COOMBE*, COOTER*, CORYMB*, COYOTE*, MOOTER*, OOCYTE*, REBOOT*, TOMBOY*	87
12	PRNGEIETG	PETERING	54 – 82	PETERING	GREETING	95
13	SDIKTEAPN	PANTIES	61 – 82	stinked ☓	DANKEST*, DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, INSTEAD*, INTAKES*, KENTIAS*, KIDNAPS*, KINDEST*, PAINTED*, PANDITS*, PEDANTS, PENTADS*, PINKEST*, SAINTED*, SANDPIT*, SAPIENT*, SKIDPAN*, SPANKED, STAINED*, STEPKID*, STIPEND*, TIENDAS*	102
14	100 9 1 4 9 10 → 452	453 (100 + 10 + 1) × 4 + 9	68 – 82	450	RR: 452 = (100 × 9 + 4) ÷ (10 − 9 + 1)	112
15	WORDFADER	FORWARDED (12.25 seconds)	78 – 82			122