Episode 8585

Episode 8585 was broadcast on 19 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Abby Scott played Steve Ord, with Abby Scott winning 81 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Abby Scott	Score	Steve Ord	Others	Max.
1	NDLCEOETG	CLONED	6 – 6	CLONED	GENTLED, NEGLECT, TELECON, TELOGEN	7
2	NGOLIGCEZ	NIGGLE	12 – 6	cozing ☓	COGNIZE, GLOZING*	14
3	100 4 3 7 10 8 → 898	897 (4 − 3 + 8) × 100 − (10 − 7)	19 – 6	—	RR: 898 = 3 × 100 × (10 − 7) − 8 ÷ 4	24
TTT	HEARTIEST	A tentative person had a jacket potato.			HESITATER
4	TMOHEKROS	MOTHERS	19 – 14	SMOOTHER		32
5	MGSGIUAPO	pagism ☓	19 – 14	gaups ☓	AMIGOS, GUIMPS*, IMAGOS	38
6	25 100 7 7 4 3 → 659	658 (100 − 7) × 7 + 4 + 3	26 – 14	658 ☓	RR: 659 = 100 × 7 − 25 − (7 − 3) × 4	48
7	DSTLUEUMI	DILUTES	33 – 21	DILUTES	MUSTELID	56
8	TVATOFATS	STOAT	38 – 26	TOAST	SATTVA*	62
9	50 10 7 8 7 1 → 914	914 (10 + 8) × 50 + 7 + 7	48 – 26	—		72
TTT	FORINCHES	This little bird is only about four inches in length.			ROSEFINCH
10	REPMIRNOW	PRIMER	54 – 32	PRIMER	PINWORM, PORNIER*, WORMIER	79
11	RDLQAUORT	QUART	59 – 37	QUART	RORQUAL*	86
12	NSBUEWFIP	FINES	64 – 42	FINES	INFUSE, PUISNE, SUPINE*, UNWISE	92
13	TRSDAEATN	STARTED	71 – 49	STARTED	ADSTRATE	100
14	25 7 7 4 10 1 → 222	222 (10 − 1) × 25 − (7 − 4)	81 – 59	222 25 × 10 − 7 × 4		110
15	SEESSPELL		81 – 69	SLEEPLESS (4.75 seconds)		120