Episode 8594

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Episode 8594 was broadcast on 1 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Stevie Graham played Aryan Bashiruddin, with Aryan Bashiruddin winning 78 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stevie Graham	Score	Aryan Bashiruddin	Others	Max.
1	DSCUEANSL	landed ☓	0 – 0	accused ☓	SCALENUS*, UNSCALED	8
2	IEMRSWOEH	SHOWER	0 – 7	MOREISH	HEROISE*, HEROISM*, REHOMES, SHOWIER	15
3	50 25 10 3 4 4 → 204	204 50 × 4 + 4	10 – 17	204 25 × 10 − 50 + 4		25
TTT	ONESROLE	If one's role is to open the bowling, they may start with this.			LOOSENER
4	AEITVSFNO	FINEST	10 – 24	NOVATES	ATONIES*, EVASION*, FAINEST*, NATIVES*, VAINEST	32
5	PSTEUENRU	PESTER	10 – 31	SERPENT	NEUTERS*, PRESENT*, PUNSTER, PUNTERS*, REPENTS*, REPUTES*, RETUNES*, TENURES*, TUREENS*, UPTURNS	39
6	75 7 6 1 2 1 → 972	972 (7 + 6) × 75 − 2 − 1	20 – 41	972 (7 + 6) × 75 − 2 − 1		49
7	GWREOIFPN	frowing ☓	20 – 47	FINGER	FOREWING*, POWERING	57
8	EUATNCGDI	DUCTING	27 – 47	EATING	EDUCATING	75
9	50 25 100 75 3 8 → 511	509 50 × 8 + 100 + 75 ÷ 25 × 3	34 – 47	503	RR: 511 = 3 + 8 + (50 + 75) ÷ 25 × 100	85
TTT	STEAKPIE	He looked the worst after all that food.			PEAKIEST
10	AIEQRTIKA	TAKER	39 – 47	TEAR	KARATE, KEITAI*, TARIQA*	91
11	LSMEOABNJ	BLAMES	39 – 54	BEMOANS	AMBONES*, BANJOES, BONSELA*	98
12	LDTUOIERL	DILUTER	46 – 61	OUTLIER	TROLLIED	106
13	GPROEINYT	POINTER	53 – 68	POINTER	PIGEONRY*, RETYPING	114
14	5 6 7 6 8 4 → 845	—	53 – 68	—	RR: 845 = ((6 × 6 + 8) × 4 − 7) × 5	124
15	TAKECHOIR		53 – 78	ARTICHOKE (11.75 seconds)		134