Episode 8501

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Episode 8501 was broadcast on 23 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rhys Jones played Anthony Endsor, with Rhys Jones winning 102 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhys Jones	Score	Anthony Endsor	Others	Max.
1	IEOLRTDPU	PERIDOT	7 – 7	OUTLIER	DILUTER*, DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, EUPLOID*, OUTRIDE*, PILOTED*, PLOUTER*, POLITER, POUTIER*, TRIPLED	7
2	SEHGULREI	GUSHIER	14 – 14	GUSHIER	HEURIGE*, LEISURE, LURGIES*	14
3	1 2 5 9 3 3 → 660	—	14 – 14	—	RR: 660 = ((3 + 1) × 3 × 5) × (9 + 2)	24
TTT	SEESPACE	The consonants in the word 'skip' have skipped.			ESCAPEES
4	NGOESTAGN	GEOTAGS	21 – 21	NONAGES	TONNAGES	32
5	EUOVWKDLN	NODULE	21 – 28	UNLOVED		39
6	50 75 25 100 1 4 → 246	246 ((75 − 1) × 4) − 50	31 – 38	246 100 + 75 + 25 + 50 − 4		49
7	AEOMBSTNI	MOANIEST	39 – 46	MOANIEST	AMNIOTES*, BOTANISE, OBEISANT*	57
8	TSUEBTFIN	BUTTIES	46 – 53	BUTTIES		64
9	7 10 1 10 8 6 → 256	256 ((7 × 6) − 10) × 8	56 – 63	256 ((8 + 7 + 10) × 10) + 6		74
TTT	ICONRIFT	The rift between the two icons caused this.			FRICTION
10	SNAERYILR	SNARLIER	64 – 63	ALIENS	INLAYERS	82
11	EIAMDRPMT	IMPARTED	72 – 71	IMPARTED		90
12	WPOIORNZG	ROWING	78 – 77	ROPING	OOZING*, POOING*, PORING*, WOOING	96
13	EAUCDRSDI	CADDIES	85 – 84	CRUISED	CRUSADED, RADIUSED*	104
14	75 50 100 25 3 1 → 261	262 ((100 + 3 + 1) × (75 ÷ 25)) − 50	92 – 84	260 ☓	RR: 261 = ((100 ÷ 25) × (75 + 3)) − 50 − 1	114
15	INSERTGUM	MUSTERING (1.75 seconds)	102 – 84			124