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Revision as of 17:20, 4 July 2025
Episode 8553 was broadcast on 4 July 2025 as part of Series 92.
Shemina Kirby played Mark Bevington, with Shemina Kirby winning 70 - 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Shemina Kirby | Score | Mark Bevington | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRTEIEDTI | dittier ☓ | 0 – 8 | DIRTIEST | SIDERITE*, TIREDEST* | 8 |
| 2 | HNRKAUAUE | HARKEN | 6 – 14 | HANKER | HUNKER*, KAHUNA* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 9 5 10 3 8 → 604 | 604
(9 + 3) × 50 + (8 ÷ (10 ÷ 5)) |
16 – 14 | 605 |
|
24 |
| TTT | LEANERWEB | When it comes to this energy, it is limitless. | RENEWABLE | |||
| 4 | RTGAIDLEP | TRIPLED | 23 – 14 | GRATED | DIPTERAL | 32 |
| 5 | MTWUIUMRE | rummie ☓ | 23 – 19 | MITRE | IMMURE | 38 |
| 6 | 25 75 4 5 2 9 → 184 | 184
(5 + 2) × 25 + 9 |
33 – 29 | 184
(25 − 5) × 9 + 4 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SRJOAUNFA | FAUNAS | 39 – 29 | FAUNA | FURANS* | 54 |
| 8 | LGSLEAIEM | gallies ☓8 | 39 – 37 | LEGALISE | GALILEES*, LEGALISM* | 62 |
| 9 | 75 10 3 9 2 9 → 623 | 621
75 × (10 − 2) + 9 + 9 + 3 |
46 – 37 | 623 ☓ |
RR: 623 = (75 − (9 − 3)) × 9 + 2 |
72 |
| TTT | BACHELOR | Not married, of course, but there's at least one nipper | CRABHOLE | |||
| 10 | TNRCAEIES | CREATES | 53 – 44 | CENTRES | NECTARIES | 90 |
| 11 | NGDOEOTGI | DOTING | 59 – 50 | DOTING | DOGGONE | 97 |
| 12 | NLRVOAOIW | VIRAL | 64 – 50 | OVAL | ANVIL*, LOWAN*, NIVAL*, NORIA*, OVOLI*, RAVIN*, RIVAL*, ROWAN*, VIOLA*, VOILA*, VOLAR* | 102 |
| 13 | TPBLEUEDI | BELTED | 70 – 56 | BELIED | BETIDE*, DEPUTE*, DILUTE*, DUPLET*, EDIBLE, ELUTED*, PELITE*, PELTED*, PLUTEI*, TELEDU* | 108 |
| 14 | 7 6 3 9 9 7 → 346 | 324 | 70 – 56 | — |
RR: 346 = (9 ÷ 9 + 6) × 7 × 7 + 3 |
118 |
| 15 | DANCELAPS | 70 – 66 | LANDSCAPE
(15 seconds) |
128 | ||