Difference between revisions of "Episode 8555"

Revision as of 08:01, 9 July 2025

Episode 8555 was broadcast on 8 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

NB: Starting with this episode, teatime teasers reverted back to eight letters.

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Karl Finnan	Others	Max.
1	PMHOAIDNE	DOPAMINE	8 – 0	PHONED	DIAPHONE	8
2	AKIEWNARS	AWAKENS	15 – 7	AWAKENS	SWANKIER	16
3	25 3 3 7 2 8 → 751	750 25 × 3 × (3 + 7)	22 – 14	750 25 × 3 × (3 + 7)	RR: 751 = ((7 + 8) × 2 × 25) + (3 ÷ 3)	26
TTT	ITSNOWED	It had more hair than Robert Jr. himself.			DOWNIEST
4	IOTDILGUS	IDIOTS	28 – 20	GUILDS	DIGITS, DISTIL, GUIDOS, GUILTS, SOLIDI, STOLID, STUDIO	32
5	GNMOEULTI	ELUTING	35 – 20	molting ☓	MOULTING	40
6	25 75 8 9 6 8 → 200	200 8 × 25	45 – 30	200 8 × 25		50
7	NBREIETGM	MEETING	52 – 37	MEETING	METERING, REGIMENT	58
8	GJATENOHC	CHANGE	58 – 43	CHANGE	COGNATE, JACONET*	65
9	75 2 8 9 8 3 → 273	270	58 – 53	273 ((8 − 2) × 6) + (3 × 75)		75
TTT	MOPWAGER	The early bird really needs to avoid catching this.			GAPEWORM
10	DRLAUOSTA	ROADS	63 – 53	LAST	ADULATORS	93
11	VRLUEOSCE	CLOVERS	70 – 60	CLOVERS	CLOSURE, COLURES, CORVEES, COULEES, CREOLES, LOUVRES, OEUVRES, OVERUSE, RECLOSE, RECLUSE, RESOLVE, VELOURS, VELURES*	100
12	DNPUAISAI	PANDAS	76 – 60	PAINS	ANAPSID*, INDUSIA	107
13	FTBEIENTI	FINITE	82 – 60	FEINT	BENEFIT	114
14	3 7 4 10 8 2 → 616	—	82 – 70	616 ((7 × 10) + 4 + 3) × 8		124
15	HORSIDUNG		82 – 70		SHROUDING	134

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 [[Shemina Kirby]] played [[Karl Finnan]], with Shemina Kirby winning {{score|82|70}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Owain Wyn Evans]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NB: Starting with this episode, [[teatime teasers]] went back to eight letters.
+NB: Starting with this episode, [[teatime teasers]] reverted back to eight letters.
 ==Rounds==