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{{R-letters  |1 |PRTHEIETR|{{x}}    |{{x}}   |PRETTIER          |  0|0  |  8}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |PRTHEIETR|–  |  |PRETTIER          |  0|0  |  8}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |UGINASDLU|LAUDING  |SIGNAL  |GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL*|  7|0  | 15}}
 
{{R-letters  |2 |UGINASDLU|LAUDING  |SIGNAL  |GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL*|  7|0  | 15}}
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|100|75|9|8|10| 304
 
{{R-numbers  |3 | 50|100|75|9|8|10| 304

Revision as of 23:52, 10 July 2025

Episode 8557 was broadcast on 10 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Chas McLaughlin played Elizabeth Uwulaka, with Chas McLaughlin winning 93 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chas McLaughlin Score Elizabeth Uwulaka Others Max.
1 PRTHEIETR 0 – 0 PRETTIER 8
2 UGINASDLU LAUDING 7 – 0 SIGNAL GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL* 15
3 50 100 75 9 8 10 → 304 309 7 – 7 301
((8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)) × 75) + 10 − 9

RR: 304 = ((8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)) × (75 + 10 − 9))

25
TTT SPEEDERA You have to strike oil to get the answer to this. RAPESEED
4 AIESIEMCG IMAGES 13 – 13 IMAGES AGEISM*, AMICES*, MAGICS* 31
5 HSZNCAEAR RANCHES 20 – 13 CASH ANARCHS*, CHENARS* 38
6 100 75 50 8 3 9 → 648 648
(9 − 3) × (100 + 8)
30 – 13 650


48
7 NRNPSOUAB BARONS 36 – 13 BURNS APRONS*, BOURNS, PANNUS*, PARSON, SANPRO*, SUBORN*, UNBANS*, UNBARS*, UNBORN*, UNSNAP* 54
8 OAMELIPDO IMPALED 43 – 13 lampied ☓ DIPLOMA*, IMPLEAD*, IMPLODE*, IPOMOEA* 61
9 100 3 9 7 4 9 → 493 493
((9 − 4) × 100) − 7
53 – 23 493
((9 − 4) × 100) − 7


71
TTT TRIESTWO She tries twice as hard as the rest when it comes to revision. SWOTTIER
10 EIATNTESD INSTATED 61 – 23 SAINTED TETANISED 89
11 IUAVSTPSG VISTAS 67 – 29 PASTIS AGISTS*, STUPAS* 95
12 OTREFULAY flouter ☓ 67 – 35 OUTLAY FLOATER, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT*, REFUTAL*, TEARFUL, TORULAE*, TRAYFUL* 102
13 OIUEMNGRC IGNORE 73 – 41 MINGER GENOMIC, INCOMER*, NUMERIC*, OMURICE* 109
14 25 75 4 9 8 3 → 888 888
((25 + 75) × 9) − (3 × 4)
83 – 41


119
15 WASTESITE SWEATIEST
(25.75 seconds)
93 – 41 129