Episode 8499

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Episode 8499 was broadcast on 21 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rhys Jones played Kirsty Herring, with Rhys Jones winning 85 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 9, Jones stated his method was in a different order to Herring's but was not asked to specify which order.

NOTE 2: In Round 10, Herring was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended BEEN rather than BEAN.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhys Jones	Score	Kirsty Herring	Others	Max.
1	EIEMGNSOT	MEETINGS	8 – 0	MOISTEN	EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE	8
2	LSAOHPISC	SPLASH	14 – 0	CLAPS	HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS*	16
3	7 10 6 9 7 4 → 924	—	14 – 0	—	RR: 924 = (7 + 4) × (9 × 10 − 6)	26
TTT	EASTRAIN	These give protection, back in the day, of a female relative.ANTISERA is a pun on "auntie's era".			ANTISERA
4	DWSEUILDS	WIELDS	20 – 6	SLIDES	DISUSED*, WIDDLES	33
5	EIELXMLRN	MILLER	26 – 6	linear ☓	ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE*	39
6	25 75 5 9 6 1 → 555	556 (25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5 + 6	33 – 6	—	RR: 555 = (25 + 75) × 6 − 5 × 9	49
7	AOERDPSHG	GRAPHED	40 – 13	GRAPHED	RHAPSODE*	57
8	NTOUMRECA	COURANTE	48 – 13	CREAM	MUCRONATE*	75
9	4 10 9 1 8 10 → 278	278 9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 **	58 – 23	278 9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8		85
TTT	TITANBID	The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.BANDITTI is a pun on "ban ditty".			BANDITTI
10	VNBNEAECB	CAVE	62 – 27	BEAN	BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA*	90
11	OIATNGTRG	RATTING	62 – 35	ROTATING	GAROTTING*	108
12	RLOASTENP	PERSONAL	70 – 43	PLANTERS	LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*	116
13	IEUDYTDWK	KITED	75 – 48	TEDDY	DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED*	121
14	50 25 9 6 6 5 → 112	111	75 – 58	112 (9 − 5) × 25 + 6 + 6		131
15	NICKGULCH	CHUCKLING (4 seconds)	85 – 58			141