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Latest revision as of 13:01, 30 June 2025

Episode 8545 was broadcast on 24 June 2025, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 91.

Amy Berry played Christine Smith, with Amy Berry winning 101 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Amy Berry Score Christine Smith Others Max.
1 HTSMIAAPR ARMPITS 7 – 0 SHRIMP PASTRAMI, TRAMPISH* 8
2 LNEGBASFI FINAGLES 15 – 0 BANGLES SIGNABLE*, SINGABLE* 16
3 75 10 2 5 8 1 → 706 706
(75 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 2
25 – 10 706
(75 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 2


26
TTT LIVEALOT You might live a lot longer without this kind of temperament. VOLATILE
4 PDOLCESHA CHAPELS 32 – 17 CHAPELS ASPHODEL 34
5 WTKNOASOE TOKENS 38 – 23 ATONES AWOKEN*, OWNEST*, TWEAKS*, TWONKS*, WAKENS*, WOKEST* 40
6 25 9 6 1 7 2 → 750 750
(7 − 2) × 6 × 25
48 – 33 750
(7 − 2) × 6 × 25


50
7 PYTRIULAN PURITAN 55 – 33 uptrail ☓ INAPTLY*, NUPTIAL*, PTYALIN*, TURNIPY*, UNAPTLY*, UNITARY, UNPLAIT* 57
8 CROQDATAU QUARTO 61 – 33 QUART AUTOCAR, QUADRAT* 64
9 100 6 5 10 5 6 → 266 266
(5 + 5 + 6) × 10 + 100 + 6
71 – 43 266
10 ÷ 5 × 100 + (6 + 5) × 6


74
TTT SOBERTED Straddled the small French restaurant perhaps. BESTRODE
10 MLICTEDEU DUCTILE 78 – 43 DILUTE LEUCITE*, MULCTED* 81
11 BMSGIOATU AGOUTIS 85 – 43 BIGOTS BIGAMOUS 89
12 WRENJEDNO RENOWNED 93 – 43 WONDER 97
13 SMRVEISON VERSIONS 101 – 51 VERSIONS 105
14 50 100 75 25 5 4 → 673 675 101 – 61 673
(5 + 4) × 75 − 50 ÷ 25


115
15 ORBITRAVE 101 – 61 abortiver ☓
(27.5 seconds)
RIVERBOAT 125