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[[Chris Baylis]] played [[Pete Flynn]], with Chris Baylis winning {{score|78|56}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richie Anderson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Chris Baylis]] played [[Pete Flynn]], with Chris Baylis winning {{score|78|56}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Richie Anderson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
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| + | NOTE: The [[conundrum]] was illegal as it had two solutions, {{word|FLASHIEST}} and {{word|FAITHLESS}}. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 13 May 2025
Episode 8514 was broadcast on 12 May 2025, as part of Series 91.
Chris Baylis played Pete Flynn, with Chris Baylis winning 78 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: The conundrum was illegal as it had two solutions, FLASHIEST and FAITHLESS.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Baylis | Score | Pete Flynn | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPSOEGRAI | GOALIES | 7 – 0 | slopier ☓ | GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, PERGOLAS, POLARISE, SERAGLIO*, SPOILAGE* | 8 |
| 2 | HAERTABMS | HAMSTER | 14 – 7 | BREATHS | ABREAST*, ATHAMES*, BASHERT*, BATHERS, BERTHAS*, BRAHMAS*, EARBASH, HAMATES*, SAMBHAR* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 25 75 7 1 → 610 | 605
((7 − 1) × 100) + ((75 + 50) ÷ 25) |
21 – 7 | — |
RR: 610 = ((50 + 1) × ((75 ÷ 25) + 7)) + 100 |
25 |
| TTT | MOTORTYPE | In this profession, they get through a lot of iPads. | OPTOMETRY | |||
| 4 | DUATNIRJT | DAUNT | 21 – 13 | TRUANT | UNITARD | 32 |
| 5 | SDVEILNES | VEILED | 21 – 20 | LIVENED | EVILNESS, IDLENESS*, VEINLESS*, VILENESS | 40 |
| 6 | 25 2 10 1 7 3 → 276 | 276
((10 + 1) × 25) + 3 − 2 |
31 – 30 | 276
((25 + 2) × 10) + 7 − 1 |
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50 |
| 7 | GCIUPSOIN | SCOPING | 38 – 30 | COUSIN | CONGIUS*, COPINGS*, CUSPING*, POISING*, PSIONIC, SOUPING*, SPICING | 57 |
| 8 | QEOFTSEGT | TOTES | 43 – 30 | stoat ☓ | EGEST*, FETES*, GOEST*, OGEES*, TOFTS* | 62 |
| 9 | 75 25 50 100 8 1 → 332 | 327
(100 + 8 + 1) × (75 ÷ 25) |
50 – 30 | 328 ☓ |
RR: 332 = ((100 ÷ 25) × (75 + 8)) |
72 |
| TTT | BLACKDOOR | You want to look at the black door at No. 10 but this prevents you. | ROADBLOCK | |||
| 10 | YIANDEWBR | WEBINAR | 57 – 37 | BANDIER | BAWDIER, BINDERY*, BRAINED, BREYANI*, YAWNIER* | 79 |
| 11 | TWCOETIMT | COMET | 62 – 42 | COMET | TOTEMIC | 86 |
| 12 | SEUGCLAPF | CLAUSE | 68 – 42 | sculpage ☓ | CAPFULS*, CAPSULE, GELCAPS*, PLAGUES, SPECULA*, UPSCALE* | 93 |
| 13 | RDIANDOUM | adourn ☓ | 68 – 49 | ANDROID | DIAMOND | 100 |
| 14 | 7 5 3 6 10 10 → 678 | 675 | 68 – 56 | 676
(((7 × 10) − 3) × 10) + 6 |
RR: 678 = ((((5 − 3) + 10) × 10) − 7) × 6 |
110 |
| 15 | SALESHIFT | FLASHIEST
(4 seconds) |
78 – 56 | 120 | ||