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'''Episode 8534''' was broadcast on 9 June 2025, as part of [[Series 91]]. | '''Episode 8534''' was broadcast on 9 June 2025, as part of [[Series 91]]. | ||
| − | [[Amy Berry]] played [[ | + | [[Amy Berry]] played [[Thomas Lawson]], with Amy Berry winning {{score|81|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. |
The [[Dictionary Corner]] request for the day's [[Origins of Words]] was from [[Stephen Maidens]], who appeared as a contestant earlier in the [[Episode 8503|series]]. | The [[Dictionary Corner]] request for the day's [[Origins of Words]] was from [[Stephen Maidens]], who appeared as a contestant earlier in the [[Episode 8503|series]]. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
| − | {{Rounds-start|Amy Berry| | + | {{Rounds-start|Amy Berry|Thomas Lawson}} |
{{R-letters |1 |TSFMAEEPG|GAMETES |PASTE |SEPTAGE* | 7|0 | 7}} | {{R-letters |1 |TSFMAEEPG|GAMETES |PASTE |SEPTAGE* | 7|0 | 7}} | ||
{{R-letters |2 |TDLOIENRU|UNOILED |loined {{x}}|OUTLINED, OUTLINER*, ROUTINED, UNDERLIT*| 14|0 | 15}} | {{R-letters |2 |TDLOIENRU|UNOILED |loined {{x}}|OUTLINED, OUTLINER*, ROUTINED, UNDERLIT*| 14|0 | 15}} | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 18 June 2025
Episode 8534 was broadcast on 9 June 2025, as part of Series 91.
Amy Berry played Thomas Lawson, with Amy Berry winning 81 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The Dictionary Corner request for the day's Origins of Words was from Stephen Maidens, who appeared as a contestant earlier in the series.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Amy Berry | Score | Thomas Lawson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSFMAEEPG | GAMETES | 7 – 0 | PASTE | SEPTAGE* | 7 |
| 2 | TDLOIENRU | UNOILED | 14 – 0 | loined ☓ | OUTLINED, OUTLINER*, ROUTINED, UNDERLIT* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 10 9 4 3 9 → 768 | 768
75 × 10 + 9 + 9 |
24 – 10 | 768
75 × 10 + 9 + 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | TUNEBAGS | Does he look after the affairs of the players on the bench? | SUBAGENT | |||
| 4 | AYSLROEIW | WEARILY | 31 – 10 | SLOWER | LAWYERS*, WAILERS, WOYLIES* | 32 |
| 5 | TSDCUOETM | SCOUTED | 38 – 17 | SCOUTED | COSTUMED, SCUDETTO* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 100 2 6 3 5 → 545 | 543 | 38 – 27 | 545
100 × 5 + 75 − (3 + 2) × 6 |
|
50 |
| 7 | RGNVIODET | ROVING | 44 – 27 | GROIN | DEVOTING, RINGDOVE | 58 |
| 8 | RNAEIHALG | INHALER | 51 – 34 | HEARING | GERANIAL*, NARGHILE, NARGILEH, REGALIAN* | 66 |
| 9 | 25 5 9 8 1 7 → 364 | 364
(9 + 5) × 25 + 8 − 1 + 7 |
61 – 34 | 366 |
|
76 |
| TTT | EVILBOAT | Talk a lot about wanting to damage the big engine. | BLOVIATE | |||
| 10 | BNFEOURQE | BEFORE | 67 – 40 | BOURNE | BOREEN*, ENROBE*, UNFREE*, UNROBE* | 82 |
| 11 | BRDJIANIP | birjani ☓ | 67 – 45 | BRAND | DIAPIR, RAPINI*, RIBAND* | 88 |
| 12 | OEASLRZTU | ROUTES | 73 – 51 | RUSTLE | OLESTRA*, SALUTER*, TORULAE*, ZEALOTS, ZEALOUS* | 95 |
| 13 | SNCMOIHAT | MONASTIC | 81 – 51 | TONICS | MACINTOSH | 113 |
| 14 | 50 100 25 75 10 5 → 832 | 835 | 81 – 58 | 830
75 × 10 + 50 + 25 + 5 |
Best: 832 = (50 × 25 × 10 × 5 − 100) ÷ 75 |
123 |
| 15 | SAGEWINES | 81 – 58 | wageiness ☓
(27.5 seconds) |
SEESAWING | 133 | |