Difference between revisions of "Episode 8557"

Revision as of 12:44, 11 July 2025

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

NB: R1 was notable for neither contesting declaring a word.

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

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 [[Chas McLaughlin]] played [[Elizabeth Uwulaka]], with Chas McLaughlin winning {{score|93|41}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Owain Wyn Evans]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Round 1 was so notable when both contestants did not declare a word.
+NB: R1 was notable for neither contesting declaring a word.
 ==Rounds==