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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]].
  
NOTE: The [[conundrum]] was illegal as it had two solutions, {{word|FLASHIEST}} and {{word|FAITHLESS}}.
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NOTE: The [[conundrum]] was illegal as it had two solutions: {{word|FLASHIEST}} and {{word|FAITHLESS}}.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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|rr=678|solrr=((((5 − 3) + 10) × 10) − 7) × 6
 
|rr=678|solrr=((((5 − 3) + 10) × 10) − 7) × 6
 
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{{R-conundrum|15|SALESHIFT|c1time=4|c1sol=FLASHIEST|78|56|120}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SALESHIFT|c1time=4|c1sol=FLASHIEST**|78|56|120}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  

Revision as of 20:57, 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


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