Episode 8555

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Episode 8555 was broadcast on 8 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Shemina Kirby played Karl Finnan, with Shemina Kirby winning 82 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 11, both contestants' declaration of clovers ☓ should have been disallowed as it is a mass noun in the ODP. Therefore, the final score should have been 75 – 63.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Karl Finnan	Others	Max.
1	PMHOAIDNE	DOPAMINE	8 – 0	PHONED	DIAPHONE	8
2	AKIEWNARS	AWAKENS	15 – 7	AWAKENS	SWANKIER	16
3	25 3 3 7 2 8 → 751	750 25 × 3 × (3 + 7)	22 – 14	750 25 × 3 × (3 + 7)	RR: 751 = (7 + 8) × 2 × 25 + 3 ÷ 3	26
TTT	ITSNOWED	It had more hair than Robert Jr. himself.			DOWNIEST
4	IOTDILGUS	IDIOTS	28 – 20	GUILDS	DIGITS*, DISTIL*, GUIDOS*, GUILTS*, SOLIDI*, STOLID*, STUDIO	32
5	GNMOEULTI	ELUTING	35 – 20	molting ☓	MOULTING	40
6	25 75 8 9 6 8 → 200	200 8 × 25	45 – 30	200 8 × 25		50
7	NBREIETGM	MEETING	52 – 37	MEETING	METERING, REGIMENT	58
8	GJATENOHC	CHANGE	58 – 43	CHANGE	COGNATE, JACONET*	65
9	75 2 8 9 8 3 → 273	270	58 – 53	273 (8 − 2) × 8 + 3 × 75		75
TTT	MOPWAGER	The early bird really needs to avoid catching this.			GAPEWORM
10	DRLAUOSTA	ROADS	63 – 53	LAST	ADULATORS	93
11	VRLUEOSCE	CLOVERS wrongly allowed	70 – 60	CLOVERS wrongly allowed	CLOSURE*, COLURES*, CORVEES*, COULEES*, CREOLES*, LOUVRES*, OEUVRES*, OVERUSE*, RECLOSE*, RECLUSE, RESOLVE*, VELOURS*, VELURES*	100
12	DNPUAISAI	PANDAS	76 – 60	PAINS	ANAPSID*, INDUSIA	107
13	FTBEIENTI	FINITE	82 – 60	FEINT	BENEFIT	114
14	3 7 4 10 8 2 → 616	—	82 – 70	616 (7 × 10 + 4 + 3) × 8		124
15	HORSIDUNG		82 – 70		SHROUDING	134