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Episode 8501
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Episode 8501 was broadcast on 23 April 2025, as part of Series 91.
Rhys Jones played Anthony Endsor, with Rhys Jones winning 102 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rhys Jones | Score | Anthony Endsor | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEOLRTDPU | PERIDOT | 7 – 7 | OUTLIER | DILUTER*, DIOPTRE*, DROPLET*, EUPLOID*, OUTRIDE*, PILOTED*, PLOUTER*, POLITER, POUTIER*, TRIPLED | 7 |
| 2 | SEHGULREI | GUSHIER | 14 – 14 | GUSHIER | HEURIGE*, LEISURE, LURGIES* | 14 |
| 3 | 1 2 5 9 3 3 → 660 | — | 14 – 14 | — |
RR: 660 = (3 + 1) × 3 × 5 × (9 + 2) |
24 |
| TTT | SEESPACE | The consonants in the word 'skip' have skipped.ESCAPEE sounds like the letters SKP. | ESCAPEES | |||
| 4 | NGOESTAGN | GEOTAGS | 21 – 21 | NONAGES | TONNAGES | 32 |
| 5 | EUOVWKDLN | NODULE | 21 – 28 | UNLOVED | 39 | |
| 6 | 50 75 25 100 1 4 → 246 | 246
(75 − 1) × 4 − 50 |
31 – 38 | 246
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 − 4 |
|
49 |
| 7 | AEOMBSTNI | MOANIEST | 39 – 46 | MOANIEST | AMNIOTES*, BOTANISE, OBEISANT* | 57 |
| 8 | TSUEBTFIN | BUTTIES | 46 – 53 | BUTTIES | 64 | |
| 9 | 7 10 1 10 8 6 → 256 | 256
(7 × 6 − 10) × 8 |
56 – 63 | 256
(8 + 7 + 10) × 10 + 6 |
|
74 |
| TTT | ICONRIFT | The rift between the two icons caused this. | FRICTION | |||
| 10 | SNAERYILR | SNARLIER | 64 – 63 | ALIENS | INLAYERS | 82 |
| 11 | EIAMDRPMT | IMPARTED | 72 – 71 | IMPARTED | 90 | |
| 12 | WPOIORNZG | ROWING | 78 – 77 | ROPING | OOZING*, POOING*, PORING*, WOOING | 96 |
| 13 | EAUCDRSDI | CADDIES | 85 – 84 | CRUISED | CRUSADED, RADIUSED* | 104 |
| 14 | 75 50 100 25 3 1 → 261 | 262
(100 + 3 + 1) × 75 ÷ 25 − 50 |
92 – 84 | 260 ☓ |
RR: 261 = 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 3) − 50 − 1 |
114 |
| 15 | INSERTGUM | MUSTERING
(1.75 seconds) |
102 – 84 | 124 | ||
