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Episode 8522

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Episode 8522 was broadcast on 22 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tim Bridgstock played Billy Stevenson, with Tim Bridgstock winning 89 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Brymer Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tim Bridgstock Score Billy Stevenson Others Max.
1 CRGAIONDS DRAGONS 7 – 7 SCARING ORGANICS, SARDONIC 8
2 WTSAUPQAA SQUAT 12 – 12 SQUAT AAPAS*, PASTA, PATUS*, PAUAS*, PUTAS*, SQUAW*, STUPA*, TAPAS, TAWAS* 13
3 25 75 5 10 7 8 → 926 927
((75 + 25 − 8) × 10) + 7
19 – 19 927
((75 + 25 − 8) × 10) + 7

RR: 925/927 Best: 926 = ((25 × 5 + 10 + 8) × 7) − 75​

23
TTT ONESPIRE First and foremost, it happens to circus clowns a lot. PIONEERS
4 TDVIEINTO INVITED 26 – 26 INVITED EDITION 30
5 YHEOASGRS GRASSY 32 – 32 GRASSY GHERAOS 37
6 75 25 1 8 1 4 → 567 567
((75 − 4) × 8) − 1
42 – 42 567
((75 − 4) × 8) − 1


47
7 EOMFWCONS COWMEN 48 – 42 womens ☓ 53
8 RSTAUTEPV PASTURE 55 – 49 PUTTERS UPSTATER 61
9 50 25 75 10 4 4 → 682 679 55 – 56 681
((75 − 4) × 10) − 25 − 4

Best: 682 = ((75 + 10) × (4 + 4)) + (50 ÷ 25)

71
TTT OAKSTUNT Like the song by Alphavilla, this is big in Japan. TONKATSU
10 SRMUOEDMI rummies ☓ 55 – 63 DIMMERS DIMEROUS 79
11 SKTOEEJNB KETONES 62 – 63 TOKENS BETOKENS*, STEENBOK 87
12 LPSAIABDU BLIPS 62 – 69 PLAIDS APSIDAL 94
13 RNTAIEMRA MINARET 69 – 76 TRAINER MARINATE, TRIMARAN 102
14 25 50 8 4 10 7 → 515 515
(10 × 50) + 8 + 7
79 – 86 515
(10 × 50) + 8 + 7


111
15 VERYPUNGI PURVEYING
(3.5 seconds)
89 – 86 122