Episode 8514

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 eye pads.			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	stote ☓	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 of Number 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