Episode 8518

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Episode 8518 was broadcast on 16 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Deborah Maguire played Tim Bridgstock, with Tim Bridgstock winning 126 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Deborah Maguire	Score	Tim Bridgstock	Others	Max.
1	NOETDSIOP	DEPOSIT	7 – 7	DOPIEST	OPTIONED, POISONED	8
2	MSEAWHOCR	CASHEW	7 – 14	ROACHES	MACHERS*, MARCHES, MORCHAS*, OCHREAS*, ORACHES*, SCHMEAR*	15
3	75 6 5 8 10 2 → 311	313	7 – 24	311 8 ÷ 2 × 75 + 6 + 5		25
TTT	CLARETTEA	Have a noisy argument when trying to change Miss Bush.			ALTERCATE
4	JEAGLINLO	GALLEON	14 – 31	GALLEON	ALLONGE*, GALJOEN*, JELLING, JOLLING*, NIGELLA	32
5	UKADLEYSO	SADLY	14 – 37	YODELS	ALKYDS*, DALEKS*, DELAYS*, DOULAS, KAYOED*, KAYOES*, KYLOES*, LOKEYS*, LOUSED*, OKAYED*, SLAKED*, SLAYED*, SOAKED*, SOULED*, SULKED, YOKELS*, YOLKED*	38
6	25 75 9 7 2 1 → 147	143	14 – 47	147 75 × 2 − (9 − 7 + 1)		48
7	DERICTAUN	CERTAIN	14 – 65	CURTAINED		66
8	REQIOMPNS	imposer ☓	14 – 72	PROMISE	MERINOS, MORINES*, NORMIES*, ORPINES*	73
9	100 6 8 3 4 6 → 659	—	14 – 79	660 (100 + 8 + 3) × 6 − 6	RR: 659 = 100 × 6 + (8 + 6) × 4 + 3	83
TTT	POACHTAIL	It's not just the tail that's been poached to make this – it's the other bits as well.			CHIPOLATA
10	PSAOMLATF	FLOATS	14 – 86	FLOTSAM		90
11	BROCEARNG	BANGER	20 – 92	CARBON	BACONER, BEGORRA, BRACERO*, GROANER	97
12	WREUANPSE	PRAWNS	20 – 99	RESPAWN	ENWRAPS, SPAWNER, UNWRAPS, WEANERS	104
13	AENHTLIGE	ELEGANT	27 – 106	LIGHTEN	ATHELING*, GELATINE, LEGATINE*	112
14	50 8 1 4 5 1 → 607	607 (8 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 1 + 1	37 – 116	607 (8 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 1 + 1		122
15	ATONICOIL		37 – 126	COALITION (5.25 seconds)		132