Episode 8558

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Episode 8558 was broadcast on 11 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Chas McLaughlin played John Payne, with John Payne winning 89 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chas McLaughlin	Score	John Payne	Others	Max.
1	SRPRIEISM	PRISMS	0 – 8	PRISSIER	PISMIRES*	8
2	DWNLUAIVT	UNLAID	6 – 14	UNLAID	INDULT*, WALNUT	14
3	25 50 100 9 4 1 → 641	—	6 – 21	638 (100 + 50 + 1) × 4 + 25 + 9	RR: 641 = (50 − 1) × (9 + 4) + 100 ÷ 25	24
TTT	NOTACUTE	It sounds like the little bird had some food.			TOUCANET
4	PHGUOUTDO	HOTDOG	12 – 27	DUGOUT	PHOTOG*	30
5	RCNWAOASO	CORONAS	19 – 34	CORONAS	RACOONS*	37
6	100 75 25 50 8 4 → 490	492 8 × 75 − 100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 4	26 – 41	492 (100 + 25) × 4 − 8	RR: 490 = (75 + 50) ÷ 25 × (100 − 8 ÷ 4)	47
7	DRZSTIOEB	STROBED	33 – 48	STEROID	BITZERS*, BORIDES*, DEBTORS, DISROBE*, DOZIEST*, EDITORS*, OBITERS*, ORBITED, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TRIODES*	54
8	NRTOEISLT	NOSTRIL	33 – 56	TRIOLETS	SNOTTIER*, TENORIST, TRITONES*	62
9	10 5 8 2 6 1 → 606	607	33 – 66	606 (5 + 1) × (8 + 2) × 10 + 6		72
TTT	THEPEARS	Before she bakes the pears, she puts the oven on.			PREHEATS
10	MRLKEOIFT	formite ☓	33 – 72	MILKER	FOREMILK*	80
11	GNYCSUEOF	CONFUSE	40 – 72	OUNCES	FUNGOES*	87
12	PHGEAEMGN	PEAHEN	46 – 72	MANGE	APEMEN*, ENGAGE*, GAGMEN*, GAMGEE*, HEMPEN*, MANEGE*, MENAGE	93
13	TLNGDIEUN	INDULGENT	64 – 72	TINGLED		111
14	50 100 25 75 7 2 → 538	534	64 – 79	539 (75 + 2) × 7	RR: 538 = (75 − 2) × 7 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50	121
15	ASYLLABIC	syllabic ☓ (2 seconds)	64 – 89	BASICALLY (2.5 seconds)		131