Episode 8583

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Episode 8583 was broadcast on 15 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Rob Moss played Paul Warriner, with Paul Warriner winning 79 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Ranj Singh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NB: The second teatime teaser was illegal - it is two words in the ODO.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob Moss	Score	Gill Hart	Others	Max.
1	DUMREDMAE	DRUMMED	7 – 0	MADDER	DREAMED	7
2	BISWECORL	BROWSE	7 – 7	BOILERS	BLOWSIER, CORBEILS*	15
3	25 4 6 10 9 10 → 998	1000	7 – 14	999 4 × 25 × 10 − (10 − 9)	RR: 999 Best: 998 = (25 × 10 + 6 − 9) × 4 + 10	25
TTT	REELBURST	He reels off one burst of hot air after another.			BLUSTERER
4	PAEFOTDKN	TANKED	13 – 20	PANTED	NOTEPAD, TONEPAD	32
5	LISNDETAI	SALIENT	13 – 28	DAINTIES	DENIALIST, DISENTAIL	50
6	50 7 2 3 10 4 → 968	☓	13 – 28	☓	RR: 968 = (50 × 10 − (7 − 3) × 4) × 2	60
7	ZOESGNIRP	IGNORES	20 – 28	SINGER	REPOSING, SPONGIER	68
8	GUTPEAFTN	FATTEN	26 – 34	PEANUT	ATTUNE, PATENT*, PATTEN*, TAUTEN*	74
9	100 3 10 10 2 1 → 574	580	26 – 41	579 2 × 3 × 100 − 10 − 10 − 1	RR: 574 = (100 − 1) × 3 × 2 − 10 − 10	84
TTT	HAVEWORST	I have the worst radio; it can only pick up this.			SHORTWAVE**
10	STOGSIURE	STORIES	33 – 48	GORIEST	GORSIEST, GRISEOUS*, GROUSEST*, STRIGOSE*	92
11	SPAMRETDO	SPORTED	40 – 55	STAMPED	ADOPTERS, PASTORED, READOPTS*	100
12	VEITNRUCS	CURSIVE	47 – 62	CURSIVE	CURVIEST, INCURVES*, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*	108
13	GOLMARNEB	GAMBLER	54 – 69	GAMBLER	ALMONER, EMBARGO*, GAMBREL*, MANGLER, MEGARON*, MONGREL*	115
14	50 6 1 7 7 4 → 564	565	54 – 79	564 (7 + 4) × 50 + 7 + 1 + 6		125
15	DUBLLZERO	BULLDOZER (3.75 seconds)	64 – 79			135