Episode 8499

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Episode 8499 was broadcast on 21 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rhys Jones played Kirsty Herring, with Rhys Jones winning 85 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 10, it was not specified if Kirsty had spotted BEAN or BEEN although it made no difference to the overall score.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhys Jones	Score	Kirsty Herring	Others	Max.
1	EIEMGNSOT	MEETINGS	8 – 0	MOISTEN	EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE	8
2	LSAOHPISC	SPLASH	14 – 0	CLAPS	HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS*	16
3	7 10 6 9 7 4 → 924	—	14 – 0	—	RR: 924 = (7 + 4) × ((9 × 10) − 6)	26
TTT	EASTRAIN	These give protection back in the day of a female relative.			ANTISERA
4	DWSEUILDS	WIELDS	20 – 6	SLIDES	DISUSED*, WIDDLES	30
5	EIELXMLRN	MILLER	26 – 6	linear ☓	ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE*	36
6	25 75 5 9 6 1 → 555	556 ((25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5) + 6	33 – 6	—	RR: 555 = ((25 + 75) × 6) − (9 × 5)	46
7	AOERDPSHG	GRAPHED	40 – 13	GRAPHED	RHAPSODE*	54
8	NTOUMRECA	COURANTE	48 – 13	CREAM	MUCRONATE*	72
9	4 10 9 1 8 10 → 278	278 (9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8	58 – 23	278 (9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8		82
TTT	TITANBID	The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.			BANDITTI
10	VNBNEAECB	CAVE	62 – 27	BEAN	BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA*	87
11	OIATNGTRG	RATTING	62 – 35	ROTATING	GAROTTING*	105
12	RLOASTENP	PERSONAL	70 – 43	PLANTERS	LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*	113
13	IEUDYTDWK	KITED	75 – 48	TEDDY	DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED*	118
14	50 25 9 6 6 5 → 112	111	75 – 58	112 (25 × (9 − 5)) + 6 + 6		128
15	NICKGULCH	CHUCKLING (4 seconds)	85 – 58			138