Episode 8504

Episode 8504 was broadcast on 28 April 2025, as part of Series 91. strangler ☓⁸

Tom Page played Peter Mitchell, with Tom Page winning 91 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: This episode went back to using 9-letter teatime teasers.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Page	Score	Peter Mitchell	Others	Max.
1	GNRUIACES	CREASING	8 – 8	SECURING	RECUSING, RESCUING, SCUNGIER	8
2	GJWOAEFHI	WAGE	12 – 12	WAGE	AWEIGH*, FEIJOA, HOAGIE	14
3	25 4 5 10 4 9 → 324	324 ((9 + 4) × 25) − 5 + 4	22 – 22	324 ((9 + 4) × 25) − 5 + 4		24
TTT	OPENMASKS	When it comes to wheels, he'll do all the talking.			SPOKESMAN
4	MRBEIESTO	MOISTER	29 – 29	MOISTER	TIRESOME	32
5	HNMIAEPUT	IMPUTE	35 – 29	minutae ☓	PETUNIA, PINETUM*, PUTAMEN	39
6	100 1 9 7 5 5 → 843	844 ((7 + 1) × (100 + 5)) + 9 − 5	42 – 29	840	RR: 843 = ((100 − 7) × 9) + 5 + 1	49
7	NLGEAINOD	LOADING	49 – 36	LEANING	ALIGNED, ANELING, ANNELID, DEALIGN, DEALING, ENDLONG, LANDING, LEADING, LENDING, LINDANE, LOANING	56
8	QLMUEORNA	UNREAL	55 – 42	LOANER	ALMONER, ENAMOUR, MORULAE, NEUROMA, NUMERAL, UNMORAL*	63
9	6 2 7 2 4 9 → 580	590 ((7 + 4) × 6 × 9) − 2 − 2	60 – 42	—	RR: 580 = (((6 × 9) + 4) × 2 × (7 − 2))	73
TTT	URBANCOIL	One eye in the letters, but two in the answer.			BINOCULAR
10	TYDIEOCSA	COASTED	67 – 49	SOCIETY	DYSTOCIA	81
11	TLSOEOTUP	POOTLES	74 – 56	OUTPOST	OUTLETS, OUTSOLE, OUTSTEP, POOTLES, POTTLES, TOOLSET, TOOTLES, TUPELOS	88
12	TWBIEUGVA	WAGE	74 – 61	VAGUE	AUGITE	94
13	RLEADNUIR	LAUNDER	81 – 68	DRAINER	DIURNAL, LARDIER, LURDANE, RANDIER, RUDERAL, UNAIRED, UNIDEAL*	101
14	75 50 10 3 1 2 → 268	268 (3 × 75) + 50 − (10 − (2 + 1))	91 – 78	268 (3 × 75) + 50 − (10 − (2 + 1))		111
15	PAYTHEHEN		91 – 78		HYPHENATE	121