Episode 8503

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Episode 8503 was broadcast on 25 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rhys Jones played Stephen Maidens, with Rhys Jones winning 99 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from eight to nine letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rhys Jones	Score	Stephen Maidens	Others	Max.
1	IUIMNTSEU	MINUTES	7 – 7	MINUTES	MUTINIES	8
2	LGNEAETSR	REAGENTS	15 – 7	strangler ☓8	ENLARGES*, ESTRANGE*, GENERALS*, GLEANERS*, GRANTEES, SERGEANT*, STRANGLE	16
3	9 4 7 6 5 5 → 733	729 ☓	15 – 7	—	RR: 733 = (5 × 5 × 4 + 6) × 7 − 9	26
TTT	HISDREAM	You didn't quite catch what Amber just said.			MISHEARD
4	SYMOEOATW	MATEYS	21 – 13	SWEATY	SOMEWAY*, TWOSOME	33
5	IEOMTRLGM	MOTLIER	28 – 20	GLIMMER	GROMMET*, TROMMEL*	40
6	75 100 25 8 10 2 → 613	613 (8 − 2) × 100 + 10 + 75 ÷ 25	38 – 20	614		50
7	AIEKDNPTA	PAINTED	45 – 27	PAINTED	ADIPATE	57
8	STVOEACRS	OVERCAST	53 – 27	crevats ☓	OVERCASTS	75
9	6 7 5 1 1 4 → 100	100 (6 − 1) × 5 × 4	63 – 37	100 (6 − 1) × 5 × 4		85
TTT	MISTEACH	Did this style of painting have a bias against handlebars?"Handlebars" is referring to handlebar moustaches.			TACHISME
10	LBDIOAIPR	LIBIDO	69 – 37	BRAIL	BIPOLAR, DIPOLAR*, OILBIRD*, PARBOIL	92
11	EIONSHSLD	SLOSHED	76 – 37	helions ☓	HOLINESS	100
12	FGTUEORGN	FORGET	82 – 43	FORGET	FOREGUT, FORTUNE*	107
13	IAEDPRNCU	PRANCED	89 – 50	PRANCED	UNPAIRED, UNPRICED*	115
14	25 50 75 100 10 8 → 396	396 50 × 8 − 100 ÷ 25	99 – 50	396 ☓		125
15	EUROWATER		99 – 50		OUTERWEAR	135