Episode 8504

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

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

From this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted from eight to nine letters.

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.A "spoke" is each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge.			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 I 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, 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