Episode 8505

Episode 8505 was broadcast on 29 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tom Page played Layla Carter, with Tom Page winning 103 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Carter was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended MOTE rather than MOAT.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Page	Score	Layla Carter	Others	Max.
1	FCGEOEBAT	BEGET	5 – 5	BEGET	ECOTAGE	7
2	NEOLVMAPS	SAMPLE	11 – 11	SAMPLE	NEOPLASM, PLEONASM	15
3	25 3 4 8 10 5 → 373	373 (10 + 5) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4	21 – 21	373 (8 × 4 + 5) × 10 + 3		25
TTT	MARINERAP	Can he fix it? Yes he can!			REPAIRMAN
4	UDNOGRIWX	WORDING	28 – 21	DURING		32
5	SNAEFOSUM	SEASON	34 – 21	unfames ☓	NOSEMAS	39
6	25 2 1 10 7 9 → 185	185 25 × 7 + 10	44 – 31	185 (9 + 7) × 10 + 25		49
7	RSEANEDOT	RESONATED	62 – 31	treasoned ☓		67
8	ULNTEIKSH	HUNKIEST	70 – 39	HUNKIEST		75
9	50 4 6 3 3 9 → 375	—	70 – 44	366 50 × 6 + (3 + 4) × 9 + 3	RR: 375 = (6 + 9) × 50 ÷ (3 + 3 − 4)	85
TTT	STARENDED	She tried her utmost to mend all the socks.			DARNEDEST
10	PTPEIECTI	PETITE	76 – 44	EPIC	PIPETTE	92
11	LCEAMIDAN	CLAIMED	83 – 44	MALICE	CALAMINE, MAENADIC, MANACLED, MANDALIC	100
12	GPGEMOATJ	MAGGOT	89 – 44	MOAT	GEOTAG, POTAGE	106
13	RDISEINUY	INSURED	96 – 44	RISEN	INSIDERY	114
14	75 9 10 7 7 6 → 412	411 (75 − 7) × 6 + 10 − 7	103 – 51	411 7 × 6 × 10 − 9	RR: 412 = 7 × 7 × 10 − (9 − 6 + 75)	124
15	NINTHPARD		103 – 61	HANDPRINT (16.25 seconds)		134