Episode 8510

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Episode 8510 was broadcast on 6 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tom Page played June Jensen, with June Jensen winning 86 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Page	Score	June Jensen	Others	Max.
1	TBSEULEAP	USABLE	6 – 6	PLEATS	ABUSTLE*, ELUATES*, PULSATE, SUBLATE, UPBEATS*, USEABLE	7
2	RLUATSOED	readouts ☓	6 – 13	SALUTED	DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR, ROULADES	15
3	25 9 1 5 1 7 → 142	142 (5 + 1) × 25 − 9 + 1	16 – 23	142 25 × (5 + 1) − (7 + 1)		25
TTT	COGSNITCH	Dismissing the rumours about the alcoholic drink.			SCOTCHING
4	SNPIOECKO	POISON	22 – 23	SPOOK	COOKIES, OPSONIC*, PINKOES*, POCOSIN*	32
5	FLUERHAIW	FAILURE	29 – 30	HAULIER	WHARFIE	39
6	50 25 6 3 7 2 → 897	897 (50 + 25) × 6 × 2 − 3	39 – 30	—		49
7	GCDAIOXAE	COAXED	45 – 36	COAXED	ACEDIA*, ADAGIO, GEODIC*	55
8	GNAEJFOAN	FANG	49 – 40	JEAN	ANAGEN*, GOANNA*, JOANNA, NONAGE	61
9	10 7 3 5 10 1 → 238	238 (7 + 1) × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5	59 – 40	235		71
TTT	ROLLSHAFT	Autumn in the USA didn't last as long as expected.			SHORTFALL
10	SREIGLOUR	GLORIES	66 – 47	REGULOS	GROUSER*, LORRIES*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER*, LURGIES*, RELIGOS*, RIGOURS, SURLIER*	78
11	NHDEASUEM	SHAMED	72 – 53	MASHED	HEADSMEN	86
12	TWDIEARTO	toadier ☓	72 – 59	WAITED	ATTIRED*, DOTTIER, ROTATED	93
13	BTEIGNEAP	BEATING	79 – 66	BEATING	BEEPING, BEIGNET, BETAINE*	100
14	50 2 7 2 6 8 → 733	734	79 – 76	733 (50 + 2) × (8 + 6) + 7 − 2		110
15	CREEPDIVE		79 – 86	PERCEIVED (11.75 seconds)		120