Episode 8516

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Episode 8516 was broadcast on 14 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rachel Evans played Paul Littlewood, with Rachel Evans winning 94 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Evans was not asked to spell her word, but since Rachel Riley displayed HANGER, this has been taken as her declaration rather than HANGAR.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rachel Evans	Score	Paul Littlewood	Others	Max.
1	DUPSOREMA	DUMPERS	7 – 7	DUMPERS	AROUSED*, DAMPERS*, POMADES, RADOMES*, REMUDAS*, SUPREMO	7
2	USOLIEGCT	outlies ☓	7 – 12	LOUSE	EULOGIST	15
3	25 75 10 7 1 7 → 243	243 10 × 25 − 7	17 – 22	243 10 × 25 − 7		25
TTT	TURNEDNEW	It's not a body of water in the Lake District, but they put themselves through it.			UNDERWENT
4	OAMPEWAGT	POTAGE	23 – 22	ampage ☓	TOWAGE*	31
5	NSLOEUPIM	SPLINE	23 – 30	EMULSION	SPLENIUM*	39
6	25 10 3 8 1 7 → 185	185 7 × 25 + 10	33 – 30	—		49
7	EOAWTNGOT	ATONE	33 – 36	GOTTEN	GENTOO, NOTATE*, OWNAGE*, TOWAGE*	55
8	IFCENOIGT	TOEING	39 – 36	tieing ☓	FICTION, TIEFING*	62
9	25 75 100 50 9 7 → 588	584 9 × 75 − 100 + 7 + 50 ÷ 25	46 – 43	584 7 × 75 + 50 + 9	RR: 588 = (75 + 9) × 7	72
TTT	VENUSRAIL	The major film studio was all over the place.			UNIVERSAL
10	ENSIERTAZ	TRAINEES	54 – 43	TRAINS	RESINATE, STEARINE*	80
11	DIRENSUDI	INSURED	61 – 43	SUNDER	INSIDER, RUDDIES*, UNDRIED*, URIDINE*	87
12	AGPENAERH	HANGER	67 – 43	GRAPH	GRAPHENE	95
13	OFARELURC	CAREFUL	74 – 43	LOAFER	FARCEUR	102
14	3 10 1 5 8 6 → 182	182 6 × 3 × 10 + 8 − 5 − 1	84 – 43	181		112
15	TNTGOITRE	TOTTERING (4.5 seconds)	94 – 43			122