Episode 8520

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Episode 8520 was broadcast on 20 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tim Bridgstock played Liz Browne, with Tim Bridgstock winning 100 – 25. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Brymer Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Bridgstock	Score	Liz Browne	Others	Max.
1	RCAOYGITS	TRAGIC	6 – 6	ACTORS	ORGASTIC	8
2	RPQOUAFIT	☓	6 – 6	outpair ☓	AIRPOT*, FAQUIR*, PROFIT, QUARTO*, UTOPIA	14
3	100 25 7 4 9 8 → 945	945 ((8 − 7) + 4 + 100) × 9	16 – 6	944		24
TTT	LIMEBODS	It could be thicker, it could be thinner, and I'm not talking about hair.			SEMIBOLD
4	LJTEIMELS	JELLIES	23 – 6	jelliest ☓	TELLIES	31
5	ZEALSNUEU	UNSEAL	29 – 12	UNSEAL	ANELES*, SLEAZE, UNEASE	37
6	75 5 9 8 9 10 → 245	245 ((9 + 8) × 10) + 75	39 – 12	—		47
7	TPHIOSAEG	HOSTAGE	46 – 19	POSTAGE	APESHIT*, ATOPIES*, GOATISH, HOAGIES, OPIATES*, POTAGES	54
8	KNTIEWURO	NETWORK	53 – 19	WINTER	ROUTINE, WONKIER	61
9	75 8 4 6 2 3 → 216	216 (75 − 3) × (6 ÷ 2)	63 – 19	214		71
TTT	ICEINSET	It reads like smart neckwear; how very pleasant.			NICETIES
10	VMDIEURGN	DRIVE	63 – 25	RINGED	DINGER*, DRIVEN, DUNGER*, DURING*, ENGIRD*, ERUVIM*, GERUND*, GIRNED*, GRIMED, GUIDER*, GUIVER*, GURNED*, INURED*, MINDER*, MINGER*, MUNGED*, MURINE*, MURING*, NUDGER, REDING*, REMIND*, RUEING*, RUINED*, RUNGED*, UNGIRD*, VERDIN*, VERMIN*	77
11	TAXNIILNH	TAXI	67 – 25	intail ☓	LITHIA, TAHINI	83
12	SMBEAISOD	EMBOSS	73 – 25	amoebas ☓	SESAMOID	91
13	VRGAEODNA	GROANED	80 – 25	GRAVE	RAVAGED*, VERANDA	98
14	25 4 6 1 1 4 → 816	816 (((6 + 1 + 1) × 25) + 4) × 4	90 – 25	—		108
15	STORMSNAP	SPORTSMAN (3.75 seconds)	100 – 25			118