Episode 8521

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Episode 8521 was broadcast on 21 May 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tim Bridgstock played Tim Lawrence, with Tim Bridgstock winning 97 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Keith Brymer Jones, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 9, neither Bridgstock or Lawrence were asked for their solutions on account of the numbers game being straightforward. So the solutions provided are assumed from both contestants.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Bridgstock	Score	Tim Lawrence	Others	Max.
1	DMVUINOAO	DIVAN	0 – 6	DOMINO	DAIMON*, DOMAIN	6
2	TKIGUNETA	KITTEN	6 – 12	GUINEA	ATTING*, ATTUNE*, AUGITE*, AUNTIE*, EATING*, GUNITE*, INTAKE, KENTIA*, TAGINE, TAKING*, TAUTEN*, TEAING*, TENUTI*	12
3	75 100 25 10 3 9 → 920	920 (100 − (9 − ((75 ÷ 25) ÷ 3))) × 10	16 – 12	922		22
TTT	DOSUBMIT	I have suspicions that this is almost a Robin Williams character.			MISDOUBT
4	MRUSACOES	COURSES	16 – 20	CAROUSES	MESOSAUR	30
5	LDNSOAETN	DONATES	23 – 27	TALONED	LENTANDO	38
6	50 5 4 9 1 7 → 634	634 ((9 × 7) × (50 ÷ 5)) + 4	33 – 27	635		48
7	QACTIARSO	ACTORS	39 – 33	ACTORS	CARITAS, OSTRACA*, TARIQAS*	55
8	TDACEREXI	CREATED	46 – 40	REACTED	CATERED*, CERATED*, EXACTED*, EXCITED, EXCITER*, EXCRETA*, RECITED*, TIERCED*	62
9	100 75 5 10 1 3 → 175	175 100 + 75**	56 – 50	175 100 + 75**		72
TTT	IRISABLE	Twice in a row, Iris was able to purchase cornflakes.			BISERIAL
10	MGETOSIHF	HOMIEST	63 – 57	HOMIEST	EGOTISM, FOMITES*	79
11	ERDOTWRIO	WOODIER	70 – 64	WORDIER	WORRITED	87
12	DHASOPIUG	POSH	70 – 69	PIOUS	DAIGOUS*, GODSHIP	94
13	WMPBEEUSR	PRESUME	77 – 76	BUMPERS	BURPEES, SUPREME	101
14	100 4 9 6 3 10 → 356	356 (100 − (10 + (9 ÷ (6 + 3)))) × 4	87 – 76	357		111
15	DETOXPILE	EXPLOITED (1.5 seconds)	97 – 76			121