Episode 8536

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Episode 8536 was broadcast on 11 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan played Joanne Laverty, with Joanne Laverty winning 88 – 15. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Round 13 should have been declared an illegal selection as six vowels were chosen, however this went overlooked by production.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan	Score	Joanne Laverty	Others	Max.
1	ANETCOYID	NOTED	0 – 6	COINED	ACTIONED, CATENOID*	8
2	RSAEPZUCG	PEARS	5 – 11	PAUSE	APERCUS*, EARCUPS*, SCAUPER*	15
3	100 75 2 9 1 7 → 191	175	5 – 21	191 (2 × 100) − 9		25
TTT	LONGBOAS	But they're not long snakes; they're big fat sausages.			BOLOGNAS
4	STMAENORD	NAMES	5 – 27	DEMONS	TRANSOMED	43
5	AWINEULOS	WINES	5 – 33	SALINE	ELUSION, INSULAE*, INWALES*	50
6	50 75 100 5 4 9 → 734	736 ☓	5 – 38	724 ((75 + 5) × 9) + 4	RR: 734 = (((5 − 4) + 75) × 9) + 50	60
7	EITONKUVP	PUKE	5 – 43	POINT	POUTINE	67
8	RHSLAEITG	RATES	5 – 50	GAITERS	GHASTLIER	85
9	75 25 100 2 3 3 → 172	172 100 + 75 − 3	15 – 60	172 100 + 75 − 3		95
TTT	SORTSHIM	Forget Guns N' Roses, you get these on drums and baskets.			RIMSHOTS
10	OERDWFUTQ	word ☓5	15 – 66	TOURED	OUTDREW, TORQUED*	102
11	AEMLORSEP	MEALS	15 – 73	SAMPLER	PAROLEES*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS*	110
12	MSITBOLUR	truss ☓	15 – 78	STORM	BOTULISM, TUMBRILS*	118
13	AGEUTISOA	SAGE	15 – 83	STAGE	AGOUTIS*, AUTOGAS, GATEAUS*, OUTAGES*	125
14	25 100 50 75 1 7 → 594	700	15 – 88	600 (7 − 1) × 100	RR: 594 = (100 − ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × (7 − 1)	135
15	TVOPENERS		15 – 88		OVERSPENT	145