Episode 8537

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Episode 8537 was broadcast on 12 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Joanne Laverty played Mark Vince, with Mark Vince winning 96 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Joanne Laverty	Score	Mark Vince	Others	Max.
1	TOWGSAELT	TOWAGE	0 – 7	STOWAGE	GELATOS*, GESTALT*, LEGATOS*, TOWAGES, WATTLES	7
2	RPLFIAOED	PAIRED	0 – 15	PROFILED		15
3	50 75 4 2 6 7 → 649	650	0 – 25	649 4 × 2 × 75 + 50 − (7 − 6)		25
TTT	PROMISER	I promised I'd buy her this flower.			PRIMROSE
4	RRNTAEUDI	TRAINED	0 – 33	URINATED	INDURATE*, INTRUDER	33
5	LMXOISCAN	CLAIMS	6 – 39	SALMON	LACONISM	41
6	50 9 6 7 1 4 → 458	458 9 × 50 + 7 + 1	16 – 49	458 9 × 50 + 7 + 1		51
7	LRWJIEANT	RELIANT	23 – 56	RELIANT	JAWLINE, LATRINE, RETINAL*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TRENAIL*	58
8	GFDSEUAOP	PAUSED	29 – 62	FUDGES	DAGOES*, DEFOGS*, DOSAGE*, FADGES*, GASPED*, PAEDOS*, PODGES, PSEUDO*, SOAPED, SOUPED*	64
9	100 6 4 1 9 8 → 399	399 4 × 100 − 1	39 – 72	399 4 × 100 − 1		74
TTT	SELFGUTS	A lot of guts needed for this — put a ring on it.			SLUGFEST
10	RHTBEIAEN	BREATHE	46 – 79	TRAINEE	HIBERNATE, INBREATHE	92
11	IUOSTGMIH	TOUGHS	52 – 79	MIGHT	MUGSHOT*	99
12	VSNDEOEAC	DANCES	52 – 86	DEACONS	VENDACES	107
13	UOETYNSIM	UNITES	58 – 86	mounties ☓	ETYMONS*, MINUETS*, MINUTES, MOISTEN*, TIMEOUS*	114
14	50 3 8 5 1 7 → 828	831 ☓	58 – 86	—	RR: 828 = (50 + 5) × (8 + 7) + 3	124
15	REHAUNTED		58 – 96	UNEARTHED (2.75 seconds)		134