Episode 8544

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Episode 8544 was broadcast on 23 June 2025, as the third quarter-final of Series 91.

Tim James played Matt Fife, with Tim James winning 75 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NB: In Round 15, Matt Fife declared the incorrect solution VIDEOLING after the 30 seconds of the conundrum round had elapsed. Therefore, his answer was technically invalid even if it had been correct.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim James	Score	Matt Fife	Others	Max.
1	FSAETBIER	beastier ☓	0 – 0	beastier ☓	BRIEFEST, FEARTIES*, FIREBASE*	8
2	HLCROEASE	EARHOLES	8 – 8	EARHOLES	ARSEHOLE*, CHORALES*, ESCAROLE*, SHOELACE*	16
3	75 10 4 2 7 9 → 533	533 (75 × 7) + (4 × 2)	18 – 18	533 (75 × 7) + (4 × 2)		26
TTT	FIVEDOIT	Five people didn't do it; just this person on the computer screen.			VIDEOFIT
4	MNKSWIAOA	aminos ☓	18 – 24	MIAOWS	ANOSMIA*	33
5	NPEOMTEAE	POTMEN	24 – 30	MOPANE	APEMEN*, MENTEE*, METOPE*, , NEPETA*, OMENTA*, POTEEN*, POTMAN*, TAMPON*, TONEME*, TOPMAN*, TOPMEN*	39
6	50 100 25 75 8 8 → 916	917 ((100 + 25) × 8) − 75 − 8	31 – 30	908		46
7	GHUECSROI	GROUCHES	39 – 38	ROUGHIES	COUGHERS*	54
8	MYBTAOISM	BOATS	44 – 43	BOATS	ATOMISM*	61
9	7 2 4 4 2 1 → 436	—	44 – 43	—	RR: 434 = ((4 × 4 × 2) − 1) × 7 × 2	68
TTT	OURBRITS	Plenty of Brits enjoy eating these.			BURRITOS
10	AOAIUDJNG	judoing ☓	44 – 49	DAIGOU	GIANDUJA*	76
11	RDTAOEOLA	LEOTARD	51 – 56	LEOTARD	DELATOR*, ROOTLED	83
12	IOEEPGNTL	PEELING	58 – 63	PELTING	ELOPING, EPIGONE, GENTILE*, LENTIGO*, PETIOLE*, TELOGEN*	90
13	DWLAUNAER	LAUNDER	65 – 70	LAUNDER	ADRENAL*, LURDANE*, RADULAE*, UNAWARE*	97
14	75 25 100 4 8 2 → 977	977 ((25 − 8 − 4) × 75) + 2	75 – 70	980		107
15	NIGELVOID		75 – 70	videoling ☓ (30.5 seconds)	EVILDOING	117