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.

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 seconds)	EVILDOING	117