Episode 8545

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Episode 8545 was broadcast on 24 June 2025, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 91.

Amy Berry played Christine Smith, with Amy Berry winning 101 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Amy Berry	Score	Christine Smith	Others	Max.
1	HTSMIAAPR	ARMPITS	7 – 0	SHRIMP	PASTRAMI, TRAMPISH*	8
2	LNEGBASFI	FINAGLES	15 – 0	BANGLES	SIGNABLE*, SINGABLE*	16
3	75 10 2 5 8 1 → 706	706 (75 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 2	25 – 10	706 (75 − 5) × 10 + 8 − 2		26
TTT	LIVEALOT	You might live a lot longer without this kind of temperament.			VOLATILE
4	PDOLCESHA	CHAPELS	32 – 17	CHAPELS	ASPHODEL	34
5	WTKNOASOE	TOKENS	38 – 23	ATONES	AWOKEN*, OWNEST*, TWEAKS*, TWONKS*, WAKENS*, WOKEST*	40
6	25 9 6 1 7 2 → 750	750 (7 − 2) × 6 × 25	48 – 33	750 (7 − 2) × 6 × 25		50
7	PYTRIULAN	PURITAN	55 – 33	uptrail ☓	INAPTLY*, NUPTIAL*, PTYALIN*, TURNIPY*, UNAPTLY*, UNITARY, UNPLAIT*	57
8	CROQDATAU	QUARTO	61 – 33	QUART	AUTOCAR, QUADRAT*	64
9	100 6 5 10 5 6 → 266	266 (5 + 5 + 6) × 10 + 100 + 6	71 – 43	266 10 ÷ 5 × 100 + (6 + 5) × 6		74
TTT	SOBERTED	Straddled the small French restaurant perhaps?			BESTRODE
10	MLICTEDEU	DUCTILE	78 – 43	DILUTE	LEUCITE*, MULCTED*	81
11	BMSGIOATU	AGOUTIS	85 – 43	BIGOTS	BIGAMOUS	89
12	WRENJEDNO	RENOWNED	93 – 43	WONDER		97
13	SMRVEISON	VERSIONS	101 – 51	VERSIONS		105
14	50 100 75 25 5 4 → 673	675	101 – 61	673 (5 + 4) × 75 − 50 ÷ 25		115
15	ORBITRAVE		101 – 61	abortiver ☓ (27.5 seconds)	RIVERBOAT	125