Episode 8581

Episode 8581 was broadcast on 9 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Helen Ross played Rob Moss, with Rob Moss winning 81 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Ranj Singh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Helen Ross	Score	Rob Moss	Others	Max.
1	PDOEGRILE	GLIDER	0 – 7	REPLIED	DEPLORE, DOGPILE, GLORIED, GODLIER, PLEDGER, PLEDGOR*, PODGIER	7
2	WUSRANUTE	WASTER	0 – 14	SAUNTER	AUTEURS, NATURES, WANTERS	14
3	25 75 7 10 3 1 → 938	☓	0 – 14	932 ☓	RR: 937 Best: 938 = ((25 − 1) × 10 + 75) × 3 − 7	24
TTT	DOMINOART	They'll reprimand you if you get a new computer screen.			ADMONITOR
4	NGSAEOTSE	GOATEES	7 – 21	GOATEES	SANGEETS	32
5	XTAOEGFLR	FLOATER	14 – 28	FLOATER	FLOREAT, FREGOLA, FROGLET, GLOATER, LEGATOR, REFLOAT	39
6	75 1 10 6 7 6 → 468	468 6 × 75 + 10 + 7 + 1	24 – 38	468 6 × 75 + 10 + 7 + 1		49
7	SDOAESWVT	OVATES	30 – 44	AVOWED	DOWSES, STAVED, STAVES, STEADS, STOVED, STOVES, STOWED, SWEATS, TAWSES, TOSSED, VADOSE, VESTAS, VOWESS, WASTED, WASTES*	55
8	LUCMIRSTE	CLUMSIER	38 – 44	MISTER	CURLIEST, MUSCLIER, UTRICLES	63
9	100 10 3 1 6 2 → 651	653	38 – 54	651 (100 + 10 − 1) × 6 − 3		73
TTT	GILDENEMY	Singing a collection of songs about some vegetables.			MEDLEYING
10	RFOIMTOID	MOTOR	38 – 60	TOROID	DROMOI, TRIFID	79
11	YNATOCNEL	LOCATE	44 – 66	LOCATE	ACOLYTE, CONNATE, LACTONE, LATENCY, TENANCY*	86
12	GIPRUDEHT	UPRIGHT	51 – 66	uprighted ☓	GIRTHED, PUDGIER, RIGHTED	93
13	HNMKUEUDS	hunked ☓	51 – 71	MUSED	UNHUSKED	101
14	75 3 4 1 1 10 → 984	983 (10 + 3) × 75 + 4 × (1 + 1)	58 – 71	975	RR: 984 = (10 + 3) × (75 + 1) − 4	111
15	DUDIDENCE		58 – 81	UNDECIDED (20 seconds)		121