Episode 8580

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Episode 8580 was broadcast on 12 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Helen Ross played Jason Fleming, with Helen Ross winning 83 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Ranj Singh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Helen Ross	Score	Jason Fleming	Others	Max.
1	THEINLGFE	FLEETING	8 – 0	FEELING		8
2	LRTUOEMNS	REMOUNTS	16 – 8	MOUNTERS	TURNSOLE	16
3	25 2 1 10 4 7 → 161	161 7 × 25 − 10 − 4	26 – 18	161 7 × 25 − 10 − 4		26
TTT	REBELKIND	The horse had a narrow outlook on life.			BLINKERED
4	PSVIAETRU	PRIVATES	34 – 26	PRIVATES		34
5	HAMSEFOMR	HAMMERS	41 – 26	foamers ☓	SHAMMER	41
6	25 5 9 5 7 7 → 558	—	41 – 26	552 ☓	RR: 558 = (5 × 7 + 7 − 5 + 25) × 9	51
7	TDIAQUSNA	QUAINT	47 – 32	QUAINT	ASQUINT*, QUINTAS	58
8	SDGOIARGI	RADIOS	53 – 32	ROADS	AROIDS*, DORGIS*, RIGIDS*	64
9	100 25 1 6 2 7 → 436	432	53 – 42	436 (6 − 2) × (100 + 1) + 25 + 7		74
TTT	DONEITTEN	He's done it ten times already this term — he needs to start behaving.			DETENTION
10	YKNDAENOD	YANKED	59 – 48	YANKED	ANNOYED, ANODYNE	81
11	REWLIRUBT	BURLIER	66 – 48	blurter ☓	REBUILT*, TWIRLER	88
12	PGPOUASMO	opposum ☓	66 – 52	SPAM	POMPOUS	95
13	TJDEISRTO	STORIED	73 – 59	JITTERS	DISTORT*, DOTTERS*, DOTTIER*, EDITORS, JOISTED*, JOTTERS, SORTIED*, STEROID, TORTIES*, TRIJETS*, TRIODES*	102
14	1 6 3 4 5 5 → 317	310	73 – 66	319 5 × 5 × (3 × 4 + 1) − 6	RR: 317 = (5 × 5 × 4 + 6) × 3 − 1	112
15	EDGEVISIT	DIGESTIVE (1.75 seconds)	83 – 66			122