Episode 8581

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Episode 8581 was broadcast on 13 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 + (1 + 1) × 4	58 – 71	975	RR: 984 = (10 + 3) × (75 + 1) − 4	111
15	DUDIDENCE		58 – 81	UNDECIDED (20 seconds)		121