Episode 8550

Episode 8550 was broadcast on 1 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Shemina Kirby played Aaron Daley, with Shemina Kirby winning 83 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 14, Daley stated his method was in a different order to Kirby's, but was not asked to specify which order.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Shemina Kirby	Score	Aaron Daley	Others	Max.
1	THNEIOGPE	HOPING	6 – 6	PIGEON	EPIGONE, POTHEEN*	7
2	SANWLIOVA	VIOLAS	12 – 12	AVAILS	VALONIAS*	15
3	50 5 5 10 6 9 → 874	—	12 – 12	—	RR: 874 = (10 + 5) × (50 + 9) − 5 − 6	25
TTT	DONECORN	He gave approval when you ripped off the proprietor.			CONDONER
4	DEIMGORCI	DORMICE	19 – 12	MEDIC	DIMERIC, ERGODIC	32
5	RTSEOARTU	TOASTER	26 – 19	TOASTER	OUTSTARE, ROSTRATE*, TORTURES	40
6	25 50 75 3 8 7 → 728	—	26 – 26	725 (7 + 3) × 75 − 25	RR: 728 = 75 × 8 + 25 × 7 − 50 + 3	50
7	LWGEAOSZR	GLOWERS	33 – 33	GLAZERS	GAOLERS*	57
8	FEIATBSUT	BUTTIES	40 – 40	BUTTIES	BATISTE, BATTIES, BATTUES, FATTIES, SITUATE*	64
9	25 10 5 4 3 10 → 247	247 25 × 10 − 3	50 – 50	247 25 × 10 − 3		74
TTT	BERTSLID	She flipped her lid when he didn't shave on their trip to the south-west.			BRISTLED
10	EFLAUOMPN	MOPANE	56 – 50	FLAME	AMPOULE, APOLUNE, MOANFUL	81
11	DKTIEIDYM	TIMED	61 – 50	kitted ☓	DIMITY*, KIDDIE, TIDIED	87
12	SPCEIATSE	SPECIES	68 – 57	SPECIES	SPECIATES	105
13	RNBUIECHU	BUNCHIER	76 – 57	buncher ☓		113
14	7 8 10 3 5 4 → 547	548 (10 × 5 + 4) × (7 + 3) + 8	83 – 64	548 (10 × 5 + 4) × (7 + 3) + 8**	RR: 547 = (7 × 10 − (4 − 3)) × 8 − 5	123
15	SINGDANCE		83 – 74	ASCENDING (21.5 seconds)		133