Episode 8577

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Steve Cram presenting the medal he won at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

Episode 8577 was broadcast on 7 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Paul Costello played Helen Ross, with Helen Ross winning 72 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, during the episode's opening, Cram presented the Gold Medal that he had won in the 1500m race during the 1983 World Championships in Finland.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Paul Costello	Score	Helen Ross	Others	Max.
1	SREAWTEUR	WATERERS	8 – 0	SWEATER	AUSTERER*, TREASURE	8
2	NFIOSRAEN	FANNERS	15 – 0	refrains ☓	INFERNOS	16
3	50 3 4 9 10 5 → 986	—	15 – 0	981 ☓	RR: 986 = (50 × 10 − 9) × (5 − 3) + 4	26
TTT	OVENTAXI	Prepare to get really annoyed when you see the answer.			VEXATION
4	DITCSAIPR	CRISP	20 – 5	TRAPS	CARDITIS	34
5	JLNEOUDRI	LOUDER	26 – 5	DRONE	INJURED, JOINDER*, ROUNDEL*, UNOILED	41
6	75 2 8 8 3 4 → 182	182 75 × 2 + 8 × 4	36 – 15	182 (75 + 8 + 8) × 2		51
7	GSAFKOEPN	SPEAK	36 – 21	SPOKEN	GANEFS*, GENOAS*, GOPAKS*, PAEONS*, PEKANS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS*, SPONGE*	57
8	LADISHSOT	HOISTS	42 – 21	SHOTS	SHITLOADS*	75
9	75 100 2 1 9 10 → 204	204 (10 − 9 + 1 + 100) × 2	52 – 31	204 (100 + 1 + 10 − 9) × 2		85
TTT	CIDERTIN	Free thinkers can get a kick out of this one.			INDIRECT
10	DAQUENTGO	outaged ☓	52 – 38	TANGOED	GUANOED*, TONGUED*	92
11	LUMETRVIE	remelt ☓	52 – 44	VIRTUE	MELTIER, RIVULET, VERMEIL*	99
12	MANSIECBY	CABINS	58 – 50	CABINS	SYCAMINE	107
13	TGOURATLO	tutoral ☓	58 – 55	GROUT	AGOROT*, GALOOT*, GROTTO*, LOGOUT*, RAGOUT, ROTGUT*, RUGOLA*, TAUTOG, TORULA*	113
14	75 8 3 9 7 9 → 706	—	58 – 62	701 75 × 9 + 8 × 3 + 9 − 7	RR: 706 = 75 × 9 + 8 × 3 + 7	123
15	SATINPRIG		58 – 72	TRAIPSING (9.25 seconds)		133