Episode 8568

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Episode 8568 was broadcast on 25 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Angus Faraday played Colin Thomas, with Angus Faraday winning 119 – 103. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Sweeney, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Faraday having appeared in Series 29 and Thomas in Series 35.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Angus Faraday	Score	Colin Thomas	Others	Max.
1	WRLAOAUTP	OUTLAW	6 – 6	OUTLAW	APOLAR*, LUPARA*, PATROL, PORTAL*, TALWAR*, TORULA*, TULWAR*	6
2	IDEMSABGD	DIADEMS	13 – 13	BADDIES	BAGSIED*	13
3	75 7 5 8 9 1 → 293	293 (9 − 5) × 75 − 7	23 – 23	293 (9 − 5) × 75 − 7		23
TTT	ISDISMAL	Selects one-large and six-small, but the number's wrong!			MISDIALS
4	LANCITHUO	LUNATIC	30 – 23	NOTCH	ALTCOIN*, AUCTION*, CAUTION*, INOCULA*, LINOCUT*, UNLATCH*	30
5	NGSEAEBRI	BEARINGS	38 – 31	REBASING	BERGENIAS	48
6	25 1 2 10 3 7 → 503	503 2 × 10 × 25 + 3	48 – 41	503 2 × 10 × 25 + 3		58
7	VNCOEAMSK	CAMEOS	54 – 47	CAMEOS	CANOES*, COVENS, KNAVES, MASCON*, MAVENS*, NOSEMA*, OCEANS, VENOMS*	64
8	ULFNERIPT	FLUENT	60 – 47	pintful ☓	UPLIFTER	72
9	25 3 2 3 7 8 → 542	542 (7 × 3 + 3 − 2) × 25 − 8	70 – 57	542 (7 × 3 + 3 − 2) × 25 − 8		82
TTT	OMENRISE	Coming out of the water, almost with Lake and Palmer.			EMERSION
10	HORNEMTEY	THEREON	77 – 64	THEOREM	HETERONYM	100
11	LWNAOASRL	LLANOS	83 – 70	ALLOWS	AROLLAS*	107
12	NREPUISMG	PRESUMING	101 – 88	PRESUMING		125
13	RSDEIESTT	RESISTED	109 – 96	RESISTED	EDITRESS*, TIREDEST*	133
14	4 10 6 7 3 8 → 936	—	109 – 103	937 ((4 + 7) × 8 + 6) × 10 − 3	RR: 936 = (7 × 8 − 4) × 3 × 6	143
15	JUDOMUPET	OUTJUMPED (1.75 seconds)	119 – 103			153