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Episode 8569
Episode 8569 was broadcast on 28 July 2025, as part of Series 92.
Angus Faraday played Brett Davids, with Brett Davids winning 104 – 100. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both contestants were returning contestants, with Faraday having appeared in Series 29 and Davids in Series 70.
As with the previous game - a double century was achieved, therefore creating the first instance in which back-to-back preliminary games resulted in a double century scoreline and the twelfth overall (the previous eleven occurrences being in finals, specials or CoC matches).
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Angus Faraday | Score | Brett Davids | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBCEOESND | OBSCENE | 7 – 7 | DESCENT | BONESET*, CENOTES*, CESTODE*, DEBONES*, DENOTES*, DOCENTS*, ENCODES*, SCENTED, SECONDE* | 7 |
| 2 | RSTMIEAAE | EMIRATES | 15 – 15 | STEAMIER | 15 | |
| 3 | 75 1 3 6 7 4 → 554 | 554
(75 + 4) × 7 + 1 |
25 – 25 | 554
(75 + 4) × 7 + 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | PROEATER | You don't have a quick word with someone — you have a long one. | PERORATE | |||
| 4 | SMGDOUITA | MASTOID | 32 – 32 | AGOUTIS | DAIGOUS*, DIATOMS*, MIDGUTS*, STADIUM | 32 |
| 5 | RBMEEIPNR | PREMIER | 39 – 39 | PREMIER | 39 | |
| 6 | 50 75 25 100 5 6 → 935 | 940 | 39 – 46 | 937
(25 × 75 − (6 − 5)) × 50 ÷ 100 |
RR: 935 = (75 × 25 − 5) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) |
49 |
| 7 | YHWAEASCL | CASHEW | 45 – 52 | WHALES | ALWAYS*, CALASH*, CHAWAL*, CHAWLS*, CHELAS*, HALWAS*, LACHES*, SEAWAY*, SHALEY*, WHEALS* | 55 |
| 8 | GNPRIEOTF | PROTEIN | 52 – 59 | FOREIGN | GENITOR*, PIROGEN*, POINTER*, PONGIER*, PORTING, REPOINT*, TRIGONE* | 62 |
| 9 | 100 6 7 5 7 6 → 347 | — | 52 – 66 | 349
100 × 7 ÷ (7 − 5) − 6 ÷ 6 |
RR: 347 = (100 × 7 − 6) ÷ (7 − 5) |
72 |
| TTT | MSRABBLE | Jackie loves to cook with blackberries. | BRAMBLES | |||
| 10 | SLRPUEAUA | PERUSAL | 59 – 73 | PERUSAL | LUPARAS* | 79 |
| 11 | HTSIAOENJ | ATONIES | 66 – 80 | ATONIES | HISTONE, TAJINES* | 86 |
| 12 | MVTNAOELS | ETALONS | 73 – 87 | NOVATES | LAMENTS*, LEVANTS*, LOMENTS*, MALTOSE*, MANTELS*, MANTLES, MOVANTS*, NOVELAS*, OMENTAL*, SOLVATE, SOLVENT*, TELAMON* | 93 |
| 13 | QCTIUIELR | QUILTER | 80 – 94 | QUILTER | CLIQUIER*, CRITIQUE | 101 |
| 14 | 50 1 7 2 6 3 → 127 | 127
50 × 2 + 7 × 3 + 6 |
90 – 104 | 127
(50 − 7) × 3 − 2 |
|
111 |
| 15 | GILDLEMON | MODELLING
(1.5 seconds) |
100 – 104 | 121 | ||
