Episode 8592
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Episode 8592 was broadcast on 28 August 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ben Hocking played Paul Kramer, with Ben Hocking winning 114 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Rounds 8 and 12, Kramer's misdeclarations in the length of his words were not noted by Dictionary Corner.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Hocking | Score | Paul Kramer | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHSEAETOL | APOSTLE | 7 – 0 | PLEASE | TELOPHASE | 18 |
| 2 | MGERMOTAB | GREAT | 12 – 0 | ☓ | BERGAMOT | 26 |
| 3 | 75 9 6 3 6 9 → 417 | 417
(75 − 6) × 6 + 3 |
22 – 0 | 414 |
|
36 |
| TTT | SOGENERIC | This teaser is so generic, it's hard to identify. | RECOGNISE | |||
| 4 | PSENGOAIL | SPOILAGE | 30 – 0 | leapings ☓ | ELAPSING*, GASOLINE, OPALINES*, PLEASING | 44 |
| 5 | NRCEOIMAF | ROMANCE | 37 – 7 | ROMANCE | CARMINE*, CERIMAN*, COMFIER*, CONFIRM, CONIFER*, ENCOMIA*, FANCIER, FERMION*, FIREMAN*, FOAMIER*, FORAMEN*, FOREMAN*, INCOMER*, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, ROMAINE | 51 |
| 6 | 50 6 5 3 10 4 → 606 | 606
(50 × 6 + 3) × 10 ÷ 5 |
47 – 7 | — |
|
61 |
| 7 | DCNIAIGXO | COAXING | 54 – 7 | DICING | CONIDIA*, DIGOXIN* | 68 |
| 8 | HDINSTAOA | TOADISH | 61 – 7 | distain ☓6 | THANDAIS* | 76 |
| 9 | 25 3 1 10 8 1 → 188 | 188
(25 − 1) × 8 − 3 − 1 |
71 – 17 | 188
25 × 8 − (10 + 1 + 1) |
|
86 |
| TTT | NOWINGERS | No wingers fit to play — the injury crisis wasn't getting any better. | WORSENING | |||
| 10 | RELORWEAR | REARER | 77 – 17 | rewear ☓ | AREOLE*, REALER*, ROARER, WEARER | 92 |
| 11 | LTDIUEJIL | DILUTE | 83 – 23 | DILUTE | ILLITE*, ILLUDE*, JILTED*, LILIED*, LILTED, TILLED* | 98 |
| 12 | NEDUGKPIT | DUKING | 89 – 23 | denting ☓6 | DEPUTING | 106 |
| 13 | RFNUOACIB | CABIN | 94 – 23 | carion ☓ | CARIBOU, RUBICON | 113 |
| 14 | 25 7 6 5 1 3 → 116 | 116
(25 − 5) × 6 − 3 − 1 |
104 – 33 | 116
(5 − 1) × 25 + 7 + 6 + 3 |
|
123 |
| 15 | GRIZZLFIN | FRIZZLING
(0.5 seconds) |
114 – 33 | 133 | ||