Episode 8593

Episode 8593 was broadcast on 29 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ben Hocking played Steve Thurlow, with Ben Hocking winning 103 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hocking	Score	Steve Thurlow	Others	Max.
1	GLNUOATIS	SALUTING	8 – 0	LASTING	ANTILOGS*, OUTGAINS, TOUSLING	8
2	DRUENROEC	ROUNDER	8 – 8	CORNERED		16
3	25 75 6 1 1 7 → 609	609 (75 + 25) × 6 + 7 + 1 + 1	18 – 8	608		26
TTT	FRUITCONE	This fruity sauce was drizzled all over the ice-cream cone.			CONFITURE
4	PAGNIOWME	MEOWING	25 – 8	PAWING	PIGMEAN, WOMPING	33
5	TPGAEULEO	TEGULAE	32 – 8	PLAGUE	EELPOUT*	40
6	50 8 9 4 9 8 → 147	147 9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8	42 – 18	147 9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8		50
7	CMDUEORAI	COMRADE	49 – 18	CORED	CAROMED, DECORUM, DORMICE, MERCADO, MORCEAU, OMURICE, URAEMIC*	57
8	BNEISDOST	DEBITS	49 – 25	BONIEST	BEDSITS, DISSENT, INDEBTS, NOSIEST, SNIDEST*	64
9	10 7 10 5 6 7 → 836	836 10 × 7 × (7 + 5) − (10 − 6)	59 – 25	835		74
TTT	WANTSDEAL	He wants to do a deal with the council to redevelop this area.			WASTELAND
10	BGVKEOPHI	OGIVE	64 – 25	HIKE	BOGIE, BOKEH, GOPIK, PHOBE, POKIE	79
11	FHTAEAWER	WEATHER	71 – 25	FATHER	WHEATEAR	87
12	AYTOSRISM	RATIOS	77 – 31	MAYORS	AMORISTS	95
13	LSNUOATIU	TALONS	83 – 37	INSULT	NAUTILUS	103
14	100 4 5 5 9 10 → 999	999 100 × 10 − 5 ÷ 5	93 – 47	999 100 × 10 − 5 ÷ 5		113
15	REINHALED	HEADLINER (2.5 seconds)	103 – 47			123