Episode 8597

Episode 8597 was broadcast on 4 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Aryan Bashiruddin played Michael Blowers, with Aryan Bashiruddin winning 75 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Aryan Bashiruddin	Score	Michael Blowers	Others	Max.
1	AUOPTYIED	POUTED	6 – 6	DEPUTY	OPIATED	7
2	MNLIOANSE	INSOLE	12 – 12	MELONS	MINNEOLAS	25
3	100 50 7 6 2 5 → 920	920 (100 − 6 − 2) × 50 ÷ 5	22 – 22	920 (7 + 2) × 100 + 50 − 6 × 5		35
TTT	AIMBLESS	The putt from six feet — it's definitely not a gimme.			MISSABLE
4	CSLAIGVEB	VISAGE	28 – 28	CLAVES	GLAIVES, VESICAL*	42
5	QFGAOEJTI	goatie ☓	28 – 32	TOGA	FEIJOA	48
6	25 75 4 3 6 5 → 282	281	28 – 42	282 75 × 4 − 6 × 3		58
7	OUEDTLAGD	OUTAGE	28 – 49	GLOATED	ADULTED	65
8	SKTEOESGU	GUESTS	34 – 55	GUESTS	EGESTS, GUSSET, GUSTOS, SEGUES, SETOSE*, STOKES	71
9	25 100 4 6 9 3 → 243	241 (6 + 4) × 25 − 9	41 – 55	—	RR: 243 = 6 × 25 + 100 − 4 − 3	81
TTT	TEDSTUNA	Ted's tuna dish wasn't sampled at the picnic.			UNTASTED
10	PDRAOUWNE	POUNDER	48 – 55	POWDER	APRONED, OPERAND, PADRONE, PREDAWN, REWOUND, RONDEAU, UNROPED	88
11	UIAMNTBOS	AMOUNTS	55 – 62	AMOUNTS	MANITOUS, TINAMOUS	96
12	GFNEOUTNI	OUTING	61 – 62	☓⁷	FENING, FETING, FEUING, GUENON, GUNITE, INTONE, NOTING, TIGNON, TOEING, TONGUE, TONING, TUNING	102
13	EOADPHEWT	ADOPTEE	68 – 62	wheated ☓	POTHEAD, TAWHEED, TOWHEAD*	109
14	75 25 100 1 8 6 → 685	684 6 × 100 + 75 + 8 + 1	75 – 62	—	RR: 685 = (8 + 1) × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 + 6	119
15	SOFTHICKS		75 – 62		STOCKFISH	129