Episode 8614

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Episode 8614 was broadcast on 29 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Pakenham played Chris Harvey, with John Pakenham winning 100 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Radcliffe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Pakenham	Score	Chris Harvey	Others	Max.
1	ROQPTIENS	PROTEINS	8 – 0	PRINTS	POINTERS*, PORNIEST*, REPOINTS*	8
2	CRLAOENGA	CLANGER	15 – 0	LOANER	CARNAGE, CONGEAL*, CORNEAL*, CRANAGE*, GRANOLA, LAGENAR*, RANGALE*	15
3	100 9 7 7 9 2 → 186	186 9 × 9 + 7 − 2 + 100	25 – 0	—		25
TTT	LIKESSOFT	Does Mark have this taste of music?			FOLKSIEST
4	RMVEUITNS	MINUTES	32 – 7	MUSTIER	RUNTIMES, TERMINUS, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*	33
5	TOLDAIFEC	FOLIATED	40 – 7	FLOATED		41
6	50 25 7 3 9 2 → 383	383 7 × 50 + 25 + 9 − 3 + 2	50 – 17	383 7 × 50 + 25 + 9 − (3 − 2)		51
7	ROBSWEAPG	GAWPERS	57 – 17	GRAPES	AGBEROS*, BORAGES	58
8	TNLEIUHSX	INSULT	63 – 23	ENLIST	UTENSIL	65
9	50 1 6 3 10 4 → 300	300 6 × 50	73 – 33	300 6 × 50		75
TTT	GAZREJOIN	Gaz rejoins the meeting to touch base and circle back.			JARGONIZE
10	WNTOEODMS	denotes ☓	73 – 39	MOOTED	DOWNMOST, WOODSMEN*	83
11	RALEFMPIO	IMPLORE	80 – 46	FOAMIER	PROEMIAL	91
12	JNHGEAERS	HANGERS	87 – 53	HANGERS	SHAGREEN	99
13	TIKYROESI	STRIKE	93 – 59	STRIKE	OYSTER, RESTIO*, SORTIE*, STOKER*, STOREY*, STROKE*, TOKERS*, TRIKES*, TRIOSE*	105
14	25 75 8 7 2 9 → 446	448 (8 − 2) × 75 − (9 − 7)	100 – 66	448 (8 − 2) × 75 − (9 − 7)	RR: 446 = (75 − 25) × 9 − 8 ÷ 2	115
15	SINGLERUG		100 – 66		SNUGGLIER	125