Episode 8616

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Episode 8616 was broadcast on 1 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Pakenham played Jase Cullen, with Jase Cullen winning 109 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Radcliffe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Pakenham	Score	Jase Cullen	Others	Max.
1	DAPXSIEOT	ADIPOSE	0 – 8	DIOPTASE	OXIDATES	8
2	MRWCEIAHS	CHIMERAS	8 – 8	CHAMISE	MARCHESI	16
3	75 8 2 10 9 6 → 583	583 8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2)	18 – 18	583 8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2)		26
TTT	PETEDARES	Pete dares Dan to eat healthily, but he's craving pie.			DESPERATE
4	GNTQUAISE	EQUATING	26 – 26	QUESTING	ANTIQUES, QUANTISE*, QUINATES*, SAUTEING*	34
5	ROBLSIEMY	EMBROILS	34 – 34	EMBROILS	SOMBRELY	42
6	50 100 25 75 5 6 → 189	190	34 – 44	189 100 + 75 + 25 − (6 + 5)		52
7	TANOWSLIG	WASTING	41 – 51	LASTING	ANTILOGS	60
8	CTNPUEADE	PUNTED	47 – 51	untaped ☓	CUNEATE*, EDUCATE, ENACTED, PANDECT*, PUNCTAE*	67
9	25 8 5 3 1 4 → 605	605 3 × 8 × 25 + 5	57 – 61	605 3 × 8 × 25 + 5		77
TTT	GRINTTUTS	Rupert tuts as Daniel walks in like he owns the place.			STRUTTING
10	RNSMAOIKA	MANOIRS	64 – 68	MANOIRS	ANORAKS*, ANOSMIA*, ARONIAS*, KINARAS*, KIRANAS*, MARINAS, OARSMAN	84
11	DEVNSOTRE	DEVOTES	71 – 75	TENDERS	DENOTES*, DEVORES*, ENDORSE*, OERSTED*, OVERSET*, REVOTES*, RODENTS, SNORTED, STERNED*, TENDRES*, TEREDOS*, VENDORS*, VENTERS*, VETOERS*	91
12	MGTHIAERS	MIGRATES	79 – 83	MAGISTER	STERIGMA*	99
13	POLFRIAGT	PROFIT	85 – 89	GALIOT	GALIPOT	106
14	8 6 9 5 3 1 → 156	156 3 × 6 × 9 − 5 − 1	95 – 99	156 (9 + 1) × 3 × 5 + 6		116
15	HIDEFACTS		95 – 109	CATFISHED (1.75 seconds)		126