Episode 8617

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Episode 8617 was broadcast on 2 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Denise Taylor, with Jase Cullen winning 112 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Radcliffe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Cullen having first appeared in Series 57 and Taylor in Series 29.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Denise Taylor	Others	Max.
1	BNSREAUWS	ANSWERS	7 – 0	unbear ☓	ABUSERS*, RAWNESS*	7
2	CHEOLBAMR	CHOLERA	14 – 7	CHOLERA	BACHELOR, CRABHOLE*	15
3	75 5 7 1 2 8 → 885	885 (7 + 5) × 75 − (8 × 2 − 1)	24 – 7	887		25
TTT	ONESINTRO	Nothing to do with music, but is this the Rock of Ages?			IRONSTONE
4	PYEIDSTAH	PITHEADS	32 – 7	SHAPED		33
5	RSJTEOINA	JANITORS	40 – 15	JANITORS	JOINTERS*, NOTARIES, NOTARISE	41
6	8 1 7 1 6 10 → 587	586 (8 × 7 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 6	47 – 22	586 (8 × 7 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 6	RR: 587 = (8 + 1) × (10 + 1) × 6 − 7	51
7	GLDPOEANU	APOLUNE	54 – 29	PLAGUED	POUNDAGE	59
8	RCEIMGODT	MORTICED	62 – 29	CORDITE		67
9	25 8 1 4 6 6 → 188	188 25 × 8 − (6 + 6)	72 – 39	188 25 × 8 − (6 + 6)		77
TTT	TRAGICIRE	Show Seinfeld an illusion, but he's not impressed — it's an old one.			GERIATRIC
10	VNEIKSAML	ALEVINS	79 – 39	venalism ☓	KELVINS*, MANLIKE, MENIALS*, SEMINAL	84
11	RFTSEEUWD	REFUTES	86 – 46	WRESTED	REFUSED, REFUTED, STREWED*	91
12	PTIONRAEF	PINAFORE	94 – 46	POINTER	ATROPINE*, PANFORTE	99
13	TCRLAEOGS	GELCOATS	102 – 54	GLOATERS	CROTALES*, ESCARGOT, LEGATORS*, SECTORAL*	107
14	8 10 10 3 9 2 → 164	164 8 × 2 × 10 + 3 + 10 − 9	112 – 64	164 (9 − (3 − 2)) × 8 + 10 × 10		117
15	TOMSETHOS		112 – 74	SMOOTHEST (8.5 seconds)		127