Episode 8619

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Episode 8619 was broadcast on 6 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Pete Breitenbach, with Jase Cullen winning 111 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Pete Breitenbach	Others	Max.
1	MRSJEOEGN	GENOMES	7 – 7	GENOMES	MORGENS	7
2	XPBFAUIEW	APEX	11 – 11	WIPE	BEAUX, WUXIA*	12
3	25 100 1 10 1 6 → 874	874 (10 − 1) × 100 − 25 − 1	21 – 11	—		22
TTT	CHAPELRUN	Look to the heavens and run final checks — it's nearly go time.			PRELAUNCH
4	RSTOAINEO	NOTARISE	29 – 19	NOTARISE	NOTARIES*, ORATIONS*, SNOOTIER	30
5	TCRSUIEPO	PICTURES	37 – 27	PICTURES	CREPITUS*, OUTCRIES*, PRECIOUS	38
6	75 8 2 5 7 6 → 999	999 (7 + 6) × 75 + (5 − 2) × 8	47 – 27	993		48
7	LMTGIAESA	GAMIEST	54 – 34	GAMIEST	GIMLETS, LIGATES*, MALAISE*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, SIGMATE*, TAMALES*	55
8	HYDTIOEGD	DODGY	59 – 39	DODGY	DIGHTED	62
9	100 75 5 10 4 2 → 780	780 (5 − 2 + 75) × 10	69 – 49	780 (5 − 2 + 75) × 10		72
TTT	TRACKBOYS	In the film, we track the boy's past.			BACKSTORY
10	NQTLUOEKS	QUOTES	75 – 55	QUOTES	ENSOUL*, KELSON*, KNOUTS*, LENTOS*, SOLUTE*, STOLEN, TELSON*, TOKENS, TOQUES*, TOUSLE*	78
11	NTDPIAOIV	VIDIOT	81 – 55	POINT	AVIDIN*, DOPANT*, PANDIT*	84
12	GRNEAUWIL	WEARING	88 – 62	WEARING	GRANULE, GUNWALE*, REALIGN*, WANGLER*, WAULING*, WEALING*, WRANGLE	91
13	SMTROEELA	ELASTOMER	106 – 62	METEORS		109
14	1 2 3 8 2 7 → 512	506 (1 + 2) × 3 × 8 × 7 + 2	111 – 62	506 ☓	RR: 512 = (1 + 7) × (2 × 3 + 2) × 8	119
15	DIVAALERT		111 – 72	TRAVAILED (3 seconds)		129