Episode 8625

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Episode 8625 was broadcast on 13 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Darren Melling played Dorothy Reidman, with Darren Melling winning 99 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Darren Melling	Score	Dorothy Reidman	Others	Max.
1	GTBOAESLN	BANGLES	7 – 0	STAGE	NOTABLES, TANGELOS*	8
2	RTLUIEWNI	WINTER	13 – 6	LINIER	INUTILE*, NITRILE	15
3	100 50 9 6 9 7 → 332	332 50 × 7 − 9 − 9	23 – 6	341		25
TTT	CANACTIVE	You can stay active and healthy if you take your shot.			VACCINATE
4	DPFSEOUHA	HOUSED	29 – 12	PUSHED	EPHODS, FASHED*, HASPED*, PAEDOS*, PASHED*, PAUSED*, PHASED*, POSHED*, PSEUDO*, SHAPED*, SOAPED*, SOUPED*	31
5	KRNOEUTRD	trunked ☓	29 – 12	trunker ☓	DRUNKER, KNOUTED*, ROUNDER	38
6	100 7 8 2 1 3 → 948	947 (100 + 3 × 2) × (8 + 1) − 7	36 – 12	942	RR: 948 = (100 + 7 − 2) × (8 + 1) + 3	48
7	SPRAEICGT	PRACTISE	44 – 12	PARTIES	AGRESTIC*, CRISPATE*, GRAPIEST, PICRATES	56
8	GZWOEOATD	WOOED	49 – 17	GATED	DOTAGE, TOGAED, TOWAGE	62
9	75 50 1 8 9 5 → 123	123 75 + 50 − (9 − 8) − 1	59 – 17	124		72
TTT	RESOLDIER	Arrange Evans, Mack and Lee Sharpe.			ORDERLIES
10	PEAILMSOT	PALMIEST	67 – 17	paliest ☓	LOAMIEST*, MILEPOST, SEPTIMAL, SPOLIATE*	80
11	MNSEOARNS	MANNERS	74 – 24	MANNERS	MANNOSE*, MOANERS, NOSEMAS*, OARSMEN, RAMSONS*, RANSOMS*, REASONS*, SERMONS*, SEROMAS*	87
12	YLDEUIOCR	CLOUDIER	82 – 32	CLOUDIER		95
13	GNREAECMA	MANAGER	89 – 39	MANAGER	ACREAGE*, CARNAGE, CRANAGE*, GERMANE*, MENACER*	102
14	100 75 25 50 4 2 → 900	900 (2 × 4 + ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × 100	99 – 49	900 2 × 4 × 100 + 75 + 25		112
15	RIGHTOMEN		99 – 49		MOTHERING	122