Episode 8629

Episode 8629 was broadcast on 20 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jack Dolan played Daniel Jones, with Jack Dolan winning 85 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jack Dolan	Score	Daniel Jones	Others	Max.
1	PSWIEUDEL	SWIPED	6 – 6	PULSED	SPIELED	7
2	SIOEFRNMC	CONFIRMS	14 – 6	MONIES	CONIFERS, ENSIFORM, FERMIONS, FORENSIC, FORNICES, INCOMERS, SERMONIC*	15
3	100 6 5 7 9 1 → 399	399 (9 − 5) × 100 − 1	24 – 16	399 (9 − 5) × 100 − 1		25
TTT	ALLDENNIS	All Les uses are these, since he ditched his mobile.			LANDLINES
4	TOAINGDVE	DEVOTING	32 – 24	DEVOTING	DONATIVE	33
5	IEARLKSOE	REALISE	39 – 24	slaker ☓	AREOLES, EARLIES, LEAKERS, LEAKIER, LOERIES	40
6	75 50 100 25 5 6 → 903	905	39 – 34	903 (100 + 50) × 6 + 75 ÷ 25		50
7	NUTEBARWT	TAUNTER	46 – 34	BATTER	ABUTTER	57
8	NOSGIANPO	SPOONING	54 – 42	SPOONING	POGONIAS, SNOOPING	65
9	50 6 7 10 5 8 → 121	121 10 × 7 + 6 − 5 + 50	64 – 52	121 10 ÷ 5 × 50 + 8 + 7 + 6		75
TTT	ASIGNALTO	This is a signal to remember the good old days.			NOSTALGIA
10	ATRUSEMCA	MATURES	71 – 52	marcates ☓	AMATEURS	83
11	IEDRSOJMI	dormies ☓	71 – 57	MIRES	DERMIS, DIMERS, DORIES, DORJES, DROMES, EJIDOS, EMOJIS, IDIOMS, IODISE, IODISM, IRISED, ISOMER, MIRIDS, MOIRES*	89
12	TEUEHMCSO	SCHEME	77 – 63	CHUTES	COSTUME, HUMECTS, MUTCHES, TOUCHES	96
13	HEORPDISE	SPHEROID	85 – 63	PORED	HEROISED, PERISHED*	104
14	25 75 50 100 5 10 → 859	860 ☓	85 – 70	860 10 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 5		111
15	REPEATAVO		85 – 70		EVAPORATE	121