Episode 8634

Episode 8634 was broadcast on 27 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Tim Root played Ryan Martin, with Ryan Martin winning 85 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Desiree Burch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Root	Score	Ryan Martin	Others	Max.
1	AOBPNGEAD	BANGED	0 – 7	BONDAGE	APOGEAN, BANDAGE, DOGBANE	7
2	LEMOESRIT	TIRESOME	8 – 7	molters ☓	MOTELIERS	25
3	25 100 50 9 3 10 → 149	149 100 + 50 − 10 + 9	18 – 17	149 100 + 50 − 10 + 9		35
TTT	CHINADEAL	Forget China, the big deal is Mexico.			ENCHILADA
4	CENTOASLR	LOANERS	25 – 24	COASTER	ANCESTOR, CENTRALS, CROTALES, ENACTORS, LACTONES, SECTORAL	43
5	OIFTDRUEN	FOUNDER	32 – 31	FRONTED	ROUTINED	51
6	75 5 6 1 8 10 → 122	122 8 × 6 − 1 + 75	42 – 41	122 10 × 5 + 75 − (8 − 6 + 1)		61
7	IAHSKQIOR	SHARK	47 – 41	oakish ☓	KAROSHI*, SHIKARI	68
8	TUAWRIEGV	WAITER	53 – 47	WAITER	VIRGATE	75
9	50 25 100 1 4 5 → 744	☓	53 – 54	745 (100 + 50) × 5 − 4 − 1	RR: 744 = (100 + 50) × 5 − (25 − 1) ÷ 4	85
TTT	DESIREECV	No lies in Desiree's CV — she's not in this group.			DECEIVERS
10	DIAPLECOG	PLACID	59 – 60	COPIED	DOGPILE, PELAGIC, PLACOID, POLICED	92
11	UOMDSNEAJ	MOUNDS	59 – 67	MASONED	DAEMONS, DOUANES, MENUDOS, OSMUNDA*	99
12	ROMELDUET	MOULTED	66 – 67	DEMURE	MOULDER, RELUMED, REMODEL, REMOULD, URODELE	106
13	AENGRSIUP	PERUSING	74 – 75	SPEARING	SPEARGUN	114
14	50 10 5 1 5 3 → 552	552 (10 + 1) × 50 + 5 − 3	84 – 85	552 (10 + 1) × 50 + 3 − 5 ÷ 5		124
15	MUMSEATEN		84 – 85		AMUSEMENT	134