Episode 8649

Episode 8649 was broadcast on 17 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Chris Allum played Kathy Danton, with Kathy Danton winning 92 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Chris Allum	Score	Kathy Danton	Others	Max.
1	GROITSUEN	ROUSTING	8 – 8	ROUSTING	GENITORS, ROUTEING, ROUTINES, SOIGNEUR, STURGEON, TRIGONES	8
2	RPIETJOME	EPITOME	15 – 15	EPITOME	EMPTIER	15
3	100 50 4 6 9 7 → 246	244	15 – 25	246 (9 − 7) × 100 + 50 − 4		25
TTT	SOTHOMSON	It's so like John to swing for the fences.			MOONSHOTS
4	LTGAENUIK	ELATING	22 – 25	tailing ☓	ELUTING, GELATIN, GENITAL, KINGLET, LEAKING, LINKAGE, NUTLIKE, TALKING UNALIKE	32
5	SLAOWREAN	SLOWER	22 – 32	ARSENAL	LOANERS	39
6	50 6 9 3 10 3 → 873	☓	22 – 42	873 3 × 6 × 50 − 3 × 9		49
7	SPOINTOEB	BONIEST	29 – 49	OPTIONS	BIOTOPES	57
8	XDSAEARTU	adurates ☓	29 – 55	EXTRAS	AUDAXES*, DATURAS	64
9	50 25 75 4 2 2 → 544	548 (75 + 25) × (2 + 4) − 50 − 2	36 – 62	548 2 × 4 × 75 − 50 − 2	RR: 542/546 Best: 544 = (50 × 25) ÷ 2 − 75 − 4 − 2	74
TTT	ADMITSART	You can solve this if you play right.			DRAMATIST
10	DHNAOUTGI	HANDOUT	43 – 69	HANDOUT	DOUTING, HOUTING, OUTGAIN, TOHUNGA*	81
11	TSEANCOAT	CONTEST	50 – 69	ASSENT	ACTANTS, ANATTOS, CATENAS, COSTATE, NOTATES, OCTANTS*	88
12	LREASFEBM	BEAMERS	57 – 76	RAMBLES	AMBLERS, BESMEAR, FABLERS, FEMALES, FLAMBES, FLAMERS, LAMBERS, MABELES*, MARBLES	95
13	SWUENLOER	unlowers ☓	57 – 82	WORSEN	UNREELS	102
14	25 2 1 10 8 7 → 499	499 2 × 10 × 25 − 1	67 – 92	499 2 × 10 × 25 − 1		112
15	HEISROUND		67 – 92		NOURISHED	122