Episode 8651

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Episode 8651 was broadcast on 19 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Kathy Danton played Jon Stammers, with Jon Stammers winning 76 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 14, Rachel Riley mentioned that the best possible solution for 714 was 102 × 7, but was not shown on the board. A possible solution for that would have been (100 + 2) × (50 ÷ 25 + 5).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kathy Danton	Score	Jon Stammers	Others	Max.
1	BGTAESCAI	CAGIEST	7 – 7	CAGIEST	TEABAGS	7
2	DERALORME	reloader ☓	7 – 7	reloader ☓	DREAMER, EARLDOM, EMERALD, REARMED*, REMODEL*	14
3	100 9 10 9 5 1 → 234	228	7 – 14	235 (100 + 9 + 9) × 10 ÷ 5 − 1	RR: 234 = (100 ÷ (9 − 5) + 1) × 9	24
TTT	WETTIRADE	To get this, just go with the ebb and flow.			TIDEWATER
4	SIHUNEGSA	SINGES	7 – 21	GUINEAS	ANGUISHES	42
5	GNROAOFWU	FROWN	12 – 26	WRONG	UNROOF	48
6	25 50 75 100 6 7 → 665	666 ☓	12 – 33	662 (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 − 6 − 7	RR: 665 = (100 − (6 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × 7	58
7	LDBEUALRE	reballed ☓	12 – 33	reballed ☓	ALLURED*, BLEARED*, BRULEED*, DUELLER, DURABLE, RELABEL, RUBELLA*	65
8	FOZENOPST	ozones ☓	12 – 38	ZONES	FESTOON	72
9	75 7 8 8 3 4 → 857	858	12 – 48	857 (75 − 3) × (8 + 4) − 7		82
TTT	ITADVISED	It's advised you should avoid food with lots of these.			ADDITIVES
10	PIWEDATSO	WAITED	12 – 55	DOPIEST	DIOPTASE	90
11	MSNEUETIR	MINUTES	19 – 62	MINUTES	MUTINEERS	108
12	YLENITECT	CENTILE	26 – 62	NICELY	ENTITLE	115
13	SNRAIPAMI	IMPAIRS	33 – 69	IMPAIRS	ASPIRIN, MARINAS*, PIANISM*, RAPINIS*	122
14	50 75 25 100 2 5 → 713	720	33 – 76	715 (75 − 50) × 25 + 100 − 5 × 2	RR: 712/714	129
15	TRIMDUCKS	DRUMSTICK (25 seconds)	43 – 76			139