Episode 8652

Episode 8652 was broadcast on 20 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jon Stammers played Wayne Benson, with Wayne Benson winning 108 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon Stammers	Score	Wayne Benson	Others	Max.
1	HAKEGIBMT	IMAGE	0 – 6	GAMBIT	MEGABIT	7
2	DNFOAIRSE	FIRENADO	8 – 6	FRIENDS	FIRENADOS	25
3	75 100 50 25 1 5 → 265	265 (75 ÷ 25 + 50) × 5	18 – 16	265 (75 ÷ 25 + 50) × 5		35
TTT	AGREESITS	She agrees it's lightning fast, but the engine oil is everywhere.			GREASIEST
4	GNSUOATLE	OUTSANG	25 – 23	LOUNGES	LANGOUSTE	53
5	GANEROQDI	ADORING	32 – 30	READING	ORGANDIE	61
6	100 6 9 2 4 1 → 392	392 (100 − 2) × 4	42 – 40	392 4 × 100 − (9 − 1)		71
7	LENOSEDWI	SNOWED	42 – 47	SWINDLE	DINLOWS, DOLINES, ENDWISE, ENISLED, ENSILED, LINSEED, OILSEED, SINEWED	78
8	TRSEUENRI	TURNERS	49 – 54	RETURNS	ESURIENT, INSERTER, REINSERT, REINSURE, REINTERS, RENTIERS, RETINUES, REUNITES, TERRINES*	86
9	25 75 100 50 10 10 → 708	710 10 × 75 − 50 + 10	56 – 61	710 (75 − 100 ÷ 25) × 10	Best: 708 = 75 × 10 − (100 × 10 + 50) ÷ 25	96
TTT	BEACHYELL	Complain noisily about your upset stomach.			BELLYACHE
10	TDSAOURTE	ROASTED	63 – 68	ROASTED	OUTSTARED	114
11	LOMETAFSO	FOOTLES	70 – 75	FLOTSAM	FOLATES, MALTOSE	121
12	NGPUEOMCI	COMPING	77 – 82	COMPING	UPCOMING	129
13	GOLABEPYO	loopage ☓	77 – 88	GLOOPY	APOLOGY, PAGEBOY, POLYBAG*	136
14	100 5 2 10 3 4 → 740	740 (100 + 5) × (3 + 4) + 10 ÷ 2	87 – 98	740 (5 + 2) × 100 + 4 × 10		146
15	ANVILSIGH		87 – 108	LAVISHING (9.25 seconds)		156