Episode 8656

Episode 8656 was broadcast on 26 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ricky Cohen played Stephen Harrison, with Ricky Cohen winning 97 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ricky Cohen	Score	Stephen Harrison	Others	Max.
1	NWEINDARD	DRAINED	7 – 7	DRAINED	DANDIER, INDRAWN*	7
2	PNHSEIDAL	PLAINED	7 – 15	PINHEADS	PLANISHED	25
3	50 10 3 2 9 5 → 220	220 (50 + 3 + 2) × (9 − 5)	17 – 25	220 (50 + 3 + 2) × (9 − 5)		35
TTT	TEDSHEART	Ted's heart broke when he dropped his priceless glass vase.			SHATTERED
4	CSRNEOVIS	VERSIONS	25 – 25	VERSION	NECROSIS	43
5	RGUOMSELO	MORGUES	32 – 32	MORGUES	GLUMOSE, LEGROOM, REGULOS, SMOOGER*	50
6	75 10 5 4 7 3 → 207	207 (75 − 10) × 3 + 7 + 5	42 – 42	207 5 × 4 × 10 + 7		60
7	TGAOSBIMA	GAMBITS	49 – 42	AMIGOS	BASMATI	67
8	TNGSEODSI	TOSSING	56 – 42	☓	DESIGNS, DIGESTS, DINGOES, DISSENT, DOSSING, EGOISTS, INGESTS, NOSIEST, SIGNETS, SNIDEST, STINGES, STOGIES	74
9	100 10 7 10 4 7 → 659	660 7 × 100 − 4 × 10	63 – 49	660 7 × 100 − 4 × 10	RR: 659 = (10 − 4) × 100 + 7 × 7 + 10	84
TTT	ROYALSAID	The king said he must dock before nightfall in this boat.			DAYSAILOR
10	QNGPEUNEA	QUEEN	68 – 49	guenea ☓	GENAE, GENUA, GUNNA, PANNE, PENNE, PUNGA, QUEAN, UNPEG*	89
11	PGOURCILO	CURIO	73 – 49	COIL	UROLOGIC	97
12	MFTREAFIN	FAINTER	80 – 49	AFTER	FIREMAN, MERANTI, MINARET, RAIMENT	104
13	TMEATRITU	MURIATE	87 – 49	MATURE	TATTIER, TITRATE*	111
14	100 75 50 7 2 5 → 867	868 ☓	87 – 49	—	RR: 866/868 = (100 + 75) × 5 − 7	118
15	MAYORLIFT	FORMALITY (5.25 seconds)	97 – 49			128