Episode 8657

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Episode 8657 was broadcast on 27 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ricky Cohen played Chris D'Andilly, with Ricky Cohen winning 83 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ricky Cohen	Score	Chris D'Andilly	Others	Max.
1	DMAUGNEFA	MANAGED	7 – 0	FANGED	GAMANED*	7
2	TLIRAIEST	STARTLE	14 – 7	RETAILS	LAIRIEST, LISTERIA, LITERATI, SLITTIER*, TRIALIST*	15
3	75 6 5 2 5 9 → 189	189 2 × 75 + 5 × 9 − 6	24 – 7	189 ☓		25
TTT	SCALESITS	On the stylish scale, my teacher sits at the very top.			CLASSIEST
4	RIDPOINED	PERIOD	24 – 14	PODDIER	POINDED*, RIPIENO*	32
5	SCAUSYETB	ABUSES	30 – 20	BEAUTY	CAUSEYS*, CAYUSES*, CUESTAS*, ECSTASY, EUSTASY*	39
6	10 8 2 5 1 7 → 767	770 (8 + 2 + 1) × 7 × 10	37 – 20	—	RR: 767 = (10 × 2 − 1) × 5 × 8 + 7	49
7	DTIESNITA	DAINTIEST	55 – 38	DAINTIEST	DITTANIES	67
8	NEAGNRPEU	panner ☓	55 – 38	panner ☓	GUNNERA, UNGREEN	74
9	75 2 5 2 1 4 → 892	891 ☓	55 – 38	893 ☓	RR: 892 = ((2 + 1) × 75 − 2) × 4	84
TTT	UKBOOGIED	He boogied around the UK with the help of his travelogue.			GUIDEBOOK
10	OLFEORMEH	REHOME	61 – 38	reform ☓	FORMOL*, HELMER*, HEREOF*, HOOFER	90
11	WBUOSRITA	ROBUSTA	68 – 38	stroab ☓	RUBATOS*, SAUTOIR*	97
12	SNURGZELO	LOUNGERS	76 – 46	LOUNGERS		105
13	DNEOGCAEA	decagon ☓8	76 – 53	DECAGON	CONGAED, ENCAGED*	112
14	4 3 10 6 7 8 → 661	660 (8 × 7 + 6 + 4) × 10	83 – 60	660 (7 × 8 + 10) × (6 + 4)	RR: 661 = ((10 + 4) × 8 − 3) × 6 + 7	122
15	CHINTWIGS		83 – 70	SWITCHING (2 seconds)		132