Episode 8658

Episode 8658 was broadcast on 28 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ricky Cohen played Paul Deemer, with Ricky Cohen winning 95 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ricky Cohen	Score	Paul Deemer	Others	Max.
1	TCEIMDAMO	MEDICO	6 – 6	MAIMED	DECOMMIT*	8
2	LEDPUWOEP	ELOPED	12 – 6	doppel ☓	PEOPLED	15
3	75 9 2 5 8 3 → 262	☓	12 – 6	—	RR: 262 = (75 + 9) × 3 + 8 + 2	25
TTT	DONECOURT	The criminal travelled the country with well-defined makeup.			CONTOURED
4	TAHWORSEN	SHORTEN	19 – 13	SHORTEN	ANOTHER, ANTHERS, EARSHOT, HOAREST, HOARSEN, HORNETS, RESHOWN, ROANEST, SANTERO, SENATOR, SENHORA, SWATHER, THRONES, TREASON, WANTERS, WORNEST*, WREATHS	32
5	VLIUNGAND	LANDING	26 – 20	LANDING	UNLADING*	40
6	75 50 10 1 3 8 → 463	463 (50 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 1)	36 – 20	468		50
7	RMEASLOTU	MAESTRO	43 – 20	STREAM	EMULATORS	68
8	LCSOEHIGS	SLEIGHS	50 – 20	SLICES	CHIGOES, CHISELS, CLOSISH, ISOHELS, LOESSIC, OSSICLE*	75
9	25 2 3 1 10 9 → 446	446 25 × 2 × 9 − 3 − 1	60 – 20	446 ☓		85
TTT	AYRESTOIL	Pam's toil over poetry is worth it when these come in.			ROYALTIES
10	ATROSGENA	NEGATORS	68 – 20	STRANGE	RAGSTONE*, TANAGERS	93
11	GKEOPXINL	ELOPING	75 – 20	PLONK		100
12	OETDSRFIN	FROSTED	82 – 27	FROSTED	FRONTSIDE	118
13	TDUEJTORA	JUTTED	88 – 27	outrated ☓	OUTDATE, ROTATED, TUTORED	125
14	100 25 75 8 4 3 → 855	854 8 × 100 + 75 − 25 + 4	95 – 34	854 8 × 100 + 75 − 25 + 4	RR: 855 = (100 − 3) × 8 + 4 + 75	135
15	TUUBALIFE		95 – 44	BEAUTIFUL (5.25 seconds)		145