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[[Ben Hocking]] played [[Malcolm Major]], with Ben Hocking winning {{score|111|83}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Pat Nevin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Ben Hocking]] played [[Malcolm Major]], with Ben Hocking winning {{score|111|83}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Pat Nevin]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
| − | Both contestants were [[returning | + | Both contestants were [[returning contestants]], with Hocking having first appeared in [[Series 71]], and Major having made his debut in [[Series 52]]. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 27 August 2025
Episode 8591 was broadcast on 27 August 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ben Hocking played Malcolm Major, with Ben Hocking winning 111 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both contestants were returning contestants, with Hocking having first appeared in Series 71, and Major having made his debut in Series 52.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Hocking | Score | Malcolm Major | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSDEUETAP | UNSEATED | 8 – 0 | UPENDS | 8 | |
| 2 | GNOATLOER | OREGANO | 15 – 7 | GLOATER | LEGATOR*, NEGATOR*, ORTOLAN*, ROOTAGE*, TANGELO* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 10 8 6 9 7 → 790 | 790
(9 + 7) × 50 − 10 |
25 – 17 | 790
(9 × 8 + 7) × 10 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ROBTIMCAN | Rob and Tim can use this word to describe their relationship. | BROMANTIC | |||
| 4 | HDSRUEINE | HINDERS | 32 – 24 | HINDERS | DENIERS*, DERNIES*, ENDURES*, ENSURED*, HENRIES*, INHERED*, INHERES*, INSURED*, NERDISH, NEREIDS*, RESIDUE*, RESINED*, SHRINED*, UREIDES*, USHERED* | 32 |
| 5 | CMROEIMER | memoire ☓ | 32 – 24 | merrie ☓ | COMMERE | 39 |
| 6 | 75 50 100 2 5 6 → 903 | 903
75 × 6 × 2 + 5 − (100 ÷ 50) |
42 – 24 | ☓ |
|
49 |
| 7 | YGRIEIMOF | GRIME | 47 – 29 | FORGE | FERMI*, FIERY*, FIRIE*, FOGEY*, FORME*, FOYER*, GERMY*, GOFER*, GOMER*, GOYIM*, GRIEF*, GRIMY*, MOIRE*, REIFY* | 54 |
| 8 | LPARSEOLU | PULLERS | 54 – 36 | PERUSAL | ALLURES*, LAURELS, LEPROUS*, PALLORS*, PARLOUS*, PAROLES*, PELORUS*, PLEURAL*, PLURALS*, REPOSAL*, ROSELLA* | 61 |
| 9 | 25 75 7 9 2 1 → 406 | 406
(75 − 25 + 9 − 1) × 7 |
64 – 46 | 406
(75 − 25 − (7 − 2)) × 9 + 1 |
|
71 |
| TTT | ATIESTAIN | No matter how much food there was, he was never satisfied. | INSATIATE | |||
| 10 | ENMORESWA | MOANERS | 71 – 53 | MOANERS | MENSWEAR | 79 |
| 11 | VHSEOAPEL | PLEASE | 77 – 59 | SHOVEL | ALEPHS*, ASLEEP*, ASLOPE*, ELAPSE*, ELOPES*, HALOES*, HALVES*, HAOLES*, HEAVES*, HELVES*, HEVEAS*, HOVELS*, LEAVES*, LOAVES, PELVES*, PHOLAS*, SAPELE*, SHEAVE*, SHELVE* | 85 |
| 12 | SANOGUTNE | TONNAGE | 84 – 66 | OUTAGES | TONNAGES, TONNEAUS* | 93 |
| 13 | GKDUEATOS | OUTAGES | 91 – 73 | OUTAGES | DOTAGES | 101 |
| 14 | 4 2 10 10 8 3 → 683 | 683
((10 − 2) × 8 + 4) × 10 + 3 |
101 – 83 | 683
((4 + 2) × 10 + 8) × 10 + 3 |
|
111 |
| 15 | PIANOLUST | PULSATION
(12 seconds) |
111 – 83 | 121 | ||
