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[[Aryan Bashiruddin]] played [[Jan Clark]], with Jan Clark winning {{score|87|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Levi Roots]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Aryan Bashiruddin]] played [[Jan Clark]], with Jan Clark winning {{score|87|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Levi Roots]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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NOTE: The scores were not updated immediately at the end of Round 11, with it showing as {{score|54|56}} going into [[Origins of Words]].
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Latest revision as of 10:58, 14 September 2025

Episode 8598 was broadcast on 5 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Aryan Bashiruddin played Jan Clark, with Jan Clark winning 87 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: The scores were not updated immediately at the end of Round 11, with it showing as 54 – 56 going into Origins of Words.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Aryan Bashiruddin Score Jan Clark Others Max.
1 AEUTLSOBT BOTTLES 7 – 7 BATTLES ABSOLUTE, SUBTOTAL 8
2 NPFAEANMT MEANT 12 – 7 pannet ☓ APEMAN, PENMAN 14
3 75 1 4 4 6 2 → 420 420
75 × 6 − (4 + 2) × (4 + 1)
22 – 7 428


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TTT MUDSCORE Furnished with standards and good taste, perhaps. DECORUMS
4 RDNGIEIET INTEGER 29 – 14 DIETING REIGNITED 42
5 IAESGFOBI BOGIES 35 – 20 FOGIES BEFOGS*, BIOGAS*, GOBIES* 48
6 100 50 75 1 6 4 → 419 420 35 – 30 419
4 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 6


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7 EAEWHPUNX HEAP 39 – 34 HEAP HEXANE*, NEPHEW, PEAHEN*, WHENUA* 64
8 RPLGOIOIE GLOOPIER 47 – 42 GLOOPIER 72
9 100 50 9 8 6 9 → 940 941
100 × 9 + 50 − 9
54 – 49 941
100 × 9 + 50 − 9

RR: 940 = (100 − 6) × (9 + 9 − 8)

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TTT NICESAGE Travel or news, they'll help you out. AGENCIES
10 VTNIEOATR notater ☓ 54 – 56 NATTIER ROTATIVE, TENTORIA 90
11 UOECRSAUN REASON 60 – 62 COARSE NACREOUS* 98
12 DSLGEAUIM MISLEAD 67 – 62 mislaid ☓ DUALISE*, DUALISM, GALDEMS*, GAUDIES*, GLADIUS*, MIAULED*, MISDEAL*, SILAGED* 105
13 RTWOEISME REMOTES 67 – 70 WORMIEST TIRESOME* 113
14 75 100 50 8 6 1 → 752 751
75 × 8 + 100 + 50 + 1
74 – 77 751
8 × 100 − 50 + 1

RR: 752 = (100 − 6) × 8

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15 CITYREBEL 74 – 87 CELEBRITY
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