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Episode 8663 was broadcast on 5 December 2025, as part of Series 92.

Pete Dance played Megel Barker, with Megel Barker winning 97 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Pete Dance Score Megel Barker Others Max.
1 NTWTMOUAN AMOUNT 6 – 6 AMOUNT MOUNTANT 8
2 RLDREOELU rerolled ☓ 6 – 13 DUELLER DROLLER*, URODELE* 15
3 75 1 4 1 2 3 → 660 6 – 13

RR: 660 = ((2 + 1) × 75 − 4 − 1) × 3

25
TTT ANYPROFIT My cursed business never sees any profit I swear! PROFANITY
4 DVMNAEUSO DOVES 6 – 20 UNMOVED DAEMONS*, DOUANES*, MASONED*, MENUDOS*, OSMUNDA*, UNSAVED 32
5 BCNPNAOIT BACON 6 – 27 CAPTION BOTANIC, CONTAIN* 39
6 25 100 75 50 9 4 → 600 600
(100 + 50) × 4
16 – 37 600
(100 + 50) × 4


49
7 CSHPTSOEI OPTICS 16 – 44 PITCHES POSTICHES 67
8 QTUEUISDS tissued ☓ 16 – 50 QUIETS QUIETUS*, STUDIES 74
9 100 9 9 6 4 7 → 174 174
9 × 9 − 7 + 100
26 – 60 174
9 × 9 − 7 + 100


84
TTT NITROACES Nitro aces the tests that assess these. REACTIONS
10 RLGPGEUEO PLUGGER 33 – 67 PLUGGER GOUGERE* 91
11 DWDTYEAEH HEATED 39 – 73 HEATED TAWHEED* 98
12 NGMSMAEOU GAMMONS 46 – 80 MANGOES MAGNUMS, MAGSMEN* 105
13 SNLRTEOEC TONERS 46 – 87 CENTRES ELECTRONS 123
14 25 75 50 100 6 5 → 270 46 – 97 270
6 × 50 − (25 + 5)


133
15 OTTERFIBS 46 – 97 FROSTBITE 143