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Latest revision as of 15:59, 9 October 2025

Episode 8616 was broadcast on 1 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Pakenham played Jase Cullen, with Jase Cullen winning 109 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Radcliffe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Pakenham Score Jase Cullen Others Max.
1 DAPXSIEOT ADIPOSE 0 – 8 DIOPTASE OXIDATES 8
2 MRWCEIAHS CHIMERAS 8 – 8 CHAMISE MARCHESI 16
3 75 8 2 10 9 6 → 583 583
8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2)
18 – 18 583
8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2)


26
TTT PETEDARES Pete dares Dan to eat healthily, but he's craving pie. DESPERATE
4 GNTQUAISE EQUATING 26 – 26 QUESTING ANTIQUES, QUANTISE*, QUINATES*, SAUTEING* 34
5 ROBLSIEMY EMBROILS 34 – 34 EMBROILS SOMBRELY 42
6 50 100 25 75 5 6 → 189 190 34 – 44 189
100 + 75 + 25 − (6 + 5)


52
7 TANOWSLIG WASTING 41 – 51 LASTING ANTILOGS 60
8 CTNPUEADE PUNTED 47 – 51 untaped ☓ CUNEATE*, EDUCATE, ENACTED, PANDECT*, PUNCTAE* 67
9 25 8 5 3 1 4 → 605 605
3 × 8 × 25 + 5
57 – 61 605
3 × 8 × 25 + 5


77
TTT GRINTTUTS Rupert tuts as Daniel walks in like he owns the place. STRUTTING
10 RNSMAOIKA MANOIRS 64 – 68 MANOIRS ANORAKS*, ANOSMIA*, ARONIAS*, KINARAS*, KIRANAS*, MARINAS, OARSMAN 84
11 DEVNSOTRE DEVOTES 71 – 75 TENDERS DENOTES*, DEVORES*, ENDORSE*, OERSTED*, OVERSET*, REVOTES*, RODENTS, SNORTED, STERNED*, TENDRES*, TEREDOS*, VENDORS*, VENTERS*, VETOERS* 91
12 MGTHIAERS MIGRATES 79 – 83 MAGISTER STERIGMA* 99
13 POLFRIAGT PROFIT 85 – 89 GALIOT GALIPOT 106
14 8 6 9 5 3 1 → 156 156
3 × 6 × 9 − 5 − 1
95 – 99 156
(9 + 1) × 3 × 5 + 6


116
15 HIDEFACTS 95 – 109 CATFISHED
(1.75 seconds)
126