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Latest revision as of 04:36, 14 December 2025
Episode 8660 was broadcast on 2 December 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ricky Cohen played Steph Whitehead, with Ricky Cohen winning 111 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ricky Cohen | Score | Steph Whitehead | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDIANRILE | DALLIER | 7 – 7 | RALLIED | AIRLINE, DENARII*, DIALLER*, DILLIER*, LANDLER* | 7 |
| 2 | NASREGIRE | REARING | 14 – 14 | SEARING | EARRINGS, GRAINERS, GREASIER*, RESIGNER* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 3 10 2 2 4 → 434 | 434
4 × 100 + 10 × 3 + 2 + 2 |
24 – 24 | 434
(100 + 10) × 4 − 3 × 2 |
|
25 |
| TTT | SUMMERBIN | If you think this is Rachel's nickname, we're not on the same page. | MISNUMBER | |||
| 4 | SAVPEOSWE | SWEEPS | 30 – 24 | SAVES | PESEWAS | 32 |
| 5 | MTAOCSEGI | EGOTISM | 37 – 31 | GAMIEST | GEOMATICS | 50 |
| 6 | 75 10 5 7 2 8 → 459 | 459
(75 − 10) × 7 + 8 ÷ 2 |
47 – 31 | 460 |
|
60 |
| 7 | MPEAGLONE | EMPANEL | 54 – 31 | ALONE | EMPLANE*, GLEEMAN, MELANGE*, PEONAGE* | 67 |
| 8 | TPAONFEDU | POUTED | 60 – 37 | PANTED | AUTOPEN*, NOTEPAD, TONEPAD | 74 |
| 9 | 75 3 2 1 7 10 → 194 | 194
(75 − 10) × 3 − 1 |
70 – 37 | 197 |
|
84 |
| TTT | IANILLJOB | Ian was ill, and he had this many jobs to do. | BAJILLION | |||
| 10 | AORNTYEIR | ☓ | 70 – 37 | rantier ☓ | ANTERIOR | 92 |
| 11 | DNUALSECM | UNSCALED | 78 – 37 | MUSCLE | MUSCADEL | 100 |
| 12 | HSDLOEIOT | HOLIEST | 85 – 44 | STOOLED | TOEHOLDS, TOOLSHED | 108 |
| 13 | NRAETQUWE | WANTER | 91 – 50 | NEATER | EQUANT*, EQUATE*, NATURE, NEUTER*, QUARTE*, RETUNE*, TENURE*, TUREEN*, WEANER* | 114 |
| 14 | 3 10 3 6 7 10 → 600 | 600
10 × 10 × 6 |
101 – 60 | 600
10 × 10 × 6 |
|
124 |
| 15 | LYRETHROB | BROTHERLY
(2.75 seconds) |
111 – 60 | 134 | ||
