Difference between revisions of "Episode 8624"

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Episode 8624 was broadcast on 13 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Laura Klyszcz played Darren Melling, with Darren Melling winning 86 – 32. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Laura Klyszcz	Score	Darren Melling	Others	Max.
1	KLWIAUNLE	☓⁵	0 – 6	UNWELL	INKWELL, UNALIKE	7
2	FDTOIEPGS	SPITED	0 – 13	DOPIEST	PODGIEST*	15
3	100 50 9 7 8 1 → 278	267	0 – 13	269 ☓	RR: 278 = (50 − 8) × 9 − 100	25
TTT	GOANORAKS	No anoraks, but definitely jumpers.			KANGAROOS
4	TRTAEABNE	BEATEN	6 – 19	BEATER	ANTEATER	33
5	SMIORGEOC	CRIMES	12 – 25	CRIMES	COORIES, GOOMIES, ROMESCO, ROOMIES, SMOOGER*	40
6	100 9 7 8 9 1 → 430	—	12 – 25	—	RR: 431 = (100 − 7 × 8) × (9 + 1) − 9	47
7	NSIEOTSQE	noisiest ☓⁷	12 – 32	NOSIEST	ONESIES*	54
8	NTRUILNEO	LINER	12 – 39	OUTLINE	NEUTRINO, OUTLINER	62
9	100 50 6 2 4 8 → 663	662 6 × 100 + 50 + 8 + 4	19 – 46	664 (100 + 8 + 2) × 6 + 4	Best: 663 = ((100 + 6) × 50 + 4) ÷ 8	72
TTT	COPESHARK	Ade and Rachel coped with sharks, but this copes with loads.			PACKHORSE
10	PCRIEOGDG	PODGIER	26 – 53	PODGIER	CROGGIE, DOGGIER, ERGODIC, GEORGIC, PERCOID, PROGGIE*	79
11	TBDUAIHSA	budhist ☓	26 – 59	HABITS	HABITUS, USHABTI*	86
12	MFSIEAYLS	FLAMES	32 – 65	FAMILY	MAYFLIES	94
13	LPNEUAJWD	weald ☓	32 – 71	PLANED	DEWLAP, LAWNED, PAWNED, UNAWED, UNLADE, UPLAND, WAULED*	100
14	50 1 8 2 5 8 → 525	—	32 – 76	517 50 × 2 × 5 + 8 + 8 + 1	RR: 525 = 50 ÷ 2 × (8 + 8 + 5)	110
15	BINISEVIL		32 – 86	INVISIBLE (6.25 seconds)		120

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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Laura Klyszcz|Darren Melling}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |KLWIAUNLE|{{misdeclared||5}}|UNWELL   |INKWELL, UNALIKE    |  0|6  | 7}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |KLWIAUNLE|{{misdeclared||5}}|UNWELL   |INKWELL, UNALIKE    |  0|6  |  7}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |FDTOIEPGS|SPITED   |DOPIEST  |PODGIEST*           |  0|13 | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|50|9|7|8|1| 278