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Revision as of 22:05, 25 November 2025
Episode 8655 was broadcast on 25 November 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ricky Cohen played Ian Matthews, with Ricky Cohen winning 106 – 91. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pam Ayres, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ricky Cohen | Score | Ian Matthews | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTIONGEWS | TOWERING | 8 – 0 | STORING | GENITORS*, STREWING*, STROWING*, TRIGONES*, WORSTING*, WRESTING, WRONGEST* | 8 |
| 2 | MKOEIRNFS | SMOKIER | 8 – 8 | FORESKIN | ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS*, MONIKERS | 16 |
| 3 | 100 7 9 5 2 7 → 749 | 749
(100 + 7) × 7 |
18 – 18 | 749
(9 − 2) × 100 + 7 × 7 |
|
26 |
| TTT | THESPTALE | They already knew the old thesp was thinking about routes into TV. | TELEPATHS | |||
| 4 | MTGUEAPTE | MUTATE | 24 – 18 | PUTT | AMPUTEE, TAPETUM | 33 |
| 5 | RTAOVNEMT | TORMENT | 31 – 18 | MATTER | OVERMAN, TOMENTA*, VENATOR* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 100 25 6 5 4 → 671 | 671
(5 + 4) × 75 − 100 ÷ 25 |
41 – 28 | 671
6 × 100 + 75 − 4 |
|
50 |
| 7 | SPIATPENL | PANTIES | 41 – 36 | PANTILES | NAPPIEST*, PLAINEST* | 58 |
| 8 | RDLBIUEGD | BUILDER | 48 – 43 | BUILDER | BLUDGED, BLUDGER*, BRIDGED*, BRIDLED*, BULGIER*, BURGLED*, GIRDLED*, GRIDDLE, GUDDLER*, GUILDER*, REBUILD | 65 |
| 9 | 50 10 1 7 5 3 → 377 | 377
7 × 50 + (10 − 1) × 9 |
58 – 53 | 377
(50 + 3) × 7 + 10 + 1 − 5 |
|
75 |
| TTT | COMEINPAL | This guy could be taking part in a sting operation. | POLICEMAN | |||
| 10 | LDIAEXNST | DENIALS | 65 – 60 | SLANTED | DEINSTAL, LANDTIES | 83 |
| 11 | SNIEFSINR | SINNERS | 72 – 67 | SINNERS | FINISES* | 90 |
| 12 | CRLTBEAES | BLEATERS | 80 – 75 | BLEATERS | BRACELETS | 108 |
| 13 | CDOASYELI | CLOSED | 86 – 81 | SCALED | ECDYSIAL* | 116 |
| 14 | 10 4 3 7 5 3 → 419 | 419
(3 + 3) × 7 × 10 − (5 − 4) |
96 – 91 | 419
(3 + 3) × 7 × 10 − (5 − 4) |
|
126 |
| 15 | CEDARHUNT | UNCHARTED
(2.75 seconds) |
106 – 91 | 136 | ||