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[[John Payne (Series 71)|John Payne]] played [[Richard Cook]], with John Payne winning {{score|112|69}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Charlene White]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[John Payne (Series 71)|John Payne]] played [[Richard Cook]], with John Payne winning {{score|112|69}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Charlene White]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
| − | Note: | + | Note: In Round 6, Payne declined to answer after admitting he hadn’t written down his intended first line of his solution of 25 - 6 = 19, so was therefore not awarded the points. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 22 July 2025
Episode 8562 was broadcast on 17 July 2025, as part of Series 92.
John Payne played Richard Cook, with John Payne winning 112 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Charlene White, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Note: In Round 6, Payne declined to answer after admitting he hadn’t written down his intended first line of his solution of 25 - 6 = 19, so was therefore not awarded the points.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | John Payne | Score | Richard Cook | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCGEAETBN | SEANCE | 6 – 6 | BEATEN | ABSENCE, ENCAGES, NEGATES*, SANGEET*, TENACES* | 7 |
| 2 | IESLOYSDE | SEEDILY | 13 – 6 | SOLD | DIESELS*, EYELIDS, OILSEED, SEIDELS* | 14 |
| 3 | 25 50 75 100 2 9 → 897 | 897
(9 × 100) − (75 ÷ 25) |
23 – 16 | 897
(9 × 100) − (75 ÷ 25) |
|
24 |
| TTT | MISSNOISE | I don't miss the noise of those diesel buses, and I don't miss these either. | EMISSIONS | |||
| 4 | SRDIEMTOA | MEDIATORS | 41 – 16 | ATOMISED | AMORTISED | 42 |
| 5 | GLREAEPMH | GRAPHEME | 49 – 16 | PHLEGM | 50 | |
| 6 | 50 25 1 1 9 6 → 949 | 949 NWD | 49 – 26 | 949
((25 − 6) × 50) − 1 |
|
60 |
| 7 | FRTAREUXD | FAUXER | 49 – 33 | DRAFTER | REDRAFT* | 67 |
| 8 | ICGTEUNKD | TUCKING | 56 – 40 | DUCTING | UNTICKED | 75 |
| 9 | 50 25 100 75 9 5 → 344 | 344
(5 × 50) + 100 − (9 − (75 ÷ 25)) |
66 – 40 | 345 |
|
85 |
| TTT | PAUSETIN | Hands up; fewer than nine of them got the classic starter. | SUPINATE | |||
| 10 | WFBAONRTI | RATION | 72 – 46 | OBTAIN | INFOWAR*, RAINBOW, WAITRON* | 92 |
| 11 | RNGAEAVCT | VANTAGE | 79 – 53 | CARNAGE | CARTAGE*, CATERAN*, CRANAGE*, TANAGER*, TAVERNA*, VAGRANT* | 99 |
| 12 | OILDSOLSA | SOLIDS | 85 – 59 | SOLIDS | ALLODS*, DOSSAL*, LADOOS* | 105 |
| 13 | WRPOUENTS | PUNTERS | 92 – 59 | ensprout ☓ | UPTOWNERS* | 123 |
| 14 | 1 5 9 3 7 3 → 320 | 320
(5 × 7 × 9) + 3 + 3 − 1 |
102 – 69 | 320
(9 + 1) × ((7 × 5) − 3) |
|
133 |
| 15 | CRABSWELL | SCREWBALL
(19.75 seconds) |
112 – 69 | 143 | ||
