Episode 8606

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Episode 8606 was broadcast on 17 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ciaran McCarthy played Gaurav Kamath, with Ciaran McCarthy winning 99 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ciaran McCarthy	Score	Gaurav Kamath	Others	Max.
1	MTUIRNOED	ROUTINED	8 – 0	MOUNTED	RUDIMENT*	8
2	TWRAIENFS	fainters ☓	8 – 0	fainters ☓	ANTSIER*, FAINEST*, FAINTER, FAIREST*, FAWNERS*, FRETSAW*, NASTIER*, RETAINS*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, SNIFTER*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, SWIFTER*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TWINERS*, WAITERS*, WANTERS*, WARIEST*, WINTERS*	15
3	25 100 50 9 3 8 → 405	405 50 × 8 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25	18 – 10	405 50 × 8 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25		25
TTT	EGGEUROS	Forget about all the eggs and Euros — these are all about the cheese.			GOUGERES
4	IUPRWAELT	WIRETAP	25 – 10	TRIPLE		32
5	SFAENLAHN	ANNEALS	32 – 10	FLANS		39
6	8 3 1 6 4 3 → 638	—	32 – 17	640 (3 × 3 − 1) × 8 × (6 + 4)	RR: 637/639	46
7	QLOENCUDG	LUNGED	32 – 24	LOUNGED		53
8	IANPRETDT	DIPTERAN	40 – 24	PAINTER	NITRATED	61
9	25 75 100 9 5 8 → 414	414 (75 − 25) × 8 + 9 + 5	50 – 34	414 (75 − 25) × 8 + 9 + 5		71
TTT	INQUOTES	Punctuation? You need to ask Mark.			QUESTION
10	GRJOEOPLC	COOPER	56 – 40	POOLER	COOLER, LOOPER, PROLEG*	77
11	NMIARTOES	MONSTERA	64 – 48	MINARETS	AMNIOTES*, AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MOANIEST*, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*	85
12	RMAIUSTOG	GOURAMIS	72 – 48	AORIST	TRIGAMOUS	103
13	BGEASYODR	BADGERS	79 – 55	BADGERS	AGBEROS*, BODEGAS, BODGERS*, BORAGES*, BROYGES*, BYROADS*, ROSEBAY*	110
14	7 10 3 9 5 1 → 335	335 (9 × 3 + 7) × 10 − 5	89 – 65	335 (9 + 1) × 10 × 3 + 7 × 5		120
15	LYTLLNAGA	GALLANTLY (2 seconds)	99 – 65			130