Episode 8592

Episode 8592 was broadcast on 28 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ben Hocking played Paul Kramer, with Ben Hocking winning 114 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hocking	Score	Paul Kramer	Others	Max.
1	PHSEAETOL	APOSTLE	7 – 0	PLEASE	TELOPHASE	18
2	MGERMOTAB	GREAT	12 – 0	☓	BERGAMOT	26
3	75 9 6 3 6 9 → 417	417 (75 − 6) × 6 + 3	22 – 0	414		36
TTT	SOGENERIC	This teaser is so generic, it's hard to identify.			RECOGNISE
4	PSENGOAIL	SPOILAGE	30 – 0	leapings ☓	ELAPSING, GASOLINE, OPALINES, PLEASING	44
5	NRCEOIMAF	ROMANCE	37 – 7	ROMANCE	CARMINE, CERIMAN, COMFIER, CONFIRM, CONIFER, ENCOMIA, FANCIER, FERMION, FIREMAN, FOAMIER, FORAMEN, FOREMAN, INCOMER, MOANIER, MORAINE*, ROMAINE	51
6	50 6 5 3 10 4 → 606	606 (50 × 6 + 3) × (10 ÷ 5)	47 – 7	☓		61
7	DCNIAIGXO	COAXING	54 – 7	DICING	CONIDIA, DIGOXIN	68
8	HDINSTAOA	TOADISH	61 – 7	distan ☓	THANDAIS*	76
9	25 3 1 10 8 1 → 188	188 (25 − 1) × 8 − 3 − 1	71 – 17	188 25 × 8 − (10 + 1 + 1)		86
TTT	NOWINGERS	No wingers fit to play; the injury crisis wasn't getting any better.			WORSENING
10	RELORWEAR	REARER	77 – 17	rewear ☓	AREOLE, REALER, ROARER, WEARER	92
11	LTDIUEJIL	DILUTE	83 – 23	DILUTE	ILLITE, ILLUDE, JILTED, LILIED, LILTED, TILLED*	98
12	NEDUGKPIT	DUKING	89 – 23	denting ☓	DEPUTING	106
13	RFNUOACIB	CABIN	94 – 23	carion ☓	CARIBOU, RUBICON	113
14	25 7 6 5 1 3 → 116	116 (25 − 5) × 6 − 3 − 1	104 – 33	116 (5 − 1) × 25 + 7 + 6 + 3		123
15	GRIZZLFIN	FRIZZLING (0.9 seconds)	114 – 33			133