Episode 8608

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Episode 8608 was broadcast on 19 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ciaran McCarthy played Paul Bainbridge, with Ciaran McCarthy winning 124 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ciaran McCarthy	Score	Paul Bainbridge	Others	Max.
1	PREOLWAGM	PERGOLA	7 – 0	plowage ☓	GAPEWORM	8
2	RGOTEHOUM	MOUTHER	14 – 7	TOUGHER	GOURMET	15
3	75 100 25 1 8 3 → 111	111 100 + 8 + 3	24 – 17	111 100 + 8 + 3		25
TTT	SHOWDONE	When the show's done, we get these parties started.			HOEDOWNS
4	OTGNAHISD	HOSTING	31 – 17	doatings ☓	AGONIST*, DASHING, GANOIDS*, GITANOS*, GOATISH*, HASTING*, SANDHOG, SHADING, TASHING*, THINGOS*, TOADISH*	32
5	FBOALSECA	CABLES	37 – 23	CABLES	CABALS*, COBLES*, FABLES, FAECAL*, SOLACE	38
6	25 100 3 5 4 10 → 232	232 (10 ÷ 5) × 100 + 25 + 4 + 3	47 – 23	☓		48
7	TGOEPRIRA	AIRPORT	54 – 23	progate ☓	PRIORATE, PROGERIA*	56
8	NLIQUETSA	QUANTILES	72 – 23	SQUINT		74
9	75 50 25 10 4 4 → 631	631 (75 − 50) × 25 + 10 − 4	82 – 23	627		84
TTT	COURTEMP	If this overheats, it can freeze.			COMPUTER
10	GOSNUSINE	nounises ☓	82 – 23	ousing ☓	ENSIGNS*, ENSUING*, GUENONS*, GUNNIES*, IGNEOUS, NOSINGS*, SENSING, SONNIES*, SOUSING*, SUNNIES*, UNISONS*	91
11	TMAESRIED	DREAMIEST	100 – 23	STREAMED	DIAMETERS, DIATREMES*	109
12	NUMIDASEF	FAMINES	107 – 30	FAMINES	FUNDIES*, INFUSED*, MAIDENS, MEDIANS, MEDINAS*, SIDEMAN*, SNAFUED*	116
13	STAEPTIDU	DISPUTE	114 – 37	SPITTED	APTITUDES	134
14	100 5 10 1 7 1 → 763	763 (100 + 10 − 1) × 7	124 – 47	763 (100 + 10 − 1) × 7		144
15	SHESHAPPI		124 – 57	SHIPSHAPE (10.25 seconds)		154