Episode 8655

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