Episode 8565

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Episode 8565 was broadcast on 22 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Payne played Wayne Swan, with John Payne winning 114 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Sweeney, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Payne	Score	Wayne Swan	Others	Max.
1	LSTAIEMWD	WAISTED	7 – 7	WILDEST	MISDEALT	8
2	RLHEANEDS	HANDLERS	15 – 15	HANDLERS	REHANDLES	26
3	25 50 75 100 8 4 → 963	377 ((8 + 4) × 25) + 75 + (100 ÷ 50)	25 – 15	376		36
TTT	ARACECAP	If you get this, you can see shell.			CARAPACE
4	MCIUORDAL	CORDIAL	32 – 22	CORDIAL	CLAMOUR, DOMICAL*, MODULAR*	43
5	TSKEIAGNR	STREAKING	50 – 40	STREAKING		61
6	75 25 8 10 3 5 → 102	102 75 + 25 + 10 − 8	60 – 50	102 75 + 25 + 5 − 3		71
7	BTCOEUWAN	BUTANE	66 – 56	BOUNCE	COWBANE	78
8	YTGPIEODV	PIVOTED	73 – 63	PIVOTED		85
9	50 75 100 25 5 9 → 785	785 (9 × 75) + 100 + (50 ÷ 5)	83 – 73	785 (9 × 75) + 100 + ((50 ÷ 25) × 5)		95
TTT	COATAPAN	Coat a pan with olive oil, and get cooking this.			CAPONATA
10	NAAOSFPET	SONATA	89 – 79	SOFTEN	PEASANT*	102
11	NHRAEUBSF	unshare ☓	89 – 84	BRUSH	ABUSER*, AFRESH*, BASHER, BHUNAS*, BRANES*, BURSAE*, FURANS*, REHABS*, UNBARS*, UNSAFE*, URBANE*	108
12	IOAUENRTV	RAINOUT	96 – 84	VIRTUE	ROUTINE, TAURINE*, UNRIVET*, URINATE*, VAUNTER*, VENATOR*, VENTURI*	115
13	GSNEIARPP	PAPERING	104 – 84	paperings ☓	GENIPAPS*, SNAPPIER*, SPEARING	123
14	3 7 1 5 10 2 → 435	435 (((2 + 7) × 10) − 3) × 5	114 – 94	435 (((2 × 3 × 7) + 1) × 10) + 5		133
15	PREPAIDIN	☓ apprendi (30 seconds)	114 – 94	☓ parpinade (29.75 seconds)	DRAINPIPE	143