Episode 8568

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Episode 8567 was broadcast on 24 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Angus Faraday played Colin Thomas, with Angus Faraday winning 119 – 103. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Sweeney, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Angus Faraday	Score	Colin Thomas	Others	Max.
1	WRLAOAUTP	OUTLAW	6 – 6	OUTLAW	APOLAR*, LUPARA*, PATROL, PORTAL*, TALWAR*, TORULA*, TULWAR*	6
2	IDEMSABGD	DIADEMS	13 – 13	BADDIES	BAGSIED*	13
3	75 7 5 8 9 1 → 293	293 ((9 − 5) × 75) − 7	23 – 23	293 ((9 − 5) × 75) − 7		23
TTT	ISDISMAL	Selects one-large and six-small, but the number's wrong.			MISDIALS
4	LANCITHUO	LUNATIC	30 – 23	NOTCH	ALTCOIN*, AUCTION*, CAUTION*, INOCULA*, LINOCUT*, UNLATCH*	30
5	NGSEAEBRI	BEARINGS	38 – 31	REBASING	BERGENIAS	48
6	25 1 2 10 3 7 → 503	503 (2 × 10 × 25) + 3	48 – 41	503 (2 × 10 × 25) + 3		58
7	VNCOEAMSK	CAMEOS	54 – 47	CAMEOS	CANOES*, COVENS, KNAVES, MASCON*, MAVENS*, NOSEMA*, OCEANS, VENOMS*	64
8	ULFNERIPT	FLUENT	60 – 47	pintful ☓	UPLIFTER	72
9	25 3 2 3 7 8 → 542	542 (((7 × 3) + 3 − 2) × 25) − 8	70 – 57	542 (((7 × 3) + 3 − 2) × 25) − 8		82
TTT	OMENRISE	Coming out of the water, almost with Lake and Palmer.			EMERSION
10	HORNEMTEY	THEREON	77 – 64	THEOREM	HETERONYM	100
11	LWNAOASRL	LLANOS	83 – 70	ALLOWS	AROLLAS*	107
12	NREPUISMG	PRESUMING	101 – 88	PRESUMING		125
13	RSDEIESTT	RESISTED	109 – 96	RESISTED	EDITRESS*, TIREDEST*	133
14	4 10 6 7 3 8 → 936	☓	109 – 103	937 ((((7 + 4) × 8) + 6) × 10) − 3	RR: 936 = ((7 × 8) − 4) × 3 × 6	143
15	JUDOMUPET	OUTJUMPED (1.75 seconds)	119 – 103			153