Episode 8564

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Episode 8564 was broadcast on 21 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Payne played Frances McKissock, with John Payne winning 119 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Sweeney, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Payne	Score	Frances McKissock	Others	Max.
1	NGSAEODCE	DECAGONS	8 – 8	DECAGONS		8
2	LGRIAOYTA	GROAT	13 – 8	royalty ☓	ORALITY*, OTALGIA*, TRILOGY	15
3	25 75 100 50 10 3 → 963	960 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 10	20 – 8	975	RR: 962/964	22
TTT	HINDBARS	Wave the cereal bowl around in anger.			BRANDISH
4	BNHEOPTAU	PHAETON	27 – 15	PHONATE	AUTOPEN*	29
5	DLWEIASTG	WAISTED	34 – 22	LIGATED	AGISTED*, DETAILS, DILATES, LIGATES*, SILAGED*, WIDGETS*, WILDEST*	36
6	75 8 2 1 10 5 → 347	347 5 × 75 − (2 × 10 + 8)	44 – 22	349		46
7	LHDIEUNTA	HAUNTED	51 – 29	HAUNTED	DILUENT, INHALED*, LANDTIE*, UNIDEAL*	53
8	MRCBIAEWV	WAIVER	57 – 35	WAVIER	CAMBER, CARBIE*, CARIBE*, WEBCAM*	59
9	50 25 100 75 1 9 → 923	923 (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 9 + 50	67 – 35	924		69
TTT	HAMCRESS	The ham and cress bagels in New York have small amounts of butter on them.			SCHMEARS
10	NTRSIUEON	RUNNIEST	75 – 43	RUNNIEST	NEUTRINOS	87
11	MKSIEUPNT	PUNKIEST	83 – 51	PUNKIEST	NUMPTIES*	95
12	RFRSAEETM	STREAMER	91 – 51	REFERS	FERRATES*, FRAMESET*, REFRAMES*, REMASTER	103
13	PRNUAELSG	PLUNGERS	99 – 59	PLUNGERS	EARPLUGS*, GRANULES*, GRAPNELS*, PURSLANE*, SPEARGUN*, SUPERNAL*	111
14	100 2 8 1 10 1 → 234	234 (100 + 10 + 8) × 2 − 1 − 1	109 – 69	234 (100 + 10 + 8 − 1) × 2		121
15	TOTUNISIA	SITUATION (26 seconds)	119 – 69			131