Episode 8589

Episode 8589 was broadcast on 25 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ben Hocking played Peter Jones, with Ben Hocking winning 113 – 97. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Hocking	Score	Peter Jones	Others	Max.
1	TMDIEANOS	DOMINATES	18 – 18	DOMINATES	STAMINODE*	18
2	PNEALWESO	WEAPONS	25 – 25	WEAPONS	LOANEES*, NOPALES	25
3	100 8 5 9 2 4 → 137	137 8 × 4 + 5 + 100	35 – 35	137 4 × 9 + 100 + 8 − 5 − 2		35
TTT	ICEDIEWED	We made the joint decision to put lots of chemicals in the garden.			WEEDICIDE
4	KNUEHDOFM	HONKED	41 – 41	FUNKED	FONDUE, HODMEN, MENUDO	41
5	NSREAUMOL	ENAMOURS	49 – 41	morales ☓	ALMONERS, MENSURAL, NEUROMAS, NUMERALS*	49
6	50 4 1 5 10 7 → 259	259 50 × 5 + 10 − 1	59 – 51	259 50 × 5 + 10 − 1		59
7	NBGEAEPUR	BANGER	65 – 57	BANGER	AUBERGE	66
8	DYEAMCWOT	COATED	71 – 63	COATED	MEADOWY	73
9	6 2 9 4 10 7 → 630	630 10 × 9 × 7	81 – 73	630 10 × 9 × 7		83
TTT	STOPPEDON	We stopped en route to the game, only to find out it was off.			POSTPONED
10	SITENDICV	INSIDE	81 – 80	INVITED	DIVINEST	91
11	RSGEOICAL	CALORIES	89 – 80	RECOILS	CARIOLES, GASOLIER, GIRASOLE*, GLACIERS, SERAGLIO	99
12	GOIRNGOAS	SOARING	96 – 87	SOARING	AGRIONS, GOOSING, GORGIOS, GORGONS, GRINGOS, GROGANS	106
13	RXGEUISUP	UPSURGE	103 – 87	PURGES	GUIPURE	113
14	75 100 50 25 7 6 → 894	894 (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 − 6	113 – 97	894 (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 − 6		123
15	ICANTDIVE	☓ indicative (1.5 seconds)	113 – 97		VINDICATE	133