Episode 8586

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Episode 8586 was broadcast on 20 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Abby Scott played Ben Hocking, with Ben Hocking winning 114 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Abby Scott	Score	Ben Hocking	Others	Max.
1	SLCSAUATE	CLAUSES	7 – 7	CLAUSES	ACETALS*, ASSAULT*, ATLASES*, CASTLES*, CASUALS*, CUESTAS*, CUTLASS*, LACTASE*, SALUTES, SULCATE*, TALUSES*	7
2	GTROUITUD	outrid ☓	7 – 13	DUGOUT	ROTGUT*, TURGID	13
3	25 9 7 2 1 4 → 712	712 7 × 4 × 25 + 9 + 2 + 1	17 – 23	712 7 × 4 × 25 + 9 + 2 + 1		23
TTT	CLEANHOME	One that lived in a clean home, but could never settle on a specific colour.			CHAMELEON
4	RSNOEACOP	PRANCES	24 – 30	COOPERS	CANOERS*, COARSEN*, CORNEAS*, CORONAE*, CORONAS*, OPERONS*, PERSONA*, PRONAOS*, RACOONS*, SCOOPER*, SNOOPER*, SOPRANO, SPOONER*	30
5	DVLTEIELM	MELTED	30 – 36	MELTED	LEVIED*, LILTED*, MILLED*, MILLET, TILLED*, VEILED*, VIELLE*	36
6	25 100 1 5 10 8 → 407	408	30 – 46	407 (5 − 1) × 100 + 25 − (10 + 8)		46
7	NPRNAIOEH	pinner ☓	30 – 53	PANNIER	HEPARIN, NEPHRON*, PHONIER	53
8	GTNIEIYAT	teating ☓	30 – 59	EATING	ATTING*, ENTITY*, GAIETY, IGNITE*, TAGINE*, TEAING*, TETANY*	59
9	9 2 10 10 4 6 → 680	680 (6 × 10 + 2 × 4) × 10	40 – 69	680 (6 × 10 + 2 × 4) × 10		69
TTT	FORDMINCE	He acknowledged he'd taken part in a religious ceremony.			CONFIRMED
10	WCSOEOKES	COOKS	45 – 74	COOKS	COOEES	75
11	RMLBUEANG	GAMBLER	52 – 81	NUMERAL	ALBUMEN*, BLUNGER*, BUNGLER, GAMBREL*, GRANULE*, GRUMBLE*, MANGLER*, NEBULAR*, UMBRAGE	82
12	RJDUAIFES	FAIRED	58 – 87	FAIRED	ADJURES, FARSIDE*, RESIDUA	89
13	GNLHUEAOT	outglean ☓	58 – 94	HALOGEN	ETHANOL, TANGELO, TOHUNGA*, TOUGHEN*	96
14	75 7 3 6 2 8 → 893	893 2 × 6 × 75 − 7	68 – 104	893 75 × 6 × 2 − 7		106
15	CASKETBAG		68 – 114	BACKSTAGE (3.75 seconds)		116