Episode 8596

Episode 8596 was broadcast on 3 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Aryan Bashiruddin played Steve Mabberley, with Aryan Bashiruddin winning 74 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Aryan Bashiruddin	Score	Steve Mabberley	Others	Max.
1	AUALSKOEP	LAPSE	5 – 5	SPOKE	ASLOPE, KALPAS, KOALAS, LEPAKS, LOUPES, PALAKS, PELAUS, PLUKES, POLKAS, PULAOS, PULKAS, SPLAKE	6
2	AEIBNCAGR	BARGAIN	12 – 12	CARBINE	ACARINE, ANERGIA, ANERGIC, BEARING, BRAAING, BRACING, CARINAE, CARNAGE, CRANAGE, RIBCAGE	13
3	50 3 1 9 8 10 → 566	568 50 × 10 + 9 × 8 − 3 − 1	19 – 19	568 (50 + 9 − 3) × 10 + 8	RR: 566 = 50 × 10 + (8 − 1) × 9 + 3	23
TTT	CORNITEM	This was depressed for the entire conversation.			INTERCOM
4	OEUTNTAGF	TONGUE	25 – 19	GAUNT	ATTUNE, FATTEN, FUGATO, GOTTEN, NOTATE, NOUGAT, OUTAGE, TAUTEN, TAUTOG, TENUTO*	29
5	TLSEIOGRU	OUTLIERS	33 – 19	TOILERS	TRILOGUES	47
6	100 3 9 7 2 5 → 570	570 (7 × 2 + 100) × 5	43 – 19	—		57
7	OAELNSIEM	melanies ☓	43 – 25	EMAILS	LAMINOSE*, SEMOLINA	65
8	EOESCDISR	CROSSED	50 – 32	DOSSIER	DESCRIES*, DIOCESES	73
9	100 3 6 2 9 3 → 250	251 2 × 100 + 9 × 6 − 3	57 – 39	251 2 × 100 + 9 × 6 − 3	RR: 250 = 100 ÷ 2 × (6 − 3 ÷ 3)	83
TTT	ATUBAGOD	Fun and pleasure all the way if you're this.			GADABOUT
10	OIEPRYTAG	opiater ☓	57 – 46	TOPIARY	GOATIER, PORTAGE, POTAGER	90
11	LSVUEUNLE	VENUES	63 – 46	unlevel ☓	LUNULES*, VENULES	97
12	DRZNOAEOA	ADORN	68 – 51	ADORN	NARDOO, ORENDA, ZANDER	103
13	UEUBSDTEH	BUSTED	74 – 57	SUBDUE	BEHEST, BESTED, BUSHED, BUSTEE, DEBUTS, ETUDES*	109
14	25 100 1 2 5 3 → 660	—	74 – 57	—	RR: 660 = (100 × 2 + 25 − 5) × 3	119
15	GRAINSPOT		74 – 57		PASTORING	129