Episode 8609

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Episode 8609 was broadcast on 22 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jason McNulty played Jyoti Madlani, with Jyoti Madlani winning 95 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ainsley Harriott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jason McNulty	Score	Jyoti Madlani	Others	Max.
1	SIWRAOLPU	PIOUS	0 – 6	PROWLS	PLIOSAUR	8
2	TMINEFROS	MENTORS	7 – 13	INFORMS	ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS	16
3	100 75 50 7 3 9 → 461	459	7 – 20	460 50 × 9 + 7 + 3	RR: 461 = 50 × 9 + 7 + ((3 × 100) ÷ 25)	26
TTT	GOTTAMENU	You've surely gotta have these on the menu Rodney?			MANGETOUT
4	YEADNTECD	DECANTED	15 – 20	ENACTED	DECADENT	34
5	VURMPOEAH	harump ☓	15 – 26	HAMPER	MAUVER*, REVAMP*, VAPOUR*	40
6	25 100 10 4 3 2 → 838	830 4 × 2 × 100 + 25 + 10 + 3	15 – 36	838		50
7	MIEGTNART	MATTERING	33 – 54	MATTERING		68
8	SBLEOPELS	SPELLS	39 – 60	BLEEPS	LOBELESS	76
9	75 100 25 3 4 2 → 152	152 100 + 75 − 25 + 2	49 – 70	152 75 × 2 + 3 − ((100 ÷ 25) ÷ 4)		86
TTT	KARLOFTEN	Karl often dreamt of living on the water's edge.			LAKEFRONT
10	TFGIAURMO	GUITAR	55 – 70	RATIO	FUMIGATOR	104
11	DTEIUQSNA	SQUINTED	63 – 78	SQUINTED	QUANTISED	122
12	LSCEONARG	reloans ☓	63 – 85	CORNEAS	CLANGERS, CONGEALS	130
13	WIEOSPTEB	STEEP	68 – 85	bowties ☓	PEEWITS, POETISE*, WEBSITE	137
14	75 10 3 5 9 2 → 656	656 (75 − 3) × 9 + 10 − 2	78 – 85	☓		147
15	TENCCDOCO		78 – 95	CONCOCTED (1.25 seconds)		157