Episode 8613

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Episode 8613 was broadcast on 26 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Pakenham played Richard Corrigan, with John Pakenham winning 119 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ainsley Harriott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	John Pakenham	Score	Richard Corrigan	Others	Max.
1	NOGHDEART	THRONGED	8 – 8	THRONGED	DRAGONET*, GOATHERD	8
2	WSBEITENP	INSTEP	14 – 8	wisen ☓	NEWBIES, PEEWITS, WEBSITE	15
3	50 1 10 7 3 5 → 484	484 10 × 50 − 7 − 3 − 5 − 1	24 – 18	484 10 × 50 − 7 − 3 − 5 − 1		25
TTT	EACHBLURS	Cars, cans and candy — they're all this.			CRUSHABLE
4	RLTOCEANI	RELATION	32 – 18	OCEAN	ACTIONER*, CILANTRO, CLARINET*, COLINEAR*, CONTRAIL*, CREATION*, LONICERA*, LORICATE*, ORIENTAL*, REACTION*	33
5	FEVSDONET	DENOTES	39 – 18	STONED	SOFTENED	41
6	75 3 5 2 9 3 → 232	232 3 × 75 + 5 + 2	49 – 28	232 75 × 3 + 9 − (5 − 3)		51
7	MIRSFUELD	MISRULED	57 – 36	MISRULED		59
8	WSINTOAXE	WAIST	62 – 41	SWINE	ATONIES*, TOWNIES*, WAXIEST	66
9	75 3 5 3 4 2 → 364	364 5 × 75 − (3 × 3 + 2)	72 – 41	366		76
TTT	DADBAGELS	Dad had too many bagels, so they had to go somewhere.			SADDLEBAG
10	RLCAORNES	LOANERS	79 – 48	CORNERS	CANOERS, CARRELS*, CLONERS*, COALERS*, COARSEN*, COARSER*, CORNEAL*, CORNEAS, CORNELS*, CORRALS, ESCOLAR*, LANCERS*, ORACLES*, SCORNER*, SERRANO, SNARLER*	83
11	TIDMSOEUR	OUTSIDER	87 – 48	ROUSTED	MISROUTED	101
12	KPILEAJOM	ALIKE	92 – 48	JAIL	IMPALE, LIPOMA*	107
13	SEGTDAHOG	HOSTAGE	99 – 55	SHAGGED	DOTAGES*, GADGETS, GEOTAGS*, GHOSTED*, HOGGETS*, STAGGED*, STOGGED*	114
14	75 6 4 9 8 7 → 899	899 (8 + 4) × 75 − (7 − 6)	109 – 55	900		124
15	DUTCHBEER	BUTCHERED (1.25 seconds)	119 – 55			134