Episode 8620

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Episode 8620 was broadcast on 6 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Sukhi Hawkins, with Jase Cullen winning 146 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Sukhi Hawkins	Others	Max.
1	MNTSEUARO	NEUROMAST	18 – 0	amounters ☓		18
2	BWTEASEDL	DEBATES	25 – 7	BLASTED	BALDEST, BEADLES*, BEASTED*, BELATED*, BLEATED*, DELATES*, LEWDEST*, STABLED*, SWEATED*	25
3	100 50 4 8 6 2 → 886	886 100 × 8 + 50 + (4 + 2) × 6	35 – 7	882		35
TTT	MISSILEFT	I told Miss "I left my homework on the bus", but it was the weakest excuse.			FLIMSIEST
4	PZGOAINLT	GALIPOT	42 – 7	polating ☓	PLOTZING	43
5	HNPDEAIOT	DIAPHONE	50 – 7	POINTED	ANTIPODE, PHONATED	51
6	100 75 25 50 5 1 → 174	174 100 + 75 − 1	60 – 17	174 100 + 75 − 1		61
7	DCSREUEAT	REDUCTASE	78 – 17	CURATED		79
8	LGDUIESMY	SMUDGILY	86 – 17	SMILED		87
9	75 25 5 2 10 1 → 745	745 75 × 10 − 5	96 – 27	745 75 × 10 − 5		97
TTT	DAMEROOTS	Sport or space, there are plenty of stars on show.			ASTRODOME
10	SNTOIEPHA	PHAETONS	104 – 35	PHONIEST	PANTIHOSE	115
11	RGTKIOUES	GOITRES	111 – 42	GOITRES	GORIEST*, GOUTIER*, GUSTIER, GUTSIER, ROGUEST*, ROUGETS*, TUGRIKS*	122
12	NLVOAUMET	OVULATE	118 – 42	VOLUME	OMENTAL, TELAMON*	129
13	BSNGAIEOR	BEGONIAS	126 – 50	ORGANISE	BARONIES*, BEARINGS, REBASING*, ROGAINES*, SOBERING	137
14	75 50 100 25 7 3 → 780	780 100 × 7 + 75 + (50 ÷ 25) + 3	136 – 60	780 100 × 7 + 75 + (50 ÷ 25) + 3		147
15	MAMBOLIVE	IMMOVABLE (11 seconds)	146 – 60			157