Episode 8623

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Episode 8623 was broadcast on 10 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jase Cullen played Guy Barry, with Jase Cullen winning 108 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jase Cullen	Score	Guy Barry	Others	Max.
1	CLPNEAOKD	CELADON	7 – 7	PLANKED	CLANKED*, CLOAKED*, CLONKED*, PADLOCK, PLOCKED*, PLONKED, POCKLED*, POLKAED*	7
2	RSEITHUAL	THESAURI	15 – 7	RITUALS	HAULIERS, LUTHIERS*	15
3	50 7 3 3 4 6 → 749	749 (4 × 3 + 3) × 50 − (7 − 6)	25 – 7	750		25
TTT	ROMANTEEN	You can use this to measure your tiny grandma.			NANOMETRE
4	NWMEIOSTA	WOMANISE	33 – 15	MOANIEST	AMNIOTES, WOMANIST*	33
5	NSRDIEOPE	PIONEERS	41 – 23	PRISONED	ISOPRENE	41
6	100 1 8 2 1 5 → 633	632 (100 + 5) × (8 − 2) + 1 + 1	48 – 23	624		48
7	JNLGIAENR	LEARNING	56 – 23	NEARING	JANGLIER	56
8	EUVTSEOFC	FOETUS	62 – 29	COVETS	CUVEES, FESCUE*, FOUEST*, VETOES	62
9	100 1 2 8 3 6 → 856	856 (100 + 6 + 1) × 8	72 – 29	855		72
TTT	ADERINGIN	Maggie Aderin-Pocock interest in science was this.			INGRAINED
10	WTMIESLAI	LIMITS	78 – 29	STEAM	ELITISM, LAITIES*, LIMIEST*, WILIEST	79
11	TNBNOUEXP	BONNET	84 – 35	BONNET	BUNNET*, PUNNET, UNBENT*	85
12	TIODRCUAS	AUDITORS	92 – 35	STUDIO	CAROTIDS	93
13	YGRHEIEMQ	REGIME	98 – 41	REGIME	EMIGRE	99
14	50 8 1 6 8 9 → 140	140 ☓	98 – 48	141 (9 − 6) × 50 − (8 + 1)	RR: 140 = (8 + 6) × (9 + 1)	109
15	PAPERCASH	SCRAPHEAP (5.75 seconds)	108 – 48			119