Episode 8611

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Episode 8611 was broadcast on 24 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jyoti Madlani played John Pakenham, with John Pakenham winning 112 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ainsley Harriott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 11, Madlani requested a consonant as the sixth letter but Rachel Riley gave her a vowel instead.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jyoti Madlani	Score	John Pakenham	Others	Max.
1	GARUSHEVI	virages ☓	0 – 7	GRAVIES	GUSHIER, HEGIRAS*, SEVRUGA*, VAGUISH	7
2	NASPTEURN	SPANNER	7 – 14	SPANNER	ARPENTS*, ENTRAPS*, NATURES*, PANTUNS*, PARENTS*, PASTERN, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNNERS*, PUNNETS, PUNSTER*, PUNTERS, SAUNTER*, STUNNER*, SUNTRAP*, TANNERS*, TREPANS*, UNSPENT*, UNSTRAP*, UPRATES*	14
3	50 8 2 2 3 9 → 603	603 ☓	7 – 24	603 (2 + 2 + 8) × 50 + 3		24
TTT	SKISRISEN	Tom's ski business had risen in value, but it had a level of danger.			RISKINESS
4	GOWDTEACI	GODETIA	14 – 31	GODETIA		31
5	ROEBSADLY	BROADLY	21 – 38	LOADERS	ALBEDOS*, BLADERS*, BOREDLY*, BYROADS, ORDEALS*, RELOADS, ROSEBAY*, SOBERLY*, SOLEBAR*	38
6	25 5 8 5 6 10 → 232	232 10 × 25 − 8 − 5 − 5	31 – 48	232 10 × 25 − 8 − 5 − 5		48
7	TSNIOEFRA	NOTARISE	39 – 48	RATIONS	NOTARIES*, SEAFRONT	56
8	NEMTSOIPU	mounties ☓	39 – 56	POUTINES	NEPOTISM, NUMPTIES*, PIMENTOS	64
9	75 10 3 5 8 6 → 505	505 (75 − 8 × 3) × 10 − 5	49 – 66	505 (75 + 10) × 6 − 5		74
TTT	RAGEHINTS	His supreme rage hints at the fact he missed lunch.			HANGRIEST
10	GOJNLEAZM	MANGLE	55 – 72	MANGLE	GALJOEN, ONGLAZE	81
11	RTECLUAGE	REGALE	55 – 80	REGULATE	ULCERATE	89
12	DONSKIATU	DONUTS	61 – 86	AUDITS	ASTOUND, DAIKONS*	96
13	DHCOEMTIL	DOCILE	67 – 92	METHOD	METHODIC	104
14	25 1 6 3 3 10 → 325	—	67 – 102	325 (10 + 3) × 25		114
15	TASTEFULI		67 – 112	FAULTIEST (4 seconds)		124