Episode 8628

Episode 8628 was broadcast on 17 October 2025, as part of Series 92.

Darren Melling played Jack Dolan, with Jack Dolan winning 96* – 86 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Darren Melling	Score	Jack Dolan	Others	Max.
1	CSRUAITWE	WAITERS	7 – 7	CURATES	SURICATE	8
2	NSTIEGIVU	VESTING	14 – 14	VESTING	IGNITES, INVITES, SIEVING, SUITING, UNITIES, UNITISE, UNITIVE, UVEITIS*	15
3	75 100 3 8 9 4 → 957	957 (100 − (8 ÷ 4)) × 9 + 75	24 – 14	957 ☓		25
TTT	LYRICSEEN	Lyrics are seen to delivered this way, especially yours.			SINCERELY
4	OETAPDRMI	IMPARTED	32 – 22	IMPORTED	MEDIATOR*	33
5	NDNOAIBCR	CARBON	38 – 28	CARBON	BRACONID	41
6	25 10 4 6 10 3 → 129	129 10 × 10 + 25 + 4	48 – 28	128		51
7	TFNUAECTQ	unface ☓	48 – 34	FAUCET	ATTUNE, EQUANT, FATTEN, TAUTEN	57
8	OEINMLAST	MANTLES	48 – 42	MANLIEST	AILMENTS, AMNIOTES, LAMINOSE, LOAMIEST, MOANIEST, SEMOLINA, TOENAILS	65
9	100 25 4 1 2 5 → 558	558 (25 + 4) × 2 + 5 × 100	58 – 52	558 (25 + 4) × 2 + 5 × 100		75
TTT	ADESTRICK	Ade's trick is to use his connections to watch athletics here.			TRACKSIDE
10	MTEUWLINE	TIME	62 – 56	LINE	ELUENT, LENITE, LUTEIN*, MINUET, MINUTE	81
11	PMSUIADSR	DRUMS	62 – 62	PRISMS	DISARMS, SARDIUS, SPARIDS, SUPARIS	87
12	OEUNBLDEG	BLUDGEON	70 – 70	BELONGED	ENGLOBED	95
13	PGRUAOEHG	HUGGER	76 – 76	HOGGER	GROUPAGE*, ROUGHAGE	103
14	75 2 10 4 7 5 → 202	202 (5 + 7 + 4 + 10 + 75) × 2	86 – 76	203		113
15	LYCRAFUEL		86 – 86	CAREFULLY (1.75 seconds)		123
TB	CROFTMODE		86 – 96	COMFORTED (1.75 seconds)		123