Episode 8644

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Episode 8644 was broadcast on 10 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Mark Allen played Gill Baker, with Mark Allen winning 86 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Allen	Score	Gill Baker	Others	Max.
1	LATOPSIJA	SPATIAL	7 – 0	PISTOL	SOLATIA*, TOPSAIL	7
2	BDGEUEMRO	MERGED	13 – 6	BODGER	BROGUE*, BURGEE*, DEMURE*, DROGUE*, DUMBER*, GORBED*, GOURDE*, MORGUE*, ROGUED*, ROUGED	13
3	100 2 10 4 2 7 → 480	480 (2 × 10 + 100) × 4	23 – 16	480 (7 − 2) × 100 − 2 × 10		23
TTT	KATHSMORE	Kath's a more aggressive and decisive tennis player than I realised.			SHOTMAKER
4	NLSEOHAPT	POLENTAS	31 – 16	STAPLE	ETHANOLS*, HAPLONTS*, LAPSTONE*, PHAETONS*, PHONATES, SATPHONE*, STANHOPE	31
5	FREIDGETO	FRIDGE	31 – 24	FIDGETER	REGIFTED*	39
6	25 2 6 3 10 8 → 769	768 (25 × 10 + 6) × 3	38 – 24	790	RR: 769 = (2 × 10 + 8 + 3) × 25 − 6	49
7	LAGECQORA	LAGER	38 – 30	GAOLER	AGORAE*, AREOLA*, COALER*, GALORE, LAAGER*, ORACLE	55
8	PKDEUIMTE	IMPUTED	45 – 30	PUKED	EMPTIED	62
9	100 5 9 1 10 8 → 193	193 (10 ÷ 5) × 100 − (8 − 1)	55 – 30	192		72
TTT	PAMGINNED	The rain was really lowering Pam's spirits.			DAMPENING
10	DTCAMOIAV	ATOMIC	61 – 30	AVOID	DACOIT, DIATOM*	78
11	RISNUSGOF	FUSSING	68 – 37	SOURING	FRISSON, FUSIONS*, GRISONS*, ROUSING*, SOUSING*, SURFING*	85
12	LBEONTAEG	NOTABLE	68 – 45	ELONGATE		93
13	RONTEWSAP	PRONATES	76 – 45	APRONS	OPERANTS*	101
14	100 25 4 10 2 8 → 120	120 (10 ÷ 2 + 25) × 4	86 – 55	120 100 + 25 − (10 ÷ 2)		111
15	COLINHOLT		86 – 55		LOINCLOTH	121