Episode 8645

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Episode 8645 was broadcast on 11 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Mark Allen played Josh McKenna, with Mark Allen winning 97 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Allen	Score	Josh McKenna	Others	Max.
1	LIMUSGEOR	MORGUES	7 – 0	SMILE	GLORIES*, GLUMOSE*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, LURGIES*, MISRULE*, MOUSIER, REGULOS*, RELIGOS*	7
2	EOSHMIAGP	HOMAGES	14 – 0	PAGES	HOAGIES, MAGPIES	14
3	50 6 1 5 2 9 → 827	822 (9 + 5 + 2) × (50 + 1) + 6	21 – 0	☓	RR: 827 = ((5 + 2) × 6 + 50) × 9 − 1	24
TTT	CHATAGREE	We chat, and there are large areas we agree on.			HECTARAGE
4	NSIEGNUFE	FUSING	21 – 7	ENGINES	INGENUES, UNSEEING	32
5	RAWLICXUI	CRAWL	26 – 12	CRAWL	URACIL	38
6	50 75 2 5 10 3 → 693	693 75 × 10 − 50 − 5 − 2	36 – 22	693 75 × 10 − 50 − 5 − 2		48
7	TNERINABO	BONNIER	43 – 22	INTERN	ANOINTER, BARITONE, OBTAINER*	56
8	TEUDHETSA	TASTED	49 – 28	STATUE	HAUTEST*, HEADEST*, HEADSET*, SAUTEED*, STATUED	63
9	25 4 8 9 6 7 → 257	257 (6 + 4) × 25 + 7	59 – 28	256		73
TTT	ADVERTFOR	She sees the advert for the white away shirt, but she's in the red.			OVERDRAFT
10	RIESDIKNE	drinkies ☓	59 – 34	RISKED	DEERSKIN	81
11	TPUBATDEG	PUTTED	65 – 40	BUTTED	ABUTTED	88
12	OTNUEMDRO	MOUNTED	72 – 47	MOUNTED	UNMOORED, UNROOTED*	96
13	LESTASROT	TOASTERS	80 – 47	ROTATES	SETTLORS*, STARLETS, STARTLES*	104
14	75 4 9 10 3 3 → 120	721 (75 − 3) × 10 + 4 − 3	87 – 54	723 75 × 10 − 9 × 3	RR: 722 = (75 − 3) × 10 + 9 − 4 − 3	114
15	ICEBATHES	BEACHIEST (26.75 seconds)	97 – 54			124