Episode 8660

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Episode 8660 was broadcast on 2 December 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ricky Cohen played Steph Whitehead, with Ricky Cohen winning 111 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ricky Cohen	Score	Steph Whitehead	Others	Max.
1	LDIANRILE	DALLIER	7 – 7	RALLIED	AIRLINE, DENARII*, DIALLER*, DILLIER*, LANDLER*	7
2	NASREGIRE	REARING	14 – 14	SEARING	EARRINGS, GRAINERS, GREASIER*, RESIGNER*	15
3	100 3 10 2 2 4 → 434	434 4 × 100 + 10 × 3 + 2 + 2	24 – 24	434 (100 + 10) × 4 − 3 × 2		25
TTT	SUMMERBIN	If you think this is Rachel's nickname, we're not on the same page.			MISNUMBER
4	SAVPEOSWE	SWEEPS	30 – 24	SAVES	PESEWAS	32
5	MTAOCSEGI	EGOTISM	37 – 31	GAMIEST	GEOMATICS	50
6	75 10 5 7 2 8 → 459	459 (75 − 10) × 7 + 8 ÷ 2	47 – 31	460		60
7	MPEAGLONE	EMPANEL	54 – 31	ALONE	EMPLANE*, GLEEMAN, MELANGE*, PEONAGE*	67
8	TPAONFEDU	POUTED	60 – 37	PANTED	AUTOPEN*, NOTEPAD, TONEPAD	74
9	75 3 2 1 7 10 → 194	194 (75 − 10) × 3 − 1	70 – 37	197		84
TTT	IANILLJOB	Ian was ill, and he had this many jobs to do.			BAJILLION
10	AORNTYEIR	☓	70 – 37	rantier ☓	ANTERIOR	92
11	DNUALSECM	UNSCALED	78 – 37	MUSCLE	MUSCADEL	100
12	HSDLOEIOT	HOLIEST	85 – 44	STOOLED	TOEHOLDS, TOOLSHED	108
13	NRAETQUWE	WANTER	91 – 50	NEATER	EQUANT*, EQUATE*, NATURE, NEUTER*, QUARTE*, RETUNE*, TENURE*, TUREEN*, WEANER*	114
14	3 10 3 6 7 10 → 600	600 10 × 10 × 6	101 – 60	600 10 × 10 × 6		124
15	LYRETHROB	BROTHERLY (2.75 seconds)	111 – 60			134