Episode 8641

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Episode 8641 was broadcast on 5 November 2025, as part of Series 92.

Mark Allen played Imran Bashiruddin, with Mark Allen winning 99 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rebecca Front, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark Allen	Score	Imran Bashiruddin	Others	Max.
1	SMUTRENSA	SAUNTERS	8 – 8	SAUNTERS	MENSTRUA*, MUNSTERS*, SMARTENS, STERNUMS*, SURNAMES	8
2	ERNITODRQ	RODENT	14 – 8	nitrode ☓	DINERO*, EDITOR, IRONED*, IRONER*, NORITE*, ORIENT*, RETROD*, RIOTED*, RIOTER*, RORTED*, TINDER, TONIER*, TORRID*, TRINED*, TRIODE*	14
3	50 3 5 7 2 4 → 945	945 (7 × 3 − 2) × 50 − 5	24 – 8	☓		24
TTT	COYDIVERS	The divers are coy about their historic find.			DISCOVERY
4	MWAEAGDRT	damager ☓	24 – 14	GRATED	GRADATE, MARGATE	31
5	BFOSHEUVE	HOUSE	29 – 19	SHOVE	BEHOVES	38
6	25 100 1 10 8 3 → 870	869 (100 + 10 − 1) × 8 − 3	36 – 19	☓	RR: 870 = (100 × 3 − 10) × ((25 − 1) ÷ 8)	48
7	STAPLEGNO	POLENTAS	44 – 19	POSTAGE	LAPSTONE, TANGELOS*	56
8	TENJMAEGI	TEAMING	51 – 26	MEETING	GEMINATE	64
9	100 6 10 1 6 7 → 799	799 (7 + 1) × 100 − (6 ÷ 6)	61 – 36	799 (7 + 1) × 100 − (6 ÷ 6)		74
TTT	BOBSARENT	Spongebob's friends aren't this, but he is.			ABSORBENT
10	LNOEIWNGT	WELTING	68 – 36	toweling ☓	LENTIGO*, TOWLINE, WINGLET, WONTING*	81
11	YAFSERIDG	FRIDGES	75 – 43	FRIDGES	DEFRAGS*, DEFRAYS, FARSIDE*, GARDIES*	86
12	PNKAIOLSU	KAOLIN	81 – 43	unspoil ☓	PULASKI*, UPLINKS, UPSILON	93
13	TESPAODEN	PENTODES	89 – 43	DESPOT	ADOPTEES*, NOTEPADS, TONEPADS	101
14	75 7 2 7 8 1 → 404	☓	89 – 43	☓	RR: 404 = (7 − 1) × (75 − 7) − (8 ÷ 2)	111
15	YARNCHIME	MACHINERY (1.5 seconds)	99 – 43			121