Episode 8610

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Episode 8610 was broadcast on 23 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Jyoti Madlani played Darren Saunders, with Jyoti Madlani winning 78 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ainsley Harriott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jyoti Madlani	Score	Darren Saunders	Others	Max.
1	GPBAUISEW	PAUSE	5 – 5	WAGES	WASPIE	6
2	TMROELCIA	MIRACLE	12 – 5	LOITER	LORICATE, METRICAL	14
3	50 25 9 1 5 1 → 641	644	12 – 15	641 (9 − 1) × (50 + 25 + 5) + 1		24
TTT	WOKLEGEND	It's my understanding that London cabbies must get this.			KNOWLEDGE
4	NSEDGOUIL	DOUSING	19 – 22	LOUNGED	DELOUSING	42
5	NTXEOUSAR	SOUTANE	26 – 29	NATURES	ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SANTOUR*, SAUNTER*, SENATOR*, TONSURE*, TREASON	49
6	50 7 5 7 1 9 → 876	—	26 – 29	—	RR: 876 = 7 × 5 × 50 ÷ (9 − 7) + 1	59
7	GMEAPJITR	PRIMATE	33 – 36	RAGTIME	EPIGRAM, MIGRATE	66
8	NEDOAKTIM	DOMINATE	41 – 36	DONATE		74
9	25 100 10 10 4 8 → 942	—	41 – 43	940 100 × 10 − 8 ÷ 4 × 25 − 10	RR: 942 = (100 − 4) × 10 − 10 − 8	84
TTT	COOLPARIS	Paris is cool, but Athens is in ruins.			ACROPOLIS
10	EOIRHGDCA	ROACHED	48 – 50	CHARGED	CHAIRED*, CORDAGE*, ERGODIC*	91
11	YNETOUSEN	UNSEEN	54 – 56	SONNET	NEOTENY*, NEUSTON*, SYNTONE	98
12	TVMRAEOFC	FORMATE	61 – 56	VECTOR	FEMOCRAT*	106
13	NEDIQTOSE	DENOTES	68 – 56	STONED	DESTINE*, ENDITES*	113
14	25 75 50 100 10 1 → 147	147 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25	78 – 66	147 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25		123
15	MINCEGLOW		78 – 76	WELCOMING (11.25 seconds)		133