Episode 8750

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Episode 8750 was broadcast on 21 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ian Innes played Hera Raza, with Hera Raza winning 86 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Whitehead, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Innes	Score	Hera Raza	Others	Max.
1	NOSTREUPT	POSTURE	7 – 7	POSTURE	OUTSPENT, PORTENTS*	8
2	MREISNEUS	MINES	7 – 14	INSURES	ENURESIS*	16
3	75 50 100 9 2 7 → 464	463	7 – 24	464 9 × 50 + 7 × 2		26
TTT	LOVESAIR	The birds love taking to the air if and when released.			VOLARIES
4	DSEOGRMEU	GROUSED	7 – 32	GRUESOME		34
5	NITESATQE	TEASE	12 – 37	TEASE	ANISETTE*, TAENITES*, TETANISE	42
6	100 4 7 4 2 9 → 140	140 (7 − 2) x (4 + 4) + 100	22 – 47	140 4 x 9 + 4 + 100		52
7	IOETRNSKI	STINKIER	30 – 47	IONISE		60
8	CRAEGLITA	CARTILAGE	48 – 47	tailer ☓		78
9	4 9 4 2 3 7 → 886	☓	48 – 47	☓	RR: 886 = (4 × 3 + 2) × 7 × 9 + 4	88
TTT	HAMCREED	It sounds like a 24-hour walk, but it's a political step.			DEMARCHE
10	VDUONLEAS	SOUND	48 – 53	VALUED	UNSOLVED	96
11	LETUDOHWR	thrower ☓	48 – 53	throwed ☓	HURTLED, OUTDREW*, WHORLED*	103
12	PHIOTRAOL	PORTAL	54 – 59	PATROL	AIRPOT*, HARLOT*, HIROLA*, HOOPLA*, OOLITH*, TAILOR*, THOLOI*, THORIA*	109
13	GIFNEATXW	WAXING	54 – 66	WAFTING		116
14	25 100 1 3 2 6 → 151	151 25 × 2 + 100 + 1	64 – 76	151 25 × 2 + 100 + 1		126
15	TANGYILLS	☓ stallingly (10 seconds)	64 – 86	LASTINGLY (10.5 seconds)		136