Episode 8754

Episode 8754 was broadcast on 27 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Tom Bashford played Elaine Andrew, with Tom Bashford winning 86 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Bashford	Score	Elaine Andrew	Others	Max.
1	IPEOEDMKT	TEMPED	6 – 6	IMPEDE	EMPTIED, EPIDOTE*, EPITOME	7
2	YUSROADHE	SHARED	12 – 12	SHARED	AROUSED, DASYURE, HYDROUS	14
3	100 25 75 50 1 6 → 491	490 (100 − 50 ÷ 25) × (6 − 1)	19 – 12	495	RR: 490/492	21
TTT	MEATSLAB	Harshly criticise the Sunday roast.			LAMBASTE
4	NPWIEATSE	PAINTS	19 – 19	PEEWITS	NEPETAS, PANTIES, PENATES, SAPIENT*	28
5	TRULSAOCT	SURCOAT	26 – 26	OUTCAST	COTTARS, CROTALS, CRUSTAL, CUATROS, CURTALS, OCULARS, OSCULAR, OUTACTS, OUTLAST, SCROTAL, TACTORS, TURACOS	35
6	25 6 1 9 3 6 → 174	174 (6 + 1) × 25 − (6 + 3) ÷ 9	36 – 36	174 (6 + 1) × 25 − (6 + 3) ÷ 9		45
7	EIENAQTGO	atonie ☓	36 – 42	NEGATE	EATING, GITANO, GOATEE, TAGINE, TEAING, TEEING, TOEING*	51
8	NLSIAINUH	SLAIN	41 – 47	HAULS	INHAULS, INSULIN, UNNAILS*	58
9	50 25 75 100 3 4 → 594	594 (100 + 50) × 4 − 3 − 75 ÷ 25	51 – 57	594 (100 + 50) × 4 − 3 − 75 ÷ 25		68
TTT	LACROSSE	Nothing to do with Lacrosse, but you could find them in a net.			ESCOLARS
10	PTAERNCAW	watercan ☓	51 – 63	CARPET	CATERAN*	75
11	BREOSELMO	BLOOMERS	59 – 71	BLOOMERS		83
12	GFNIEALGI	FINAGLE	66 – 78	FAILING	EAGLING*, LEAFING	90
13	EOAOLNRDN	onloader ☓	66 – 84	LOANED	LADRONE, LARDOON, NANOROD	97
14	100 9 2 6 7 5 → 253	253 (100 − 5) × 2 + 9 × 7	76 – 84	254		107
15	TREEPRINT	INTERPRET (2 seconds)	86 – 84			117