Episode 8756

Episode 8756 was broadcast on 29 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Tom Bashford played Patrick Thompson, with Patrick Thompson winning 115 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Bashford	Score	Patrick Thompson	Others	Max.
1	UEARSCOIN	INSOURCE	8 – 8	SCENARIO	NACREOUS*	8
2	TSRDOEIGL	STODGIER	16 – 16	STODGIER	GODLIEST	16
3	50 25 100 75 3 8 → 378	378 50 × 8 − 25 + 3	26 – 26	378 50 × 8 − 25 + 3		26
TTT	INCARAIN	Tim and Zoe head to Italy for some food.			ARANCINI
4	MKLNAOEFL	FALLEN	32 – 26	FLANK	MENFOLK*	33
5	ROEADETGN	GARDEN	32 – 34	DEROGATE	DRAGONET, RENEGADO*	41
6	50 100 75 25 9 8 → 564	—	32 – 44	564 8 × 75 − 100 ÷ 25 × 9		51
7	PZTGRIEIM	TRIPE	32 – 50	PERMIT	PERITI*	57
8	NPRBUAETS	UPRATES	39 – 57	PARENTS	ARPENTS, BANTERS, BARNETS, BURNETS, ENTRAPS, NATURES, NUTBARS, PASTERN, PASTURE, PEANUTS, PUNSTER, PUNTERS, SAUNTER, SUNTRAP, TREPANS, TURBANS, UNSTRAP, UPBEATS*	64
9	3 9 6 2 10 4 → 910	910 (4 + 3) × (9 + 6 − 2) × 10	49 – 67	910 (9 + 4) × (3 − 2 + 6) × 10		74
TTT	HORSECON	Raise a glass to the four seasons.			SCHOONER
10	DFLTIAIOR	ADROIT	49 – 74	DILATOR	AIRFOIL, AIRLIFT, TRIFOLD	81
11	EOSGWITMT	EGOTIST	56 – 81	EGOTIST	EGOTISM	88
12	SNPHEAUOW	WEAPONS	63 – 88	WEAPONS		95
13	EAEADRCVL	CADAVER	70 – 95	CADAVER	CALDERA, CARAVEL, CLEARED, CLEAVED, CLEAVER, CREEDAL, DECLARE	102
14	25 100 50 75 10 9 → 696	696 75 × 10 − 50 − 100 ÷ 25	80 – 105	696 75 × 10 − 50 − 100 ÷ 25		112
15	REDUNGEON		80 – 115	UNDERGONE (1.5 seconds)		122