Episode 8760

Episode 8760 was broadcast on 5 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Scott Babb, with Patrick Thompson winning 124 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Thompson having first appeared in Series 72 and Babb in Series 73.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Scott Babb	Others	Max.
1	NTSLUEIAR	unrealist ☓	0 – 0	insulater ☓	ENTRAILS, INSULATE, INSULTER, LATRINES, LUSTRINE, NEUTRALS, RATLINES, REINSTAL, TENURIAL, TRENAILS*, URINATES	8
2	CMGEIUERT	EMETIC	6 – 6	RECITE	EUCRITE*	15
3	25 75 50 100 6 1 → 673	673 6 × 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25	16 – 6	674		25
TTT	DIMTHING	Hurry up Gladys! Your train's about to arrive!.			MIDNIGHT
4	VDNAIATOB	BANDITO	23 – 6	BOAT	AVOIDANT	33
5	RNMGIEOPI	PONGIER	30 – 13	PRIMING	IMPINGER, PEIGNOIR*	41
6	25 2 4 3 9 6 → 408	408 (25 × 3 − 9 + 2) × 6	40 – 23	408 (9 + 4 + 3) × 25 + 6 + 2		51
7	SFRXAUEHD	RUSHED	46 – 29	FRAUDS	AFRESH, DASHER, FADERS, FASHED, FAUXER, HEXADS, SHADER, SHARED, SURFED	57
8	STPAIAENL	PALATINES	64 – 47	PALATINES		75
9	75 100 25 50 10 5 → 773	773 (75 × 50 − 10) ÷ 5 + 25	74 – 57	773 (75 + 5) × 10 − 25 − 50 ÷ 25		85
TTT	IONICPOP	For Italian Americans, this is a bisque hit.			CIOPPINO
10	STSOEARNO	SENATORS	82 – 57	snooters ☓	ASSENTOR, SANTEROS, SANTOORS, TREASONS	93
11	LKNREOESF	SNORKEL	89 – 57	FORKS	FLENSER, FRESNEL, KEELSON*, KERNELS, ONESELF	100
12	WRNUAOIDE	ANEROID	96 – 57	roundie ☓	DOWNIER, REWOUND, RONDEAU, UNAIRED, UNWIRED*	107
13	TSYLOIASE	ISOLATES	104 – 57	toyless ☓	ASYSTOLE*	115
14	75 50 5 10 3 9 → 297	297 (50 + 10) × 5 − 3	114 – 67	297 (9 − 5) × 75 − 3		125
15	MISLEDHUG	GUMSHIELD (1.25 seconds)	124 – 67			135