Episode 8761

Episode 8761 was broadcast on 6 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Simon Pitfield, with Patrick Thompson winning 118 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

In Round 7, Pitfield was not asked to spell his word, thus he could have had LEACHES or LEECHES.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Simon Pitfield	Others	Max.
1	LDSREUOGA	ROULADES	8 – 0	GROUSED		8
2	NRSEOUDPN	UNPERSON	16 – 8	POUNDERS		16
3	75 50 100 25 5 4 → 684	684 (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 + 4	26 – 8	—		26
TTT	SETGRAIN	Rock hard, and almost broke the four-minute mile.			GANISTER
4	REITKANZP	KERATIN	33 – 8	PIRATE	PAINTER, PERTAIN, REPAINT	33
5	RSHNEOUTS	SOUTHERN	41 – 16	UNHORSES	HUNTRESS, ONRUSHES, SHORTENS, SHOUTERS, SHUNTERS, TONSURES	41
6	75 3 9 2 5 7 → 692	692 (75 + 2) × 9 − (3 + 5 − 7)	51 – 26	692 9 × 75 + 5 × 2 + 7		51
7	HCSLEIAGE	LEGACIES	59 – 26	LEACHES	ELEGIACS, HELICASE	59
8	WORGEUTNO	OUTGONE	59 – 34	OUTGROWN		67
9	100 75 50 25 9 9 → 664	664 9 × 75 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25	69 – 34	666		77
TTT	LEOMOVES	Leo moves in with his partner — what's not to like?			LOVESOME
10	RNFTAOUDE	FOUNDER	76 – 41	FORTUNE	FRONTED, NATURED, REFOUND, RONDEAU, ROTUNDA, UNRATED*	84
11	YNGPIAOTR	PARTYING	84 – 49	PARTYING	GYRATION*	92
12	CTRDIEOFS	FROSTED	91 – 56	DIRECTS	CORDITE, COTISED, CREDITS, CROFTED, DEFROST, EDITORS, FOISTED, FORTIES, FRICOTS, FROSTIE, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TRIODES*	99
13	MTNMIEUCP	PINETUM	98 – 56	MINUTE		106
14	100 8 10 10 6 9 → 762	762 (100 − 6) × 8 + 10	108 – 66	762 (100 − 6) × 8 + 10		116
15	WILTSHERE	ERSTWHILE (2 seconds)	118 – 66			126