Episode 8765

Episode 8765 was broadcast on 12 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ellen Drewett played Rob Winkley, with Ellen Drewett winning 60 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ellen Drewett	Score	Rob Winkley	Others	Max.
1	AODPSEGLO	LOADS	0 – 6	SOAPED	LAPDOGS, PEDALOS, POODLES, SPLODGE, SPOOGED, SPOOLED	7
2	RTLAIMEIS	MASTER	6 – 12	MASTER	LAIRIEST, LIMITERS, LISTERIA, MISTRIAL, SERIATIM	15
3	25 6 6 10 1 2 → 586	—	6 – 12	—	RR: 586 = (25 × 6 − 1) × (6 − 2) − 10	25
TTT	NEWERHAT	This bird's on tap all over Asia.			WATERHEN
4	VHNEAUTSE	HEATS	6 – 18	HAUNTS	AVENUES, ENTHUSE, HEAVENS, SEVENTH	32
5	ILSWEUKLR	SWELL	6 – 25	SWILLER	KILLERS, RESKILL*, SULKIER	39
6	25 10 8 6 4 3 → 132	132 6 × 25 − 10 − 8	16 – 25	132 ☓		49
7	MNGTOUARO	MOTOR	16 – 31	AMOUNT	GUNROOM, MOONRAT, ORGANUM	56
8	CXSFUOEDI	FOCUSED	23 – 31	FOXED	DEFOCUS*, FUCOIDS	63
9	75 2 6 4 3 8 → 294	294 4 × 75 − 6	33 – 41	294 4 × 75 − 6		73
TTT	RITANINE	Rita gets a nine once every three years.			TRIENNIA
10	RNTEAEGMI	MEETING	40 – 48	MIGRANT	GERMINATE	91
11	OESROHCNI	orchas ☓	40 – 56	CHOOSIER	CHORINES, CHORIONS, COHESION, ISOCHRON*, SCHOONER	99
12	LRPTUEANE	LEANER	46 – 56	replete ☓	ENTERAL, ETERNAL, NEUTRAL, PLANTER, PLEATER, PLEURAE, PRELATE, REPLANT*	106
13	GBIUWTNTI	WITTING	53 – 56	TWIN	BITTING, BUTTING	113
14	100 2 10 10 9 4 → 965	964 10 × 100 − 4 × 9	60 – 56	967	RR: 965 = (100 − 4) × 10 + 10 ÷ 2	123
15	MATHSICON		60 – 56		MACINTOSH	133