Episode 8770

Episode 8770 was broadcast on 19 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Tim Rawlinson played Gordon Innes, with Gordon Innes winning 94 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lucy Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Rawlinson	Score	Gordon Innes	Others	Max.
1	STCRIUANT	TRUANTS	7 – 7	TRUANTS	CURTAINS, INSTRUCT, NATURIST, SATURNIC, TACITURN*	8
2	FROPAELNO	LOANER	13 – 13	PAROLE	FLAPERON*, FLOORPAN	16
3	25 50 1 3 8 9 → 184	180	13 – 23	184 3 × 50 + 25 + 8 + 1		26
TTT	EUROBATS	He can put a spanner in the works, but it used to be a clog.			SABOTEUR
4	GLBIOGANU	BULGING	20 – 30	BULGING	BUGLING, BULGOGI, GAOLING, GLOBING	33
5	SWREIEXTO	TOWERS	26 – 36	SEXIER	EXERTS, EXIEST, EXSERT, OXTERS, RESITE, RESTIO, RETIES, SEXTER, SOIREE, SORTIE, STEREO, TOWIES, TRIOSE, WESTER, WESTIE, WRIEST, WRITES	39
6	75 10 10 9 8 4 → 385	383	26 – 43	384 10 ÷ (10 − 8) × 75 + 9	RR: 385 = (9 − 4) × 75 + 10	49
7	LDTPAEISR	TRAIPSE	33 – 50	TRIPLED	DIPTERAL, LARDIEST, PILASTER, PREDIALS, TRAIPSED	57
8	HSUERIGHO	GUSHIER	40 – 57	GUSHIER	ROUGHIES, ROUGHISH*	65
9	50 9 2 4 5 6 → 611	610 6 × 2 × 50 + 9 + 5 − 4	47 – 64	610 6 × 2 × 50 + 9 + 5 − 4	RR: 611 = (50 × 6 + 5 − 4) × 2 + 9	75
TTT	GUNSTORE	You won't find any bullets in the answer, but probably a lot of eggs.			STURGEON
10	MJTIEODSC	MEDICS	47 – 71	JOISTED	DOMESTIC	83
11	NDRKEUARS	DRUNKER	54 – 78	DARKENS	ASUNDER, DANSEUR, DARNERS, DUNKERS, ERRANDS, RANKERS, SNARKED*, UNASKED	90
12	TROLMIOET	loomier ☓	54 – 78	mottlier ☓	MOTLIER, ROOTLET, TREMOLO, TRIOLET*	97
13	CPSAOTPIM	COAST	54 – 84	MASCOT	APOMICTS*	105
14	100 3 5 8 3 7 → 726	726 (100 + 3) × 7 + 5	64 – 94	726 (100 + 3) × 7 + 5		115
15	NONEGRIPE		64 – 94		REOPENING	125