Episode 8772

Episode 8772 was broadcast on 21 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Gordon Innes played Beau Carley, with Gordon Innes winning 91 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lucy Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner incorrectly declared FLOWED as a seven-letter word instead of a six-letter one.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Gordon Innes	Score	Beau Carley	Others	Max.
1	DCRIAOBTE	ABORTED	7 – 0	REDACT	BACTEROID*	18
2	SUERTAMGI	MIGRATES	15 – 8	MIGRATES	MAGISTER, MURIATES, STERIGMA	26
3	25 6 4 1 7 10 → 892	893 (10 − 1) × 4 × 25 − 7	22 – 8	—	RR: 892 = (10 − 4) × 6 × 25 − 7 − 1	36
TTT	SIMONGAL	Simon and his gal perform these in South America.			MILONGAS
4	DMOITPLEO	POOTLED	29 – 8	POLITE	DOLOMITE	44
5	RMPEIUCRE	CRIMPER	36 – 8	UMPIRE	EPICURE, PIERCER, PREMIER, PRIMEUR, REPRICE*	51
6	100 4 3 9 9 5 → 452	452 ☓	36 – 8	459 ☓	RR: 452 = (4 + 9 + 100) × (9 − 5)	61
7	GNTAINSEZ	SEATING	43 – 15	TEASING	ANTIGENS, GENTIANS, TZIGANES	69
8	TAUSPGEFA	AGATES	49 – 21	AGATES	GATEAUS, UPSTAGE	76
9	25 100 7 1 8 4 → 141	141 100 + 25 + 7 + 8 + 1	59 – 31	141 100 + 25 + (7 − 4 − 1) × 8		86
TTT	PROICONS	The arachnid might feel a wind of change.			SCORPION
10	NEVOIRSON	ENVIRONS	67 – 31	VERSION		94
11	LRJEIAWNO	AILERON	74 – 38	JOWLIER	ALIENOR*, JAWLINE	101
12	DLREUDGTE	TRUDGED	81 – 45	TRUDGED	GULDERED*	109
13	FHLAOEDPW	plowed ☓	81 – 45	halfed ☓	PEAFOWL	116
14	50 2 10 5 9 4 → 850	850 (10 + 5 + 2) × 50	91 – 55	850 (9 − 2 + 10) × 50		126
15	SUSPECTAI		91 – 55		SPACESUIT	136