Episode 8775

Episode 8775 was broadcast on 26 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ralph Hill played Kay Powick, with Kay Powick winning 92 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amber Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ralph Hill	Score	Kay Powick	Others	Max.
1	RWIUAENSC	uncares ☓	0 – 0	unwiser ☓	ARSENIC, CARNIES, SAUCIER, UNSCREW, WINCERS	7
2	TNDMOEOEC	MOOTED	6 – 6	CEMENT	ECOTONE	14
3	50 7 8 6 3 5 → 653	653 (8 + 5) × 50 + 3	16 – 6	—		24
TTT	ONETRACE	One can trace this back to a certain orange vegetable.			CAROTENE
4	LNTPAOEAN	POLENTA	23 – 13	POLENTA	NEONATAL*	32
5	GREOAMINE	REAMING	30 – 20	ROAMING	GERMANE, MANGIER, MEGARON, MOANIER, MORAINE, MORINGA, REGIMEN, ROGAINE, ROMAINE	39
6	100 25 75 2 8 2 → 262	☓	30 – 27	258 100 × 2 + 75 − 25 + 8	RR: 262 = (8 − 2 + 100) × 2 + 75 − 25	49
7	ROUESHDGA	GOURDS	30 – 34	SOUGHED	AROUSED, DROGUES, GHERAOS, GOURDES, GROUSED*, ROUGHED, SUGARED	56
8	QTFREUIVA	FRUIT	30 – 41	FURTIVE	AQUIFER*, AQUIVER	63
9	1 10 9 7 7 8 → 719	709	30 – 51	719 10 × 8 × 9 − 1		73
TTT	UNCOSTED	The answer isn't in black and white — it's in black and blue.			CONTUSED
10	NGTREOETD	TREND	35 – 51	denoter ☓	TETRODE*	80
11	MTSROIEIL	LIMITERS	43 – 59	LIMITERS	MELIORIST*	98
12	WPBHOAIOG	PHOBIA	49 – 65	PHOBIA	BOOHAI*	104
13	LRSJUEOIK	JOULES	49 – 72	SULKIER	LOURIES, LOUSIER	111
14	25 75 50 2 1 8 → 159	159 2 × 75 + 8 + 1	59 – 82	159 75 + 25 + 50 + 8 + 1		121
15	TINYLAUGH		59 – 92	NAUGHTILY (8 seconds)		131