Episode 8796

Episode 8796 was broadcast on 24 June 2026, as the first semi-final of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Ian Kinsella, with Patrick Thompson winning 138 – 99. The Dictionary Corner guest was Oti Mabuse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Ian Kinsella	Others	Max.
1	CRLTEAEAU	ULCERATE	8 – 8	ULCERATE	ACULEATE, LACERATE, LAUREATE	8
2	PTGEIASDO	GODETIAS	16 – 16	DIOPTASE	PODGIEST	16
3	75 25 100 50 7 2 → 170	170 100 + 75 − (7 − 2)	26 – 26	170 100 + 75 − (7 − 2)		26
TTT	DEMARCATE	The team from Bournemouth were just so soft.			MACERATED
4	HDTAOIMDN	DIATOM	32 – 32	DIATOM	DIAMOND	33
5	FSTSEAENL	LATENESS	40 – 40	LATENESS	FLATNESS	41
6	75 7 5 7 10 9 → 537	537 75 × 7 + 10 + 9 − 7	50 – 50	537 75 × 7 + 7 + 5		51
7	RPLBAEUET	REPUTABLE	68 – 50	PLEATER		69
8	MYROEACGI	GRIMACE	75 – 57	GRIMACE	CAMOGIE, IMAGERY, OMIYAGE*	76
9	100 25 75 50 10 9 → 208	208 (100 + 9) × 50 ÷ 25 − 10	85 – 57	209		86
TTT	BRIEHEART	All these long flights of stairs have left him this way.			BREATHIER
10	LNTUEORIS	OUTLINERS	103 – 75	OUTLINERS		104
11	RNVCEAOTU	COURANTE	111 – 83	COURANTE	CARVEOUT*	112
12	NTNOIOLNR	notorni ☓	111 – 89	LOTION	INTRON, NOTION	118
13	WFRSUIEGO	EGOSURF	118 – 89	GROUSE	FIGURES	125
14	100 1 10 4 6 4 → 467	467 (100 + 10 + 6) × 4 + 4 − 1	128 – 99	467 (100 + 10 + 6) × 4 + 4 − 1		135
15	INOBSCURE	NEUROBICS (1.25 seconds)	138 – 99			145