Episode 8802

Episode 8802 was broadcast on 2 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Karen Pearson played Paul McCormack, with Karen Pearson winning 84 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Karen Pearson	Score	Paul McCormack	Others	Max.
1	NGLEAINDT	DELATING	8 – 0	taglined ☓	DENTINAL, GANTLINE	8
2	EOISRBUTR	ROUTIERS	16 – 0	BRUISER	BURRITOS, ORBITERS, ROBUSTER	16
3	100 1 3 7 3 5 → 333	333 ☓	16 – 10	333 3 × 100 + 7 × 5 − (3 − 1)		26
TTT	LONEROSE	He rose to open the bowling, but his first ball was way off the mark.			LOOSENER
4	STEUMICWA	MISCUE	22 – 10	MUSIC	CAESIUM	33
5	PTMOEOQDT	POTTED	28 – 16	MOOTED	POOTED, TOOTED*	39
6	50 1 9 3 3 5 → 881	—	28 – 16	—	RR: 881 = 3 × 5 × (50 + 9) − 3 − 1	49
7	FNSLUEUHI	FLUSH	33 – 16	unless ☓	ELFINS, ELFISH, INFUSE, SINFUL, USEFUL	55
8	RCEOLERDG	CODGER	39 – 22	CODGER	REORGED, ROGERED	62
9	75 50 5 4 6 2 → 537	535 (5 + 2) × 75 + 6 + 4	46 – 22	—	RR: 537 = (75 + 50 + 6 + 2) × 4 + 5	72
TTT	OMITCURD	Perfectly positioned for the overhead smash.			MIDCOURT
10	AEAECSMTL	MALATES	53 – 29	CALMEST	CASEMATE, ESCALATE, MALEATES*	80
11	NRTIAEUGP	REPUTING	61 – 37	UPRATING	ERUPTING*, TAPERING	88
12	AIOSERYTN	NOTARISE	69 – 45	NOTARIES	TYROSINE	96
13	FWPSIOUIG	PIOUS	74 – 50	PIOUS	POUFS, POUIS	101
14	6 5 7 5 8 10 → 583	587	74 – 57	585 (5 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 7 − 8	RR: 583 = (7 × 5 + 8 + 10) × (6 + 5)	111
15	RATTLESAW	SALTWATER (29 seconds)	84 – 57			121