Episode 8812

Episode 8812 was broadcast on 16 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Sandy Aiton played Ryan Marsden, with Sandy Aiton winning 94 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nisha Katona, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sandy Aiton	Score	Ryan Marsden	Others	Max.
1	FANOTEGUK	OUTAGE	6 – 0	OFTEN	FUGATO*, NOUGAT, TONGUE	6
2	REIMTDMOI	TRIMMED	13 – 0	DIMMER	DIORITE, MIDTERM, TIMIDER	13
3	25 75 100 50 5 10 → 257	257 50 × 5 + 10 − 75 ÷ 25	23 – 10	257 25 × 10 + 5 + 100 ÷ 50		23
TTT	TOREPLACE	To replace the instant coffee, you do this instead.			PERCOLATE
4	NLDOEASTI	ELATION	23 – 18	ISOLATED	DELATIONS	41
5	RONISHEWD	WONDERS	30 – 18	SNORED	DISOWNER*	49
6	50 25 75 2 9 8 → 255	259 (8 + 2) × 25 + 9	37 – 25	259 (8 + 2) × 25 + 9	RR: 255 = (50 ÷ 25 + 8) × 9 × 2 + 75	59
7	SOQATUMAT	QUOTAS	43 – 25	TOAST	AUTOMATS	67
8	GPRGIEANT	TAPERING	51 – 25	PAINTER	PARGETING*	85
9	25 5 8 5 4 1 → 552	—	51 – 25	—	RR: 552 = (25 × 5 + 8 + 5) × 4	95
TTT	CLUBDENIM	You're not over the hill, not yet anyway.			UNCLIMBED
10	SCRBEOURS	SCOURERS	59 – 25	SUCROSE	COURSERS*, OBSCURER, OBSCURES	103
11	DEPOSEHCP	CHOPPED	66 – 32	CHOPPED	SHOPPED	110
12	NSVNUOARO	NOUNS	71 – 32	SOUR	NOONAS*, SAVOUR	116
13	NEJOLPNIR	JOINER	77 – 38	JOINER	ONLINER*, PROLINE	123
14	50 75 25 10 6 5 → 858	856 (75 + 5) × 10 + 50 + 6	84 – 45	860 (6 + 5) × 75 + 25 + 10	Best: 858 = (75 + 6 + 5) × 10 − 50 ÷ 25	133
15	MASSHEELS	SHAMELESS (5.25 seconds)	94 – 45			143