Episode 8814

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Episode 8814 was broadcast on 20 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Sandy Aiton played Pini Stimler, with Pini Stimler winning 94 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting with this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sandy Aiton	Score	Pini Stimler	Others	Max.
1	DORESITCA	COASTER	0 – 8	ASTEROID	CAROTIDS*, IDOCRASE*, REDCOATS	8
2	NISRKEOLS	SIRENS	0 – 16	SNORKELS		16
3	75 25 100 50 9 10 → 491	490	0 – 26	491 50 × 10 − 9		26
TTT	HASBEENS	All that wailing with Siouxsie is in good spirits.			BANSHEES
4	BURNAHIOT	bother ☓	0 – 32	RATION	RAINOUT	33
5	NEPIGORWN	POWERING	8 – 40	POWERING		41
6	100 25 1 7 10 9 → 474	475	8 – 50	474 (10 + 9) × 25 − 1		51
7	FITASEQNT	FAINTEST	16 – 50	FATTIES		59
8	LRTUEADOM	REMOULD	16 – 58	MODULATE	EMULATOR	67
9	75 25 50 100 7 6 → 650	650 (7 + 6) × 50	26 – 68	650 6 × 100 + 50		77
TTT	AIRSOUND	Think "Raptor round your finger", and T-Rex.			DINOSAUR
10	TELSRONEG	LONGEST	33 – 75	LONGEST	ENTRESOL*	85
11	YOSECATFC	COAST	38 – 80	FACES	ACCOST*, COSTAE*, COYEST*, FACETS, FACETY*, SAFETY*	91
12	LISPLAOUG	GALLOPS	45 – 87	GALLOPS	GALLOUS*, LUGSAIL*, PLUGOLA*	98
13	DAPENITRD	PAINTER	52 – 94	PAINTED	DIPTERAN	106
14	25 75 7 2 5 9 → 147	147 ☓	52 – 94	147 ☓	RR: 147 = 75 × 2 − (5 − (9 − 7))	116
15	BONGADAWN	BANDWAGON (2.5 seconds)	62 – 94			126