Episode 8818

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Episode 8818 was broadcast on 24 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Pini Stimler played Simon Lindsay, with Pini Stimler winning 69 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pini Stimler	Score	Simon Lindsay	Others	Max.
1	RGTUODISM	GROUTS	0 – 7	TOURISM	MIDGUTS*	7
2	KAPIYSORE	PORKIES	7 – 14	SOAPIER	PARKIES*, PRESOAK	14
3	25 75 50 4 7 10 → 256	257 25 × 10 + 7	14 – 21	257 25 × 10 + 7	RR: 256 = 25 × 10 + 75 × 4 ÷ 50	24
TTT	UNIMOLES	It's not a kitchen gadget, but it can make a flat white.			EMULSION
4	TNAMUGAHE	MANAGE	14 – 28	MAGNATE	AUGMENT*, GATEMAN*, MAGENTA, MANTEAU*, MUTAGEN*, THANAGE*	31
5	ROCLARTOX	LOCATOR	21 – 28	CARROT		38
6	50 75 7 5 9 8 → 254	254 5 × 50 + 8 ÷ (9 − 7)	31 – 28	254 ☓		48
7	SIHRLOACE	clashier ☓	31 – 28	choralise ☓	CALORIES*, CARIOLES*, CHARLIES*, CHORALES	56
8	NGUICSTAN	CAUSING NWD ☓	31 – 35	CAUSING	SCANTING*, UNCASING	64
9	100 25 50 4 1 6 → 759	760 (100 − 25 + 1) × (6 + 4)	38 – 35	754	Best: 759 = (50 − 1) × (100 − 4) ÷ 6 − 25	74
TTT	UBERIONS	It reads like a tea slurp — chop chop!			BRUNOISE
10	REGIBATWS	WARIEST	45 – 42	STAGIER	AGISTER*, BAITERS*, BARITES*, BRAWEST*, EARWIGS, GAITERS*, TRIAGES*, WAITERS*	81
11	DUSLMEATR	mertals ☓	45 – 49	MUSTARD	AMULETS*, ARMLETS*, AULDEST*, LUSTRED*, MATURED*, MATURES*, MAULERS, MEDLARS*, MULETAS*, REMUDAS*, RUSTLED*, SALUTED*, SALUTER*, SMARTED*, STRUDEL*, STRUMAE*	88
12	TOVENLASO	SOLVENT	52 – 49	SLOVEN	ETALONS*, LEVANTS*, NOVATES*, NOVELAS*, SOLVATE	95
13	DIFNEDSOE	DEFENDS	59 – 56	DEFINES	DEFINED*, INFEEDS*, NEDDIES*, NODDIES	102
14	25 50 75 7 3 5 → 463	465 ☓	59 – 61	453 7 × 50 + 75 + 25 + 3	RR: 463 = (50 + 5) × 7 + 75 + 3	112
15	SCOREFEUD	REFOCUSED (13.5 seconds)	69 – 61			122