Episode 8821

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Episode 8821 was broadcast on 29 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Pini Stimler played David Dales, with Pini Stimler winning 126 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Scarlett Moffatt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pini Stimler	Score	David Dales	Others	Max.
1	PINOTRDAE	RATIONED	8 – 8	DERATION	PREDATION	18
2	SHWTUAOEC	WASHOUT	15 – 15	WATCHES	CATHOUSE, SOUTACHE*	26
3	100 50 25 2 5 4 → 392	392 (100 − 2) × 4	25 – 15	393		36
TTT	LPSCREAM	You own the car, but they own the boot.			CLAMPERS
4	SLSAOIGNE	GASOLINES	43 – 15	LASSOING		54
5	TOCGEAIQN	COATING	50 – 22	COATING	ACONITE, COGNATE, COINAGE*, COTINGA*	61
6	9 2 8 10 10 5 → 818	818 8 × 10 × 10 + 2 × 9	60 – 32	818 8 × 10 × 10 + 2 × 9		71
7	RESNDULCA	cauldrens ☓	60 – 40	LAUNDERS	CANDLERS, LURDANES*, UNSCALED	79
8	MTDNIOEUR	MOUNTED	67 – 47	MOUNTED	ROUTINED, RUDIMENT*	87
9	75 8 2 6 3 10 → 654	654 8 × 75 + 10 × 6 − 3 × 2	77 – 57	654 8 × 75 + (10 − (3 − 2)) × 6		97
TTT	BOREDRAW	No goals in a bore draw, but lots of hangers in there.			WARDROBE
10	TKEODLSAE	DESOLATE	85 – 57	DELATES		105
11	RUNVTIOSA	RAINOUTS	93 – 57	SAVIOUR		113
12	BNTGIEONR	RENTING	100 – 57	BINGER	ENROBING*, NITROGEN, RINGBONE*, RINGTONE	121
13	MARPURJOI	ARMOUR	106 – 57	RUMP	PUJARI*, ROMAJI*, UPROAR*	127
14	8 5 1 10 2 8 → 388	388 (8 × 5 − 2) × 10 + 8	116 – 67	388 (8 × 5 − 1) × 10 − 2		137
15	ETHNSCITY	SYNTHETIC (12 seconds)	126 – 67			147