Episode 8822

< Previous | Next >

Episode 8822 was broadcast on 30 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Peter Bright played Andy Forsyth, with Andy Forsyth winning 104 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Scarlett Moffatt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Bright	Score	Andy Forsyth	Others	Max.
1	RSEITPATE	PIRATES	7 – 7	PARTIES	ITERATES*, PEARTEST*, PEATIEST*, PRETTIES, TEARIEST*, TREATIES*, TREATISE*	8
2	CRTOISEUL	CRUETS	7 – 14	LOITERS	CLOISTER, CORTILES*, COSTLIER*, COULTERS, CURLIEST*, OUTCRIES*, OUTLIERS*, UTRICLES*	16
3	100 1 7 5 6 4 → 992	992 (6 + 4) × 100 − (1 + 7)	17 – 24	992 (6 + 4) × 100 − (1 + 7)		26
TTT	SEASNOUT	Religious clothing and almost a place near Lytham.			SOUTANES
4	TSORBEOTA	BREAST	17 – 31	BOASTER	ABETTORS*	34
5	FENIGWDOE	WEEDING	24 – 38	FEEDING	FEIGNED*, WENDIGO, WIDGEON*	41
6	75 100 5 1 7 2 → 107	107 100 + 7	34 – 48	107 100 + 5 + 2		51
7	FUZISMLAI	SLAM	34 – 53	MAILS	FAMULI*, MIAULS*, SALUMI*	57
8	GNHEISNET	SHEETING	42 – 61	SEETHING	SENNIGHT*, SHEENING*	65
9	75 25 7 4 3 10 → 357	—	42 – 68	354 (25 + 10) × (7 + 3) + 4	RR: 357 = (25 − 4) × (10 + 7)	75
TTT	LOUDBERT	Paul and Art had problems with their water.			TROUBLED
10	UOLRCEATS	treacle ☓	42 – 75	CLUSTER	CAROUSEL*, COULTERS, CROTALES*, OSCULATE*, OUTRACES*, SECTORAL*	83
11	RUMTEAGLN	ANGLER	48 – 81	TANGLE	ARGUMENT*, GUNMETAL	91
12	GDHOINEDA	deading ☓	48 – 88	HEADING	DINGOED*, GODHEAD*	98
13	KEOYTPRAD	KEYPAD	54 – 94	PARKED	ADOPTER, READOPT	105
14	100 25 3 1 8 2 → 308	308 100 × 3 + 8	64 – 104	308 100 × 3 + 8		115
15	TIGERSEED	digesters ☓ (28.25 seconds)	64 – 104		GREEDIEST	125