Episode 8825

Episode 8825 was broadcast on 4 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Andy Forsyth played Kris Jack, with Kris Jack winning 72 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Forsyth	Score	Kris Jack	Others	Max.
1	NRGIADEFC	DEFACING	8 – 8	DEFACING	REFACING	8
2	SPLAIENSA	sapline ☓	8 – 16	SPANIELS	ANALEPSIS*	26
3	100 25 8 4 7 5 → 333	320	8 – 16	337 ☓	RR: 333 = (100 + 4 + 7) × (8 − 5)	36
TTT	GOATCRIMP	I saw the sign and was lost for words.			PICTOGRAM
4	RTLUEAMSO	moulters ☓	8 – 23	MATURES	EMULATORS	54
5	UERCNASIT	truancies ☓	8 – 31	CURTAINS	CANISTER, CARNIEST, CENTAURS, RECUSANT, SATURNIC, SCANTIER, SURICATE, UNCRATES, URINATES	62
6	75 2 8 9 3 7 → 970	—	8 – 31	967 ☓	RR: 970 = (9 + 3) × 75 + (8 + 2) × 7	72
7	QEASFTEMD	FEASTED	15 – 38	FEASTED	DEAFEST*, DEFAMES, DEFEATS, STEAMED	79
8	NLGUOERLO	LOUNGER	22 – 45	LOUNGER		86
9	50 100 6 8 3 9 → 897	897 100 × 9 − 3	32 – 55	897 100 × 9 − 3		96
TTT	HOTRAISIN	She'll focus on things that aren't really current.			HISTORIAN
10	TYMIEOCTW	COMET ^NWD ☓	32 – 60	COMET	TOTEMIC*	103
11	NSDAONETD	DONATED	39 – 67	DONATED	DONATES, STANNED, TENDONS	110
12	SHTIAERNR	STRAINER	47 – 67	HASTEN	HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, TERRAINS, THERIANS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE, TRASHIER	118
13	KGOJERHAB	BROKE	52 – 72	JOKER	AGBERO, BORAGE, GHERAO, JERBOA, RHEBOK	124
14	75 9 10 2 5 1 → 531	530 (9 − 1) × 75 − (5 + 2) × 10	59 – 72	—	RR: 531 = ((10 + 2) × 5 − 1) × 9	134
15	GETURNINE	NEUTERING (19 seconds)	69 – 72			144