Episode 8826

Episode 8826 was broadcast on 5 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Kris Jack played Jan Reilly, with Kris Jack winning 57 – 28. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Kris Jack	Score	Jan Reilly	Others	Max.
1	GRDOEISPN	DEPOSING	8 – 0	sporing ☓	PRISONED, REPOSING, SPONGIER	8
2	AEDOLNETH	TALONED	15 – 0	DONATE	HEADNOTE	16
3	75 8 6 7 10 6 → 711	713 75 × 10 − 6 × 6 − 8 + 7	22 – 0	708	RR: 711 = (75 + 10 − 6) × (7 − 6 + 8)	26
TTT	ONEPASSER	The sort of game that's friendly in July.			PRESEASON
4	AEBOJASUG	BASE	26 – 0	jeboas ☓	AJUGAS, OUBAAS, SEABAG*	32
5	NMLEIERZR	milner ☓	26 – 6	RELINE	ERMINE, LIERNE, LIMNER*, MERLIN	38
6	50 9 6 5 7 8 → 994	994 (5 + 7 + 8) × 50 − 6	36 – 6	998		48
7	CDWOEORHT	CHOWDER	43 – 13	CHOWDER	COHORTED*	56
8	UIECLOUTR	cloutier ☓	43 – 13	clouter ☓	CLOTURE, CORTILE, COULTER, COUTURE, CULTURE, OUTLIER, UTRICLE	63
9	100 75 2 7 8 4 → 768	—	43 – 13	768 ☓	RR: 768 = (100 − 4) × 8	73
TTT	IRISLEASE	Publish the story in instalments; it sounds like one untruth after another.			SERIALISE
10	AOTSEINUT	AUNTIES	50 – 13	nutties ☓	TITANOUS*	81
11	GNSOIANVS	going ☓	50 – 20	SAVINGS	NOSINGS*	88
12	EUEGOLATM	EMULATE	57 – 20	MOGUL	TEGULAE*	95
13	NSCUIATRT	ARTIST	57 – 28	CURTAINS	INSTRUCT, NATURIST, SATURNIC, TACITURN	103
14	75 7 10 9 4 3 → 128	—	57 – 28	—	RR: 128 = 9 × 7 − 10 + 75	113
15	INNERFACE		57 – 28	☓ inference (8 seconds)	REFINANCE	123