Episode 8829

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Episode 8829 was broadcast on 10 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Peter Clark-Goddard played Aoife Ward, with Aoife Ward winning 83 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pauline McLynn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting with this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Peter Clark-Goddard	Score	Aoife Ward	Others	Max.
1	NRTIAISTE	RETAINS	0 – 8	RAINIEST	NITRATES, NITRITES*, STRAITEN*, TARTINES	8
2	GMRIENPOL	IMPLORE	7 – 15	ROMPING	ELOPING, GREMLIN, MINGLER*, MONGREL*, PERMING*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER*, PROLINE*	15
3	25 10 10 2 3 4 → 561	—	7 – 20	570 (25 × 2 + 3 + 4) × 10	RR: 561 = (2 × 4 + 25) × (10 + 10 − 3)	25
TTT	CASHONLY	"Those were the days" thought the Kingfishers.			HALCYONS
4	RVSIORASD	ADVISORS	15 – 20	VISORS		33
5	LHGTEAISA	ALIGHTS	22 – 27	ALIGHTS	LATEISH*, LIGATES*, SLEIGHT*	40
6	75 5 3 10 4 1 → 934	—	22 – 27	—	RR: 934 = (75 × 4 + 10) × 3 + 5 − 1	50
7	CPDOEISRE	DECRIES	29 – 34	RECIPES	PERCOIDS*, PRECISED*, PROCEEDS	58
8	QTNUIRDUE	UNIQUE	35 – 40	TURNED	INTRUDE*, QUIRTED, UNQUIET*, UNTRIED*	65
9	8 4 3 3 10 9 → 812	812 3 × 3 × 9 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4	45 – 50	812 3 × 3 × 9 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4		75
TTT	CARDONLY	Card only? Make a bone about it.			CONDYLAR
10	CPRAUMFOR	ARMOUR	51 – 56	UPROAR	PARCOUR*	82
11	GFEUENRMO	FROGMEN	58 – 56	monger ☓	FOREMEN*	89
12	YIOGSNSTE	TOSSING	65 – 63	TOSSING	EGOISTS*, INGESTS, NOSIEST, SIGNETS*, STINGES*, STOGIES*	96
13	JLNAEOCNL	LOCALE	71 – 63	ALONE	CAJOLE, CLONAL*	102
14	50 10 5 2 1 8 → 151	151 (5 − 2) × 50 + 1	81 – 73	151 (8 − 5) × 50 + 1		112
15	MACROMEND		81 – 83	COMMANDER (5.9 seconds)		122