Episode 8830

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Episode 8830 was broadcast on 11 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Aoife Ward played David Collison, with Aoife Ward winning 98 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pauline McLynn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Round 7 became the second ever known round in overall history that featured three Cs, after 8 February 1985.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Aoife Ward	Score	David Collison	Others	Max.
1	GRGEOPDUT	GROUPED	7 – 7	GROUPED	DRUGGET*, GROUTED*, TROGGED	7
2	RPEOSFEAL	FLARES	13 – 13	FLARES	PAROLEES	15
3	50 6 1 8 4 9 → 742	742 (9 + 6) × 50 − 8	23 – 13	737		25
TTT	NOEATING	Forget the eating; this is all about the "no".			NEGATION
4	NLIEAVGES	LINEAGES	31 – 13	LEAVING	ENSILAGE*, ENVISAGE*, EVANGELS*, LEAVINGS, SLEEVING*	33
5	TDNOISHOU	HOUNDS	37 – 19	HOUNDS	TUNDISH*, UNHOODS*	40
6	100 8 10 3 6 2 → 936	936 (8 ÷ 2 + 100) × (6 + 3)	47 – 19	938		50
7	COSCRIECR	CORRIES	54 – 19	CRIERS	CIRROSE*, CROSIER*	57
8	PNHWOAOYI	WHOOP	59 – 24	WHOOP	ANYHOO*, ANYHOW*, APHONY	63
9	50 7 10 2 9 5 → 301	301 ☓	59 – 24	303 ☓	RR: 301 = (50 − 2 − 5) × 7	73
TTT	ISTOPCAR	She had these dried fruits, and tried a new kind while watching her favourite Channel 4 show.			APRICOTS
10	TELPAMTUO	AMPLE	64 – 24	outleapt ☓	PALMETTO*	81
11	DSBEAENMN	BANDS	64 – 30	BEAMED	BANDSMEN*, BEADSMEN*	89
12	KTSIEAGRO	STORAGE	71 – 30	STRIKE	AGISTER*, GAITERS*, GOATIER*, GOITRES*, GORIEST, OAKIEST*, OSTERIA*, ROASTIE, STAGIER*, TOERAGS*, TRIAGES*, TROIKAS*	96
13	XTSUERNRA	NATURES	78 – 30	STERN	RANTERS*, RETURNS*, SAUNTER, TURNERS*	103
14	75 8 5 10 10 8 → 737	737 75 × 10 − 8 − 5	88 – 40	737 75 × 10 − 8 − 5		113
15	COUNTEDHU	UNTOUCHED (17.75 seconds)	98 – 40	headcount ☓ (10.5 seconds)		123