Episode 8833

Episode 8833 was broadcast on 14 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Aoife Ward played Steve Taylor, with Steve Taylor winning 82 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pauline McLynn, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Aoife Ward	Score	Steve Taylor	Others	Max.
1	TRTIAODLE	RATTLED	0 – 8	IDOLATER	DETRITAL, TAILORED	8
2	RGMAIRPAE	MARRIAGE	8 – 16	RAMPAGER		16
3	100 8 3 2 10 6 → 156	156 (10 − 6 + 3) × 8 + 100	18 – 26	156 100 + 6 × 8 + 10 − 2		26
TTT	PILLYTUM	Rachel can do this with a very thick tissue.			MULTIPLY
4	TPCOISNOT	POTIONS	25 – 33	POTIONS	SPITTOON*	34
5	WSFIEALKM	WALKIES	32 – 40	WALKIES	SAWLIKE*	41
6	75 100 1 9 7 7 → 705	706 7 × 100 + 7 − 1	39 – 47	706 7 × 100 + 7 − 1	RR: 705 = (100 − 9 − 1) × 7 + 75	51
7	VGNIEARLN	LEARNING	47 – 47	VINEGAR	RAVENING*	59
8	TLUEHNUID	HINTED	53 – 47	undilute ☓	DILUENT	66
9	100 9 3 1 4 8 → 451	☓	53 – 52	445 (100 + 8) × 4 + 9 + 3 + 1	RR: 451 = (100 × 9 + 3 − 1) ÷ (8 ÷ 4)	76
TTT	BEDSCALE	It's just one fiasco after another.			DEBACLES
10	ZSRTEOESD	TOSSED	59 – 58	STRODE	DOSSERET, OERSTEDS	84
11	GMTAUERST	MATTERS	66 – 65	MATTERS	MATUREST	92
12	YROACSDEH	ROACHES	73 – 72	CRASHED	CHADORS, OCHREAS, ORACHES, ROACHED	99
13	CIETPLISN	INCITES	80 – 72	SPLINT	CLIENTS, ELICITS, INCEPTS, INSPECT, LECTINS, LENTISC, LINIEST, LINTIES, PECTINS, PENCILS, PINTLES, PISCINE, SPILITE, SPLENIC, SPLENII, STENCIL, TIEPINS	106
14	100 50 25 2 1 10 → 640	—	80 – 72	—	RR: 640 = (50 + 25 − 1) × 10 − 100	116
15	KAYPALMER		80 – 82	PLAYMAKER (9.75 seconds)		126