Episode 8838

Episode 8838 was broadcast on 21 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Cameron Lovatt played Lee Nixon, with Cameron Lovatt winning 116 – 106 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Lovatt having first appeared in Series 75 and Nixon in Series 73.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cameron Lovatt	Score	Lee Nixon	Others	Max.
1	MBGHDUOEL	HUMBLED	7 – 7	HUMBLED	BUMHOLE*	7
2	APSIRTEAS	PARASITES	25 – 25	PARASITES	ASPIRATES, SATRAPIES*	25
3	100 5 1 7 9 7 → 226	226 (100 + 9) × (7 − 5) + 7 + 1	35 – 35	226 (100 + 7 + 5 + 1) × (9 − 7)		35
TTT	CLEARSUP	On reflection, it'll clear up any doubts you have about how you look.			SPECULAR
4	ELGKIOMND	KINGDOM	42 – 42	GODLIKE	DEMOING, DOGLIKE, MELDING, MINGLED	42
5	RLPGEOADT	prodelta ☓	42 – 42	patroled ☓	PORTAGED	50
6	50 3 5 1 6 2 → 492	492 5 × 2 × 50 − (6 + 3 − 1)	52 – 52	492 (6 − 1) × 2 × 50 − (5 + 3)		60
7	XNCHEIEOR	CHEERIO	59 – 59	HEROINE	EXOCRINE*	68
8	APTUNFEWR	PEANUT	65 – 65	PUNTER	ARPENT, ENRAPT, ENTRAP, ENWRAP, FAWNER, NATURE, PARENT, TREPAN, UNWEPT, UNWRAP, UPRATE, WANTER	74
9	50 9 3 1 9 7 → 818	818 (9 + 7) × 50 + (3 − 1) × 9	75 – 65	819		84
TTT	RESTRIFT	He wastes his money on deep-fried food.			FRITTERS
10	QNCAUTOSN	TOUCANS	82 – 72	TOUCANS	CANTONS*	91
11	PDGRCAION	ORGANIC	89 – 79	ORGANIC	PODAGRIC	99
12	ITREOYTAR	RATTIER	96 – 86	RATTIER	TERTIARY*	107
13	SLSROAUOT	outsoars ☓	96 – 86	salutors ☓	SORTALS, SOUTARS	114
14	75 9 5 10 6 7 → 806	806 (75 + 5) × 10 + 6	106 – 96	806 (75 + 5) × 10 + 6		124
15	GROUPSPIN		106 – 106	PURPOSING (4.75 seconds)		134
TB	JINGORICE	REJOICING (0.25 seconds)	116 – 106			134