Episode 8839
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Episode 8839 was broadcast on 24 August 2026, as part of Series 94.
Cameron Lovatt played Jenny Gyte, with Cameron Lovatt winning 97 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Starting from this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted back to nine letters.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Cameron Lovatt | Score | Jenny Gyte | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSMGLAEAE | ALLEGES | 7 – 0 | EAGLES | MALLEES* | 7 |
| 2 | CTNOEAOGD | OCTAGON | 14 – 7 | TANGOED | COGNATE*, CONGAED*, DECAGON, ODONATE | 14 |
| 3 | 75 8 10 7 5 1 → 273 | 272
(75 − 7) × (5 − 1) |
21 – 7 | 273 ☓ |
RR: 273 = (7 + 5 − 1) × (10 + 8) + 75 |
24 |
| TTT | SHAREOPEN | Don't share your noise out in the open; buy these instead! | EARPHONES | |||
| 4 | IAORSQRET | ROTARIES | 29 – 7 | TARRIES | 32 | |
| 5 | RNGBOIEIR | boingier ☓ | 29 – 15 | REBORING | 40 | |
| 6 | 50 1 1 4 7 10 → 980 | 980
(50 − 1) × (7 − 4 − 1) × 10 |
39 – 15 | — |
|
50 |
| 7 | FTCNUEOET | CONFUTE | 46 – 15 | FUTON | FOUETTE* | 57 |
| 8 | NSYOEADKD | SOAKED | 46 – 22 | DONKEYS | DYNODES*, NOYADES* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 100 3 10 8 9 → 103 | 103
100 + 3 |
56 – 32 | 103
100 + 3 |
|
74 |
| TTT | KENISBEAT | Ken is beat after sinking several pints of this. | SNAKEBITE | |||
| 10 | HSROELING | RESOLING | 64 – 32 | SHORING | LEGHORNS* | 82 |
| 11 | TRVSAIEOT | TOASTIER | 72 – 32 | OVARIES | ROTATIVE, VOTARIES, VOTARIST* | 90 |
| 12 | IEAMNHORS | HARMONISE | 90 – 32 | ROMANISE | HARMONIES | 108 |
| 13 | PWRDIEUIN | UNWIRED | 97 – 39 | WINDIER | URIDINE* | 115 |
| 14 | 9 3 1 3 8 4 → 491 | — | 97 – 39 | — |
RR: 492 = (3 + 8) × (4 + 1) × 9 − 3 |
122 |
| 15 | HECORRECT | 97 – 39 | CROCHETER | 132 | ||