Episode 8841

Episode 8841 was broadcast on 26 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Cameron Lovatt played Ian Fellows, with Cameron Lovatt winning 115 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Lovatt having first appeared in Series 75 and Fellows in Series 51.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cameron Lovatt	Score	Ian Fellows	Others	Max.
1	MRDSOAUEN	MAUNDERS	8 – 8	MAUNDERS	ENAMOURS, MADRONES, NEUROMAS, RANSOMED, SURNAMED	8
2	ROTISLESL	TROLLIES	16 – 8	stillers ☓	LORILETS, ROLLIEST	16
3	75 8 1 8 3 9 → 751	751 (9 + 8 ÷ 8) × 75 + 1	26 – 18	751 (9 + 1) × 75 + 8 ÷ 8		26
TTT	NICERSEAS	The price of everything keeps going up, but nobody's laughing.			INCREASES
4	HUPOLCHAR	CUPOLA	32 – 18	POLAR	COPULAR	33
5	QSRKOIEDR	DORKIER	39 – 18	DIRKS	SKIRRED	40
6	75 2 1 7 7 1 → 342	342 (75 − 7) × (7 − 2) + 1 + 1	49 – 18	—		50
7	NSTNUAEOR	TONNEAUS	57 – 18	STUNNER	NEUTRONS, RESONANT, UNREASON	58
8	GELTUZSID	UGLIEST	64 – 25	GLITZED	DILUTES, DUGITES, GLITZES, GLUIEST, GUILTED	65
9	50 1 3 6 3 1 → 415	414 (50 + 1) × (3 × 3 − 1) + 6	71 – 25	421	RR: 414 = (50 − 3 − 1) × (6 + 3) + 1	75
TTT	GRILLMENU	The German striker was destroying the opposition defence.			MULLERING
10	RUDARNIDE	DANDIER	78 – 32	RUDDIER	DRAINED, DRAINER, RANDIER, UNAIDED, UNAIRED, UNDRIED*	82
11	TWGSJAOEN	STOWAGE	85 – 32	TWANGS	ONSTAGE*, TANGOES	89
12	TINGEPNPA	TAPPING	92 – 39	NAPPING	ANTEING, ANTIGEN, GENIPAP, GENTIAN, NEAPING, PANTING, PINNATE	96
13	CTCPEIAIG	ACCEPT	98 – 45	ACCEPT	ACETIC, IPECAC, PECTIC	102
14	50 100 8 6 10 7 → 954	955 (100 + 50 + 8) × 6 + 7	105 – 45	958	RR: 954 = (100 + 6) × (10 − 8 + 7)	112
15	LOANPRICE	PORCELAIN (4.5 seconds)	115 – 45			122