Episode 8845

Episode 8845 was broadcast on 1 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Dave played Niall, with Niall winning 79 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Zoe Lyons, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave	Score	Niall	Others	Max.
1	GFPCREION	COPING	0 – 7	FORCING	CONIFER, FOREIGN, PIROGEN, PONCIER, PONGIER, PORCINE	7
2	THDEAESMN	MEANEST	0 – 15	HEADSMEN	HASTENED, NETHEADS	15
3	25 8 1 7 5 6 → 604	606 (7 + 1 − 5) × 8 × 25 + 6	7 – 15	607	RR: 604 = (25 × 6 + 1) × (5 − (8 − 7))	25
TTT	YARNDUEL	Sounds like the Mexican carpet fitter is in a hurry.			UNDERLAY
4	SNVIUERKO	SINKER	13 – 21	INSURE	INVOKERS*, SOUVENIR	33
5	TMRLTEAIE	MALTIER	20 – 28	MALTIER	ALTIMETER*	51
6	8 3 1 10 7 8 → 908	908 (7 + 3) × 10 × (8 + 1) + 8	30 – 28	—		61
7	BDRSXIAEA	BREADS	30 – 35	BRAISED	ABRADES, AIRBASE, AIRBEDS, BARDIES, BRAAIED, DARBIES, DIABASE, SEABIRD, SIDEBAR	68
8	RNUAETWID	TRAINED	37 – 42	TRAINED	INDURATE*, URINATED	76
9	100 6 9 3 4 10 → 133	133 (9 + 4) × 3 − 6 + 100	47 – 52	133 3 × 10 + 100 + 9 − 6		86
TTT	NILSALES	The sale of hammers has reduced since this technology appeared.			NAILLESS
10	LGNOERPAO	ANGLER	47 – 59	PROLONG	GRAPNEL, OREGANO, PERGOLA	93
11	TFLIAOHAE	—	47 – 66	FOLIATE	FLOATIE	100
12	SRTOISUIC	RUSTIC	53 – 72	CITRUS	CITROUS, RUSTICS, SUITORS*	107
13	YLGCNEIOS	CLOSING	60 – 79	CLOSING	ECLOSING*	115
14	50 10 4 1 10 1 → 768	765 (50 + 1) × (10 + 4 + 1)	67 – 79	—	RR: 768 = (10 + 1 + 1) × (50 + 10 + 4)	125
15	MENINBURG		67 – 79		NUMBERING	135