Episode 8846

Episode 8846 was broadcast on 2 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Niall played Adrian, with Adrian winning 87 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Zoe Lyons, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Niall	Score	Adrian	Others	Max.
1	RHEOUSNGO	houser ☓	0 – 8	ROUGHENS		8
2	DINTESIRE	INSERTED	8 – 16	RESIDENT	DISINTER, NERDIEST, NITERIES, NITRIDES, SIDERITE, SINTERED, TRENDIES	16
3	100 75 5 1 5 7 → 591	592 (100 + 1) × 5 + 75 + 5 + 7	15 – 23	590 (7 + 1) × 75 − 5 − 5	RR: 604 = (75 − 5) × 7 + 100 + 1	26
TTT	ACECLOSE	A fuel, the 19th letter, and a posh title for a Beatles song.			COALESCE
4	NTUOCILEO	OUTLINE	22 – 23	COUNT	ELOCUTION	44
5	RAEPMIERG	MIRAGE	28 – 29	AMPERE	ARMIGER, EPIGRAM, EPIMERA, GERMIER, GRAPIER, PREMIER	51
6	50 3 1 5 4 3 → 565	565 ☓	28 – 39	565 (3 × 4) − (50 − 3) + 1		61
7	TRAEILZAW	WAITER	28 – 46	WALTZER	LAZARET*	68
8	SUOLEAFLS	FALLS	33 – 51	FLEAS	FELLAS, FOLLES, FOSSAE, FULLAS, LOSELS, LOUSES, OUSELS, SOLEUS*	74
9	25 5 6 5 8 1 → 578	—	33 – 51	—	RR: 578 = ((5 − 1) × 25 − 5) × 6 + 8	84
TTT	AGNOSTIC	Brighton were pulling off an easy win.			COASTING
10	TDIUNEGRA	GRADIENT	41 – 59	TREADING	DERATING, INDURATE, URINATED*	92
11	CDOEUERVN	UNCOVERED	59 – 77	UNCOVERED		110
12	HTOISETON	HOTTIES	66 – 77	NOTES	HISTONE, SHOOTIE, TIENTOS, TONIEST, TOONIES, TOOTSIE*	117
13	PBIRAEMOT	BROMATE	73 – 77	painter ☓	EMPORIA, PRIMATE, PROBATE	124
14	75 50 10 10 3 6 → 766	766 75 × 10 + 10 + 6	83 – 87	766 75 × 10 + 10 + 6		134
15	SPOONDEPT	despondent ☓ (2.25 seconds)	83 – 87		POSTPONED	144