Episode 8847

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Episode 8847 was broadcast on 3 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Adrian played Fiona, with Fiona winning 72 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Zoe Lyons, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 9, it went unnoticed that Rachel Riley did not tell Fiona that she had a remaining 2 to deduct to get to her target. Had it been noticed, the official scoreline would have been 56 – 77.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Adrian	Score	Fiona	Others	Max.
1	DOINTAESC	DETAINS	7 – 7	SECTION	CATENOIDS, SONICATED	18
2	AOIMRFPAR	FRIAR	12 – 7	FAIR	APORIA*, MARARI*, PARAMO*	24
3	50 100 4 5 8 4 → 878	874 100 × 8 + 5 × 4 + 50 + 4	19 – 7	876 ☓	RR: 878 = (100 + 4) × 8 + 50 − 4	34
TTT	HOBORUGS	Think Scar and Peter; those sorts of areas.			BOROUGHS
4	OEULWSATS	LOUSES	19 – 14	OUTLAWS	LOTUSES*, SALUTES, SLOWEST*, SOLUTES*, SWOLEST*, TALUSES*, TOUSLES*	41
5	EARTNEDOT	RANTED	19 – 21	ROTATED	ATTENDER, ATTORNED*, DETONATE*, NATTERED*	49
6	75 10 7 1 5 7 → 167	167 (7 − 5) × 75 + 10 + 7	29 – 21	164		59
7	HTSEAOGQP	HOSTAGE	36 – 28	POSTAGE	POTAGES	66
8	IEUTDGNEP	GUIDE	36 – 36	DEPUTING		74
9	6 10 2 3 9 7 → 942	—	36 – 36	952 ☓	RR: 942 = ((2 × 9 − 3) × 10 + 7) × 6	84
TTT	TIREDBEN	Ben's parents would tell him to settle down, if he was mucking about at night.			INTERBED
10	RSMGIEODE	GRIME	36 – 42	MERGED	EMIGRES, REGIMES, REMIGES*, REMISED*	91
11	SJMAINREN	MANNERS	43 – 49	REMAINS	REINSMAN*	99
12	RNLUEOCNI	UNCOIL	49 – 55	COINER	NEURONIC*	107
13	FDTUEHOGN	TOUGHEN	56 – 62	TOUGHEN	THONGED*, TONGUED*, TOUGHED*	114
14	25 8 2 9 4 10 → 633	624	56 – 72	633 (2 × 10 + 9 − 4) × 25 + 8		124
15	LONGERYOU		56 – 72		NEUROLOGY	134