Episode 8848

Episode 8848 was broadcast on 4 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Fiona played Austen, with Austen winning 108 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Zoe Lyons, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fiona	Score	Austen	Others	Max.
1	MTDNEUAGE	AUGMENTED	18 – 0	UNTAMED		18
2	FTSIEKLUD	LUSTED	18 – 8	FLUKIEST	LUTEFISK*	26
3	25 6 6 10 7 7 → 191	191 7 × 25 + 10 + 6	28 – 18	191 (25 − 6) × 10 + 7 − 6		36
TTT	SADSTARE	The Amazonians would stare at the sad destruction of their forest.			ASSARTED
4	TNRMOIACE	CREMATION	46 – 36	CREMATION	MANTICORE	54
5	HRWNOEARI	HORNIER	53 – 43	HORNIER	IRONWARE	62
6	75 100 25 50 2 9 → 813	815 ☓	53 – 43	—	RR: 811	69
7	SZGNOEORU	SNOOZER	60 – 43	gooners ☓	ONEROUS, OROGENS, SURGEON, ZONURES*	76
8	CYRDIEITR	TIDIER	60 – 50	DIRTIER		83
9	25 6 8 5 4 7 → 908	908 (7 − 5 + 4) × 6 × 25 + 8	70 – 60	908 (7 − 5 + 4) × 6 × 25 + 8		93
TTT	ECHORAPS	The opportunistic scorers can cook a mean egg.			POACHERS
10	NLMSPEOAH	SAMPLE	76 – 66	SAMPLE	MANHOLES, NEOPLASM, PLEONASM	101
11	NBRGOIUSE	SOURING	76 – 84	SUBREGION		119
12	PTSLTIEAP	TIPPLES	83 – 84	tappiest ☓	APPLETS, APPLIES, LAPPETS, LAPPIES, PATTIES, PEPITAS, PLATIES, SPITTLE, STIPPLE, TALIPES, TAPPETS, TIPPETS	126
13	DCLSUIATO	outslid ☓	83 – 91	DACOITS	CUSTODIAL	144
14	50 75 25 100 1 3 → 853	850	83 – 98	851 (75 ÷ 25) × 3 × 100 − 50 + 1	RR: 853 = ((75 ÷ 25) × 100 + 1) × 3 − 50	154
15	NUTTIIEST		83 – 108	INSTITUTE (7 seconds)		164