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.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Fiona having first appeared in Series 48 and Austen in Series 46.

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