Episode 8849

Episode 8849 was broadcast on 7 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Austen played Chloe, with Austen winning 108 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austen	Score	Chloe	Others	Max.
1	FTHWEIANS	WHITENS	7 – 7	WHITENS	FAINEST*, FISHNET	7
2	DEVGOLAOS	DOSAGE	13 – 13	GLOVED	LOVAGES	14
3	75 50 100 25 7 4 → 716	721	13 – 20	720 7 × 100 + ((75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 4	Best: 716 = ((75 − 50) × 7 + 4) × 100 ÷ 25	24
TTT	SUNBEDIM	The sun will definitely dim if the skies are like this.			NIMBUSED
4	TRIMLUERS	MUSTIER	20 – 27	MUSTIER	SULTRIER	32
5	BMTRAEINA	MARINATE	28 – 27	BANTER		40
6	25 75 5 1 8 6 → 388	388 (75 − 25) × 8 − 5 − 6 − 1	38 – 37	388 75 × 5 + 8 + 6 − 1		50
7	DSXOEIRTO	ROOSTED	45 – 37	OXIDES	EDITORS, ODORISE, OSTEOID, SOOTIER, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TOROIDS, TOXOIDS, TRIODES	57
8	NGEASPUTO	PEANUTS	52 – 37	POUTS	AUTOPENS	65
9	75 50 100 25 7 4 → 445	445 (100 − 7 − 4) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25	62 – 37	446		75
TTT	SPICELIP	Back in the day, they'd sell you a ticket without any handling fees.			CLIPPIES
10	LATREUNMO	NEUTRAL	69 – 44	NUMERAL	EMULATOR	83
11	TYRCAEIRN	CERTAIN	76 – 51	RETRAIN	CINERARY*	91
12	HPUELTOND	PHONED	82 – 57	PHONED	OPULENT, UNHOPED*	98
13	FGCNEIEGO	GEEING	88 – 57	GENIE	CONGEE, FEEING*	104
14	50 100 8 6 1 7 → 313	313 (100 + 50 + 7) × (8 − 6) − 1	98 – 57	314		114
15	BLICCTIKA	CLICKBAIT (3.5 seconds)	108 – 57			124