Episode 8850

Episode 8850 was broadcast on 8 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Austen played Brian, with Austen winning 107 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austen	Score	Brian	Others	Max.
1	SKLROEUSE	SULKERS	7 – 7	LOUSERS	RESOLES*	7
2	MADIRETFG	MIGRATED	15 – 7	grafter ☓		15
3	100 25 75 50 6 1 → 917	917 (100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25) × 6 − 1	25 – 7	924		25
TTT	TIPACENT	During a trip to the USA, you only tip the waitress one cent.			PITTANCE
4	HIPETMONA	PTOMAINE	33 – 7	MONTH		33
5	GLFOITQOC	FLOG	37 – 11	GOLF	COGITO*	39
6	25 4 5 9 5 7 → 378	375 (7 − 4) × 5 × 25	44 – 11	388	RR: 378 = (9 × 7) × ((25 + 5) ÷ 5)	49
7	SNTLEUERI	REUNITES	52 – 11	LUSTIER	UNSTERILE	67
8	NABETUDRI	URINATED	60 – 11	UNTRIED	INDURATE*, TURBANED, URBANITE	75
9	50 25 100 75 6 8 → 619	619 (75 − 50) × 25 − 6	70 – 11	616		85
TTT	IRISEVER	Iris was forever buying very expensive jewellery.			RIVIERES
10	SOTEVPIEN	PENSIVE	77 – 18	PENSIVE	PENTOSE, PEONIES, POETISE, POINTES, TENSIVE, VESPINE	92
11	GPDAOECTI	GODETIA	84 – 18	COATED	OPIATED	99
12	RAHETIRAN	HAIRNET	91 – 18	heathen ☓	HETAIRA, INEARTH, NARRATE, RETRAIN, TERRAIN, THERIAN, TRAINER	106
13	JSRSOEAPO	POSERS	97 – 18	japers ☓	JASPERS	113
14	25 100 9 7 3 8 → 666	666 (100 − 25 − 8 + 7) × 9	107 – 28	666 100 × 7 − 25 − 9		123
15	SPICEHUNT		107 – 38	PUNCHIEST (24 seconds)		133