Episode 8852

Episode 8852 was broadcast on 10 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Austen played Farrukh, with Austen winning 110 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 4, greatens ☓ was offered by Dictionary Corner despite not being specified in the OED.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austen	Score	Farrukh	Others	Max.
1	STRMUIEAC	MURIATES	8 – 0	MUSTIER	CERASTIUM	18
2	SPTEIASLO	APOSTLES	16 – 0	slopiest ☓	SPOLIATES	36
3	25 50 75 100 4 8 → 151	151 4 − (75 ÷ 25) + 50 + 100	26 – 10	151 50 + 100 + 4 − (75 ÷ 25)		46
TTT	FLATNOPE	Nope it's not flat; there's a bit of a heal on it.			PANTOFLE
4	NRTEOASGE	NEGATORS	34 – 10	TREASON	ESTRANGE, GRANTEES, GREATENS, RAGSTONE, REAGENTS, RESONATE, SERGEANT*	54
5	NCDQIEORI	DICIER	40 – 16	COINED	CRINOID, ONEIRIC	61
6	100 50 3 10 5 3 → 641	640 (5 − 3 ÷ 3) × (100 + 50 + 10)	47 – 23	642 (10 + 3) × 50 − 5 − 3	RR: 641 = ((10 ÷ 5) × 100 − 3) × 3 + 50	71
7	TNDNUOEGI	DENOTING	55 – 23	UNTONED	DETUNING, UNTINGED*	79
8	TBNAEOKAD	ATONED	61 – 29	BANKED	ABATED, ADNATE, BOAKED, BOATED, BONKED, DAEBAK, DEBANK, DONATE, TANKED, TONKED	85
9	50 75 100 25 6 8 → 437	436 ^{timed out}	61 – 36	438 (75 − 100 ÷ 50) × 6	RR: 437 = (75 + 100 ÷ 50) × 6 − 25	95
TTT	COINVEND	Worked on a plan to swindle the vending machine.			CONNIVED
10	JRSEOIWFL	FLOWERS	68 – 43	FLOWERS	FRIJOLES*	103
11	DTHNUEOIR	UNDERHIT	76 – 43	THRONED	ROUTINED*	111
12	TLPEUEGSA	PLAGUES	83 – 50	PULSATE	EAGLETS, ELUATES, LEAGUES, LEGATES, PELAGES, SEPTAGE, TEGULAE, UPSTAGE*	118
13	CNMLOEOFE	MONOCLE	90 – 50	FOOL		125
14	25 75 2 4 9 10 → 113	113 25 + 75 + 4 + 9	100 – 60	113 25 + 75 + 4 + 9		135
15	MINILOVER	VERMILION (6.5 seconds)	110 – 60			145