Episode 8855

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Episode 8855 was broadcast on 15 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Austen played John, with Austen winning 125 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Austen	Score	John	Others	Max.
1	NMTNOEIUE	MOUNT	0 – 7	NOMINEE	EMINENT*, MENTION, TEMENOI*	7
2	DSLAOARPE	PRELOADS	8 – 7	PLEADS	LEOPARDS	15
3	100 50 75 25 7 2 → 715	715 (100 + 2) × 7 + (75 − 25) ÷ 50	18 – 7	714		25
TTT	SUNSLEET	There's no melody — name that!			TUNELESS
4	TGNSAIOGT	TOASTING	26 – 7	☓	GIGATONS	33
5	LRFTEIAOP	FLOATIER	34 – 7	failer ☓	EPILATOR*, PETIOLAR, TERAFLOP*	41
6	75 3 4 2 8 9 → 269	269 (75 − 8) × 4 + 3 − 2	44 – 7	269 ☓		51
7	WZTEOSREM	METEORS	51 – 7	SEEM	EMOTERS*, REMOTES	58
8	LTBIUIECP	BUILT	56 – 7	cuptie ☓	PICULET*	65
9	25 100 75 50 4 9 → 105	105 100 + 9 − 4	66 – 17	105 100 + 9 − 4		75
TTT	NOTAHOPE	You've not got a hope of getting this unless you know your South African wine.			HANEPOOT
10	NJSIUIEHD	UNDIES	72 – 23	SHINED	HUNDIS*, INDIES*, INDUES*, INSIDE, NUDIES*, UNSHED*	81
11	NRHRAEUSD	UNSHARED	80 – 23	ensured ☓		89
12	MCPYAEONR	COMPANY	87 – 23	MOANER	ACRONYM*, ANYMORE*, CAMPERY*, COMPARE*, CRAMPON*, MANROPE*, PARONYM*, ROMANCE	96
13	FTGNEAIDL	DEFLATING	105 – 41	DEFLATING		114
14	75 4 6 9 7 1 → 726	726 (75 + 4 + 1) × 9 + 6	115 – 51	726 (9 + 1) × 75 − 4 × 6		124
15	GINGADGET	DETAGGING (3.5 seconds)	125 – 51			134