Episode 8856

Episode 8856 was broadcast on 16 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Neil played Derek, with Derek winning 71 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Neil	Score	Derek	Others	Max.
1	SNHEACTIR	chancers ☓	0 – 0	ascetain ☓	CHANTRIES*	18
2	TWLNEAEFG	GLEAN	0 – 6	LEGATE	ELEGANT	25
3	100 8 9 4 2 2 → 698	690	0 – 16	698 (9 − 2) × 100 − 2		35
TTT	PAIRMILE	Utterly majestic and definitely worth a mint.			IMPERIAL
4	RHNTUAIED	UNTHREAD	8 – 16	THUNDER	HAURIENT, INDURATE, UNDERHIT, URINATED*	43
5	GLOETGAXT	TOGGLE	14 – 16	GLOAT	GELATO, GEOTAG*, LEGATO	49
6	75 100 25 50 4 10 → 207	207 4 × 50 + 100 − 75 ÷ 25	24 – 16	206		59
7	RBPEONITD	PROTEIN	31 – 23	POINTED	BORNITE, DIOPTRE, ORBITED, PERIDOT, POINTER, PORTEND, PRINTED, REPOINT*	66
8	RVMOIESNF	MOVIES	37 – 29	MOVIES	ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS	74
9	25 8 3 1 7 3 → 287	—	37 – 39	287 (3 + 7) × (25 + 3) + 8 − 1		84
TTT	VALETMAP	It's something the Three Musketeers got to grips with.			VAMPLATE
10	NRTUOEPRS	POUTERS	44 – 39	OUTERS	POSTURER, TROUPERS*	92
11	KRDOUASDE	soakers ☓	44 – 45	DOUSED	AROUSED, DEODARS	99
12	LRPUSAOEM	MOLARS	50 – 45	perousal ☓	AMPOULES, PLEROMAS, POLEARMS	107
13	CMAEJLSUN	UNCLES	56 – 51	CAMELS	LAUNCES, MACULES, MESCLUN, UNLACES*	114
14	100 10 6 6 5 2 → 490	490 5 × 100 − 10	66 – 61	490 5 × 100 − 10		124
15	CHUNNEGIQ		66 – 71	QUENCHING (11.25 seconds)		134