Episode 8860

Episode 8860 was broadcast on 22 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Jon played Srirama, with Srirama winning 79 – 69 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jon	Score	Srirama	Others	Max.
1	CETIPOWIS	cowiest ☓	0 – 6	COPIES	POETICS	7
2	LDAENIOTM	ELATION	7 – 6	LAMENT	DELATION, DOMINATE, MELANOID	15
3	100 9 9 5 6 7 → 703	703 7 × 100 + 9 − 6	17 – 16	703 7 × 100 + 9 − 6		25
TTT	BODHIKES	If it happens, you'll definitely hear the end of it.			KIBOSHED
4	EALRSINDO	LOANERS	24 – 23	SLANDER	AILERONS, ALIENORS, ANEROIDS, ANODISER, DARIOLES, ISLANDER, LADRONES, ORDINALS, ROSALINE, SOLANDER*	33
5	PEVAKULIS	pulsive ☓	24 – 28	SPEAK	PULASKI*	40
6	7 5 9 9 5 6 → 345	344	24 – 38	345 7 × 5 × 9 + 5 × 6		50
7	NEGOSUYFR	ROGUES	24 – 45	SURGEON	EGOSURF, ERYNGOS, FUNGOES, GROYNES, GURNEYS, YOUNGER*	57
8	CTEAZMARG	AMAZE	29 – 50	CREAM	CARTAGE*, MARGATE	64
9	75 9 2 5 9 4 → 946	947 (9 + 4) × 75 − (9 + 5) × 2	36 – 50	952	RR: 946 = (5 × 4 − 9 + 75) × (9 + 2)	74
TTT	RANGESEA	If you were in the range of the seaside this summer, you may have tried this.			SANGAREE
10	LNRIOEJTN	JOINER	42 – 56	JOINER	INTONER, JOINTER, JOLTIER, NOINTER, ONLINER, RETINOL*	81
11	NAFIBUREN	FUNNIER	49 – 56	fannier ☓		88
12	HEOLTSADE	sloathed ☓	49 – 64	DESOLATE		96
13	RISUGOXIT	outrigs ☓	49 – 69	GROUT	GRIOTS, GROUTS, GUIROS, SUITOR*	102
14	100 7 4 2 9 9 → 296	296 (9 ÷ 9 + 2) × 100 − 4	59 – 69	297		112
15	SIRSAGENT	ASSERTING (14.75 seconds)	69 – 69			122
TB	TIZZIREFS		69 – 79	FRIZZIEST (2.25 seconds)		122