Episode 8863

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Episode 8863 was broadcast on 25 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Srirama played Nigel, with Nigel winning 95 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

After the game was finished, Colin Murray notably stood up and took a look at the clockface to observe how close the time was in the conundrum round to expiring.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Srirama	Score	Nigel	Others	Max.
1	FROATNGEC	FRONTAGE	8 – 0	crater ☓		8
2	RIDHAENTS	HARDEST	8 – 8	STRAINED	TARNISHED	26
3	2 5 1 2 5 7 → 499	491	8 – 15	500 (7 + 2 + 1) × 5 × 2 × 5		33
TTT	SHANTIES	It's all "blooming" marvellous.			ANTHESIS
4	KIOTALRDE	TAILORED	16 – 23	TAILORED	IDOLATER	41
5	UPSTOEIHM	HOMIEST	23 – 30	HOMIEST	HUMPIEST	49
6	50 7 2 3 5 4 → 993	993 5 × 4 × 50 − 7	33 – 40	993 5 × 4 × 50 − 7		59
7	LTASOEEDI	DESOLATE	41 – 48	ISOLATED	DIASTOLE*, SODALITE*	67
8	RASYESLOV	LOVERS	47 – 48	aversly ☓	LAYOVERS*, OVERLAYS, SAVELOYS	75
9	75 50 7 1 5 8 → 740	740 (75 − 1) × 50 ÷ 5	57 – 58	740 (75 − 1) × 50 ÷ 5		85
TTT	DUOROOST	No literacy, but it connects weeding and whiting.			OUTDOORS
10	TAGEMURNA	GARMENT	64 – 65	MANAGER	ARGUMENT, MAGNETAR*, RUNAGATE*	93
11	XRIOUPDNE	POUNDER	71 – 72	POUNDER	EXPOUND*, UNROPED*	100
12	GIOTQECNP	OPTING	77 – 78	COPING	COGENT*, INCEPT*, NOETIC*, NOTICE*, PECTIN*, PICONG*, PIGEON*, POETIC*, POINTE*, TOEING*, TOPING*	106
13	MBSAOTEAN	BATSMEN	84 – 85	BEMOANS	AMBONES*, AMOEBAS*, BANTAMS*, BASEMAN*, BATSMAN*, BOATMAN, BOATMEN*, ENTOMBS*, NAMASTE*, SMETANA*	113
14	100 4 5 1 8 2 → 324	324 (5 − 2) × 100 + (4 − 1) × 8	94 – 85	—		123
15	CURTTSIIY		94 – 95	RUSTICITY (29.75 seconds)		133