Episode 8865

Episode 8865 was broadcast on 29 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Theo played Jo, with Theo winning 91 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lee McKenzie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Theo	Score	Jo	Others	Max.
1	TCSAEGIRD	CAGIEST	7 – 0	STAGED	AGRESTIC*, DISGRACE	8
2	SPSOUEGVN	SPOUSE	13 – 6	SPOUSE	SPONGES	15
3	100 75 50 25 7 10 → 899	900 (10 + 7) × 50 + 100 − 75 + 25	20 – 13	900 100 × 10 − (75 + 25)	Best: 899 = (50 − 75 ÷ 25) × (10 + 7) + 100	25
TTT	CASEDEMO	You can see it everywhere but it's nothing without a camera.			SEMACODE
4	BRPAOIMYT	IMPART	26 – 13	PARTY	PROBITY, TOPIARY	32
5	JNREIOTMA	JANITOR	33 – 13	monitor ☓	AMNIOTE, JOINTER, MERANTI, MINARET, MOANIER, MORAINE, RAIMENT*, ROMAINE	39
6	50 4 8 5 4 10 → 371	374	33 – 20	370 50 × 8 − 5 × 4 − 10	RR: 371 = 50 × 8 − ((10 − 4) × 4 + 5)	49
7	DGSEUDFEA	FUDGES	39 – 20	faded ☓⁶	DEFUSED	56
8	MTSEIOLZS	LISSOME	46 – 27	LISSOME	MESTIZOS*	64
9	9 10 2 2 9 6 → 910	910 (9 × 9 + 6 + 2 + 2) × 10	56 – 27	—		74
TTT	LICITNAP	It sounds the metal had this friendship with the french footballer.			PLATINIC
10	RHNUEADGR	GRANDER	63 – 27	HEAD	GRANDEUR	82
11	CWLOEETHC	CLOTHE	69 – 33	CLOTHE	CLOCHE, HOWLET, LECHWE, TOWHEE*	88
12	NLPAOITSL	PATIOS	75 – 39	PAINTS	STALLION	96
13	PLAERSNFI	FLIERS	81 – 39	PALER	LIFESPAN*, PRALINES	104
14	25 75 6 7 5 10 → 700	700 (75 − 5) × 10	91 – 49	700 (75 + 25) × 7		114
15	NOELSSOFA	afoolness ☓ (29.75 seconds)	91 – 49	lesson ☓ (30 seconds)	ALOOFNESS	124