Episode 8867

Episode 8867 was broadcast on 1 October 2026, as part of Series 94.

Mark played Jamie, with Mark winning 76* – 66 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lee McKenzie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Mark	Score	Jamie	Others	Max.
1	CGTEIOXTA	COGITATE	8 – 0	ATTIC		8
2	DNOIERNTU	DINNER	14 – 6	TINDER	INDENTOR, NEUTRINO, ROUTINED, UNIRONED	16
3	100 50 2 9 3 5 → 795	798 (5 + 3) × 100 − 2	21 – 6	795 ☓	RR: 795 = (9 − 3 + 2) × 100 − 5	26
TTT	GOLFLINE	It was almost as though she'd been a fan of cartoned milk forever.			LIFELONG
4	NGILZOEPF	ELOPING	28 – 13	ELOPING		33
5	NSCOIRDAI	RANCID	34 – 13	COINS	RADIONICS*	51
6	100 3 9 5 5 2 → 609	610 (9 − 3) × 100 + 5 + 5	41 – 20	610 (9 − 3) × 100 + 5 + 5	RR: 609 = 2 × 3 × 100 + 9	61
7	LRVEUANHU	UNREAL	41 – 27	UNRAVEL		68
8	EORPFEOSS	PROFESS	41 – 35	SPOOFERS		76
9	100 25 7 2 6 2 → 239	—	41 – 45	239 100 × 2 + 25 + 7 × 2		86
TTT	DONTRIED	Don always tried to be at the forefront of fashion.			TRENDOID
10	BTMAEWSUE	BEAUTS	47 – 45	BEAST	STEWBUM*	93
11	YDTAIANEP	PAINTED	54 – 52	PAITNED	ADIPATE*	100
12	SUOKNDEOT	TOKENS	54 – 59	STONKED	DUOTONES*	108
13	MSLIAILHE	HEALS	59 – 59	malais ☓	MILLIES*	115
14	25 10 2 5 5 9 → 487	486 10 × 2 × 25 − 9 − 5	66 – 66	486 10 × 2 × 25 − 9 − 5	RR: 487 = (10 + 9) × 25 + 5 + 5 + 2	125
15	WESTBREED		66 – 66		BESTREWED	135
TB	ONEPETMIX	EXEMPTION (2 seconds)	76 – 66			135