Episode 8871

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Episode 8871 was broadcast on 7 October 2026, as part of Series 94.

Ellen played Owen, with Owen winning 134 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ellen	Score	Owen	Others	Max.
1	RKPSEIAOW	waspier ☓	0 – 7	SOAPIER	KOWARIS*, PARKIES, PAWKIER*, PORKIES, PRESOAK*, SKIWEAR*	7
2	DRTEAENGO	TANGOED	0 – 15	DRAGONET	DEROGATE, RENEGADO*	15
3	100 75 1 8 6 2 → 193	192	0 – 25	193 100 × 2 − 8 + 1		25
TTT	TRUEPINT	He'll enter data in your computer about the trendy golf club.			INPUTTER
4	NCRUOEMNI	CUMIN	0 – 32	INCOMER	NEURONIC	33
5	PTLBEUEAT	BATTLE	6 – 38	UPBEAT	PALETTE*, PELTATE*	40
6	75 1 5 8 2 3 → 318	318 (5 − 1) × 75 + (8 − 2) × 3	16 – 48	318 (75 + 3) × (5 − 1) + 8 − 2		50
7	VSJPIEAUD	PAUSED	22 – 48	SAVED	ADIEUS*, ADVISE, JUVIES*, UPSIDE*, VESPID*	56
8	LCRDEOITA	LEOTARD	22 – 56	TAILORED	ARTICLED*, IDOLATER*, LACERTID*, LORICATE*	64
9	50 75 5 8 2 7 → 281	283	22 – 66	281 (50 + 7) × 5 − 8 ÷ 2		74
TTT	TIEBASIL	Mrs. Fawlty had food — the rest is "hiss-tory".			SIBILATE
10	SHPEOIRET	POSHER	22 – 74	TROPHIES	ISOTHERE*, OTHERISE*, THEORIES*, THEORISE	82
11	GDNROIEAL	DARLING	22 – 92	RELOADING	GIRANDOLE*	100
12	SYRIEASMC	CREAMY	22 – 99	SCREAMS	EMISSARY*	108
13	NTFNOUIAS	FOUNTAINS	40 – 117	FOUNTAINS	INFONAUTS	126
14	25 6 8 9 10 7 → 868	—	40 – 124	865 (6 − (9 − 8)) × 7 × 25 − 10	RR: 868 = ((10 + 8) × 6 − 9 + 25) × 7	136
15	ATEARLOBE		40 – 134	ELABORATE (9.25 seconds)		146