Episode 8884

Episode 8884 was broadcast on 26 October 2026, as part of Series 94.

Hazel played John, with Hazel winning 129 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ellie Simmonds, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was notable for the following highlights:

Hazel's fourth score of at least 125 in a row made her the third person to achieve this, after Luke Johnson-Davies and Ronan Higginson.
Starting from this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted back to nine letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hazel	Score	John	Others	Max.
1	TSNOEACDI	CATENOIDS	18 – 0	SEDATION	SONICATED	18
2	POTESONRE	POOTERS	25 – 0	PERSON	OESTRONE*	26
3	75 1 10 7 5 9 → 162	162 (7 − 1 + 75) × (10 ÷ 5)	35 – 10	162 (75 + 5 + 1) × (9 − 7)		36
TTT	ROLLSPACE	He dives a lot and uses his hands, but he's not Maradona.			SCALLOPER
4	NLDGAIORE	RELOADING	53 – 28	RELOADING	GIRANDOLE	54
5	TLRIOSAGE	GLOATERS	61 – 36	GLOATERS	GASOLIER, GIRASOLE, LEGATORS, REGALIST, SERAGLIO	62
6	25 50 75 8 3 6 → 704	700	61 – 43	703 (8 + 6) × 50 + 3	RR: 704 = ((50 × 6) ÷ 75) × 8 × (25 − 3)	72
7	RSIAITPDA	DIARIST	68 – 43	SPIRIT	APIARIST	80
8	GRJSEIOKN	REGIONS	75 – 50	JERKING	IGNORES, JERKINS, JINGOES, JINKERS, JOINERS, REJOINS*	87
9	75 9 1 2 8 10 → 427	425 (9 + 1 + 75) × (10 ÷ 2)	82 – 57	425 (9 + 1 + 75) × (10 ÷ 2)	RR: 427 = (75 + 9) × (10 ÷ 2) + 8 − 1	97
TTT	CHASEDPEA	You need some time to think about applying for the school vacancy.			HEADSPACE
10	MTNSEOUCG	CONSUME	89 – 57	mountes ☓	CONGEST, CONTUSE, COSTUME, NUTMEGS, TONGUES*	104
11	NWCEOQILE	CLINE	94 – 62	CLOWN	CLONE, INCEL, LEONE, LOCIE, NEWEL, NEWIE, NIECE, WILCO, WINCE*	109
12	NFNRHOEIR	INFERNO	101 – 69	HORNIER		116
13	STMEAIDTU	SITUATED	109 – 69	MASTED		124
14	50 100 75 25 7 3 → 522	522 (75 − 50) × 25 − 100 − 3	119 – 79	522 75 × 7 − 3		134
15	THEMTENUP	UMPTEENTH (2.25 seconds)	129 – 79			144