Episode 8887
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Episode 8887 was broadcast on 29 October 2026, as part of Series 94.
Hazel played Michael, with Hazel winning 112 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ellie Simmonds, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Hazel | Score | Michael | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSREIUCST | RECRUITS | 8 – 8 | CRUSTIER | CITRUSES*, CRUISERS*, CRUSTIES*, CURTSIES*, RICTUSES*, SCURRIES, SUCRIERS* | 8 |
| 2 | OBEMATION | AMNIOTE | 15 – 15 | EMOTION | AMBIENT*, BOATMEN*, BONIATO*, MOONBAT | 15 |
| 3 | 25 2 6 6 4 9 → 188 | 188
(25 × 4 − 6) × 2 |
25 – 25 | 188
2 × 4 × 25 − (6 + 6) |
|
25 |
| TTT | REDMALBEC | Thanks to the Malbec, this describes how Susie got up the stairs to bed. | CLAMBERED | |||
| 4 | EUAKNEFLI | UNALIKE | 32 – 25 | flunkie ☓ | FANLIKE*, INFULAE* | 32 |
| 5 | SGDAOERDA | ADORED | 38 – 25 | addagers ☓ | AGAROSE*, DEODARS, DODGERS | 39 |
| 6 | 100 75 10 4 1 9 → 433 | 432
(100 + 10) × 4 − 9 + 1 |
45 – 25 | 437 |
RR: 433 = (100 − (9 − 1)) × 4 − 10 + 75 |
49 |
| 7 | HSYUEOPMG | MOUSEY | 51 – 31 | HOUSEY | HYPOGEUM* | 57 |
| 8 | RDUTINERA | INTRUDER | 59 – 31 | dauntier ☓ | INDURATE, URINATED* | 65 |
| 9 | 50 10 5 1 3 7 → 212 | 212
(50 + 3) × (5 − 1) |
69 – 41 | 212
(1 + 3) × 50 + 7 + 5 |
|
75 |
| TTT | TURNEDOUT | He turned out be very successful given he wasn't taught anything. | UNTUTORED | |||
| 10 | ELSOMTIOL | MOLLIES | 76 – 41 | mistle ☓ | MELILOTS*, TOILSOME | 83 |
| 11 | SCVIOINOE | INVOICES | 84 – 41 | covines ☓ | 91 | |
| 12 | FSOEPATEP | APPOSE | 90 – 41 | PASTE | OPEPES*, PESETA*, STEPPE*, TOPEES* | 97 |
| 13 | WLSOANIAT | SOLATIA | 97 – 41 | LOANS | 104 | |
| 14 | 9 7 5 8 1 4 → 674 | 680
8 × 5 × (9 + 7 + 1) |
102 – 41 | 681 |
RR: 674 = (7 + 8) × 5 × 9 − 1 |
114 |
| 15 | ONIXOTTER | EXTORTION
(2.5 seconds) |
112 – 41 | 124 | ||
