Episode 8888

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Episode 8888 was broadcast on 30 October 2026, as part of Series 94.

Hazel played Simon, with Hazel winning 113 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ellie Simmonds, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Coincidentally, this alliterate numbered episode saw an octochamp being crowned who before this game had accumulated 888 points in their first seven games combined.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Hazel	Score	Simon	Others	Max.
1	DLSAEONGE	GASOLENE	8 – 0	DANGLES		8
2	SPNGOIEND	SPENDING	16 – 8	DEPOSING	DEPONING*, OPENINGS*	16
3	75 10 1 2 6 5 → 480	480 (75 + 5) × 6	26 – 18	480 6 × 75 + (2 + 1) × 10		26
TTT	EVERYLIES	It sounds like the second-rate Bond film gave him the bird.			SILVEREYE
4	STNUIEWSE	NEWSIEST	34 – 18	NEWEST		34
5	TSXOEADGN	DONATES	41 – 18	STONED	DANGEST*, DOTAGES*, ONSTAGE*, TANGOED*, TANGOES	41
6	100 50 75 25 10 7 → 996	996 100 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 − 7	51 – 28	996 100 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 − 7		51
7	RKREOGIST	GORIEST	58 – 35	STRIKER	GOITRES, RIOTERS*, ROISTER*, SKIRRET*, STROKER*	58
8	HRSTAUERF	FURTHERS	66 – 35	FATHERS	URETHRAS*	66
9	25 4 8 3 5 8 → 885	880	66 – 42	888 (25 × 4 + 8 + 3) × 8	RR: 885 = ((4 + 8) × 25 − 5) × 3	76
TTT	POUNDTEST	Nobody noticed that the dessert was missing currants.			UNSPOTTED
10	CSNRUEAQM	SURNAME	73 – 42	squaren ☓	MANURES*, MARQUES, MASQUER*	83
11	TPCIEIPAO	OPIATE	79 – 48	OPIATE	ATOPIC*, CAPOTE*, COPITA*, PEPITA*, PEPTIC*, POETIC, TOECAP*, TOPPIE*	89
12	RTNLEIEOR	REORIENT	87 – 48	LOITER	LOITERER*	97
13	DLMAOELMO	LOOMED	93 – 54	LOOMED	LAMMED*	103
14	10 5 8 2 4 3 → 900	900 (4 + 2) × 5 × 3 × 10	103 – 64	900 (8 + 2) × 10 × (5 + 4)		113
15	PIERVISTA	PRIVATISE (1 second)	113 – 64			123