Episode 8889

Episode 8889 was broadcast on 2 November 2026, as part of Series 94.

Dani played Jim, with Jim winning 79 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting from this episode, Teatime Teasers reverted back to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dani	Score	Jim	Others	Max.
1	DGMUOESDI	MOUSE	0 – 7	MUDDIES	DEMIGODS, MEDUSOID*	8
2	SRPAOEMRP	RAPPERS	7 – 7	rampers ☓	PAMPEROS	16
3	50 100 6 5 9 4 → 492	492 ☓	7 – 14	491 5 × 100 − 9	RR: 492 = (50 + 4) × 9 + 6	26
TTT	HEAPMOOD	The marching band did this at the military parade.			OOMPAHED
4	NVGOAUSTA	STUNG	12 – 19	GUSTO	AUTOGAS, OUTSANG	33
5	CDNUOIDAR	AROUND	18 – 25	CARDIO	ANDROID, CANDIRU, CANDOUR, IRACUND*	40
6	100 2 10 10 4 3 → 196	196 100 × 2 − 4	28 – 35	196 100 × 2 − 4		50
7	LGROIANYU	YOUNG	28 – 41	LAYING	ANGRILY, LANGUOR, LOURING, RANGOLI, UNROYAL	57
8	RCSKOIOLE	LOCKERS	35 – 48	LOCKERS	COOKERS, COOKIES, COOLERS, COOLIES, COORIES, CORKIES, CREOSOL, LICKERS, LOOKERS, ORIOLES, RECOILS, RELOCKS, RELOOKS, RICKLES, ROOKIES, SLICKER*	64
9	50 100 10 7 5 9 → 383	383 (9 − 5) × 100 − (10 + 7)	45 – 58	383 (9 − 5) × 100 − (10 + 7)		74
TTT	YESTRUNK	It sounds like they lock away all the Christmas birds.			TURNKEYS
10	TPRSAEART	PATTERS	52 – 65	STARTER	PARTERS, PRATERS, RAPTEST, RATTERS, RESTART, SPATTER, TAPSTER, TARTARE, TARTARS	81
11	LNTROEAFE	LOANER	52 – 72	FRONTAL	ENTERAL, ETERNAL, FLOATER, FLOREAT, OFTENER, REFLATE, REFLOAT	88
12	TALDPEOHS	SHAPED	58 – 72	tadpoles ☓⁷	ASPHODEL, POTHEADS, TADPOLES	96
13	REIFNEOSG	FREEING	65 – 79	REFINES	FINGERS, FOREIGN, FRINGES, GENOISE, GREISEN, IGNORES, REEFING, REGIONS, SOIGNEE	103
14	25 5 9 8 10 6 → 533	—	65 – 79	—	RR: 533 = (5 + 6 + 10) × 25 + 8	113
15	HIYWALLET	WEALTHILY (12.25 seconds)	75 – 79			123