Episode 8892

Episode 8892 was broadcast on 5 November 2026, as part of Series 94.

Dave played Katy, with Dave winning 84 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dave	Score	Katy	Others	Max.
1	NRMOEILSU	LOUSIER	7 – 0	SLIME	EMULSION	8
2	NDREUENSA	ASUNDER	14 – 0	unused ☓	ENSNARED, UNDERSEA, UNEARNED	16
3	25 2 9 7 5 4 → 311	311 (7 + 5) × 25 + 9 + 2	24 – 10	311 (7 + 5) × 25 + 9 + 2		26
TTT	RAINTEST	The mods would often do this to their tie.			STRAITEN
4	TSROIFAIA	TRIOS	29 – 15	FROST	AFRITS, AORIST, AORTAS, ARISTO, FORTIS, FRITAS, IFTARS, RATIOS, SAFARI, SATORI, TIARAS, TIFOSI	32
5	OMCERIKGU	minker ☓	29 – 22	MUCKIER	OMURICE*	39
6	75 100 2 4 1 3 → 840	—	29 – 22	850 ☓	RR: 840 = (100 × 2 + 75 + 4 + 1) × 3	49
7	MGEADLEVS	GLEAMED	36 – 22	MEDALS	GALDEMS, LEVADES, SELVAGE*	56
8	PUENCODRN	POUNCED	43 – 22	unopen ☓	POUNCER, POUNDER, PRODUCE, UNROPED	63
9	75 3 8 10 10 2 → 739	739 75 × 10 − (8 + 3)	53 – 32	739 75 × 10 − (8 + 3)		73
TTT	FEEDIRIS	Sack the whole football team? You'll soon warm to it.			FIRESIDE
10	TLTHIAETI	TATTLE	59 – 38	TITTLE	HALITE, LITHIA, TATTIE, TITTIE*	79
11	ANETQNODC	DONATE	59 – 45	CONTEND	CONNATE*	86
12	RTSEOATGP	PROSTATE	67 – 45	pottages ☓	GAROTTES, GATEPOST, PORTAGES, POTAGERS	94
13	LDPEIORRA	LEOPARD	74 – 52	PARRIED	AIRDROP, DARIOLE, DIPOLAR, LARDIER, PAROLED, PREDIAL, PRELOAD*	101
14	4 1 2 6 1 5 → 124	124 6 × 5 × 4 + 2 + 1 + 1	84 – 62	124 (5 × 2 × 6) × (1 + 1) + 4		111
15	PRUNECLOT		84 – 62		CORPULENT	121