Episode 8895
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Episode 8895 was broadcast on 10 November 2026, as part of Series 94.
Trevor played Rosie, with Trevor winning 111 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Bubbins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Trevor | Score | Rosie | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPIRAMINO | RAMPION | 7 – 0 | PRIMAL | MONILIA* | 7 |
| 2 | DCANOAGUN | GUANO | 12 – 5 | CANON | GUANACO | 14 |
| 3 | 100 50 75 2 9 9 → 661 | 659
9 × 75 − (2 × 9) + (100 ÷ 50) |
19 – 5 | 664 |
Best: 661 = 75 × 9 − (9 − 100 ÷ 50) × 2 |
24 |
| TTT | ROCKSNIL | This thread never ceases to "A"-maze! | CORNSILK | |||
| 4 | LDECIPENS | PENCILS | 26 – 5 | penciled ☓ | DECLINES, ECLIPSED, LICENSED*, PEDICELS, PEDICLES*, SILENCED* | 32 |
| 5 | RTASTUARO | OUTSAT | 32 – 5 | TOAST | AURORAS*, TARTARS, TOTARAS* | 39 |
| 6 | 25 5 5 10 1 8 → 591 | 592
(5 × 5 − 1) × 25 − 8 |
39 – 12 | 590
(5 × 5 − 1) × 25 − 10 |
|
46 |
| 7 | LGSEULIEU | GULLIES | 46 – 19 | GULLIES | LIGULES* | 53 |
| 8 | CNEPASEMI | SPACEMEN | 54 – 19 | CINEMAS | SAPIENCE*, SPECIMEN | 61 |
| 9 | 50 75 5 1 8 6 → 819 | 818
(6 + 5) × 75 − 8 + 1 |
61 – 19 | — |
RR: 819 = (50 ÷ 5 + 1) × 75 − 6 |
71 |
| TTT | SMELLIES | My car was clean even though I parked it under a tree. | LIMELESS | |||
| 10 | DUYETOWRE | TOWERED | 68 – 26 | TOWERED | OUTDREW* | 78 |
| 11 | SPROESABN | BARONESS | 76 – 26 | SPORES | PERSONAS*, RESPONSA* | 86 |
| 12 | LETANOGDU | TONGUED | 83 – 33 | TANGLED | GLOATED, GUANOED*, LANGUED*, LOUNGED*, OUTLAND*, TALONED*, TANGELO, TANGOED* | 93 |
| 13 | TMORIUDER | OUTRIDER | 91 – 41 | OUTRIDER | 101 | |
| 14 | 50 3 5 3 10 1 → 205 | 205
(50 − 3 × 3) × 5 |
101 – 51 | 205
(3 + 1) × 50 + 5 |
|
111 |
| 15 | EDNAPEECH | CHEAPENED
(2 seconds) |
111 – 51 | 121 | ||