Episode 8896

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Episode 8896 was broadcast on 11 November 2026, as part of Series 94.

Trevor played Ciaran, with Trevor winning 130 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Bubbins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Trevor	Score	Ciaran	Others	Max.
1	SPSUNAIET	SUPINATES	18 – 18	SUPINATES		18
2	MILNEIGNO	LEGION	24 – 24	MILING	LIMNING*, MOILING	25
3	75 100 50 8 2 7 → 946	946 (50 + 75 − 7) × 8 + 2	34 – 24	947		35
TTT	CARSEAS	The seafood drove my car around the bend in Monaco.			RASCASSE
4	SPESOTFIT	POTTIES	41 – 31	SOFTIES	POSIEST, POSTIES*, SOFTEST*, TIPTOES	42
5	RSRAETUNG	STRANGER	49 – 39	GRUNTERS	GRANTERS, RESTRUNG*	50
6	75 100 1 2 4 10 → 632	632 (10 − 2) × (75 + 4)	59 – 49	632 (10 − 2) × (75 + 4)		60
7	PILEVAPNS	ALPINES	66 – 56	NIPPLES	ALEVINS*, APPLIES*, LAPPIES*, NAPPIES, PINEALS*, PINESAP*, SPANIEL, SPLENIA*	67
8	CIKARMOET	TACKIER	73 – 56	—	EROTICA*, MORTICE, TRACKIE*	74
9	75 3 10 8 4 2 → 969	969 (10 + 3) × 75 − 4 − 2	83 – 66	969 (10 + 3) × 75 − 4 − 2		84
TTT	PREYECHO	It looks the money paid to a dancer, for appearing in the Soap.			CORYPHEE
10	NROIGCERC	CORNIER	90 – 66	coreing ☓	COERCING	92
11	DZOEMSATO	MOOTED	96 – 72	MASTED	MATZOS, MOATED*, MODEST*, MOTZAS*, SOOTED*, ZOOMED*	98
12	RETILRAWE	RETAILER	104 – 72	WATERER		106
13	DLAENLOAN	LOANED	110 – 72	ALONE	ANNEAL*, ANODAL*	112
14	8 5 7 4 2 10 → 323	323 8 × 4 × 10 + 5 − 2	120 – 82	323 8 × 4 × 10 + 5 − 2		122
15	CUPLEKIST	PLUCKIEST (4 seconds)	130 – 82			132