Episode 8897

Episode 8897 was broadcast on 12 November 2026, as part of Series 94.

Trevor played Nick, with Trevor winning 93 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mike Bubbins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Trevor	Score	Nick	Others	Max.
1	RMOSECAKT	ROCKETS	7 – 7	MARKETS	COASTER, ECORATS, KRATOMS, MAESTRO, MOCKERS, RACKETS, RECOATS, RESTOCK, SMACKER, STACKER, STOCKER, TACKERS*	7
2	DNERSOPNI	PONDERS	7 – 15	PRISONED		15
3	75 25 50 6 5 5 → 790	790 (75 + 6 − 50 ÷ 25) × (5 + 5)	17 – 15	788		25
TTT	ONTOTUSK	Not a song by Alphaville, but it's big in Japan.			TONKOTSU
4	STORAMETY	MAESTRO	24 – 22	MATTERS	MASTERY, ROTATES, SMATTER, STOMATE, TOASTER, YATTERS*	32
5	DPLOCEGIT	POLICED	31 – 22	COILED	DOGPILE*, PILOTED	39
6	75 6 9 2 2 8 → 464	464 (75 + 2) × 6 + 2	41 – 32	464 (75 + 2) × 6 + 2		49
7	PLTOWGUEN	PLUNGE	47 – 38	PLUNGE	OPULENT*	56
8	RSARGESON	GROANERS	55 – 38	garresons ☓	SERRANOS*	64
9	50 4 2 9 4 3 → 215	215 50 × 4 + 2 + 9 + 4	65 – 48	215 50 × 4 + 2 + 9 + 4		74
TTT	UNITEPRO	A massive outburst of noise came from Eddie.			ERUPTION
10	JLINFEISN	FILES	70 – 48	finnies ☓	ELFINS, INNIES, JINNIS, LINENS*	80
11	DLROUBEDU	DOUBLED	77 – 55	DOUBLED	DOUBLURE*	88
12	RTENRATUS	TAUNTERS	85 – 63	TAUNTERS		96
13	LGMIATRES	MIGRATES	93 – 63	IMAGERS	MAGISTER, REGALISM, REGALIST, STERIGMA	104
14	10 5 8 1 7 6 → 786	780 ☓	93 – 63	—	RR: 786 = ((8 + 5) × 10 + 1) × 6	114
15	UNCREATOR	☓ courrante (11 seconds)	93 – 63		RACONTEUR	124