Episode 8788

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Episode 8788 was broadcast on 12 June 2026, as part of Series 93.

Tom Iorio played Karen Pearson, with Karen Pearson winning 116 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tom Iorio	Score	Karen Pearson	Others	Max.
1	AEUTGSLNE	GLUTES	0 – 7	TANGLES	EUGLENAS*	8
2	SVHMAEATN	MAVENS	0 – 14	ANTHEMS	ANTHEMS, ATHAMES*, HAMATES*, MAHANTS*, NAMASTE*, SAVANTE, SMETANA*	15
3	10 3 10 1 3 2 → 110	110 10 × 10 + 3 × 3 + 1	10 – 24	110 (10 + 1) × 10		25
TTT	USGARLIC	The stockings were said to be in good spirits.			SURGICAL
4	LTGOEINDE	TINGLED	10 – 32	DELETING	DELETION, LEGIONED	33
5	MTRFIAEAK	MATIER	16 – 38	MARKET	FERMATA*, MAITAKE*	40
6	50 25 100 5 3 3 → 174	174 100 + 50 + 25 − (3 ÷ 3)	26 – 48	174 100 + 50 + 25 − (3 ÷ 3)		50
7	IOUCTQRPE	POUTIER	33 – 48	outprice ☓	CROQUET, CUPRITE*, PICQUET*, PICTURE*	57
8	SLTUEIEGW	UGLIEST	40 – 55	UGLIEST	ELEGIST*, GLUIEST	64
9	10 3 1 8 9 6 → 190	190 (6 ÷ 3 + 8 + 9) × 10	50 – 65	190 (10 + 9) × (6 + 3 + 1)		74
TTT	ATEASOCK	In Scotland and Staffordshire, these are the order of the day.			OATCAKES
10	SPRDOAISC	SPORADIC	58 – 73	SPORADIC	PICADORS*, SARCOIDS*	82
11	AEOSNWRDI	SNOWIER	65 – 80	SNOWIER	ANEROIDS, ANODISER, DISOWNER*	90
12	MSRUEANLI	MISRULE	65 – 88	NUMERALS	SEMILUNAR*, UNREALISM*	108
13	EUONGTRTA	OUTRANGE	73 – 96	OUTRANGE	TETRAGON*, TUTORAGE*	116
14	50 10 6 8 7 9 → 848	848 (10 + 7) × 50 − 8 + 6	83 – 106	848 (10 + 7) × 50 − 8 + 6		126
15	GUITARNPC		83 – 116	CAPTURING (14 seconds)		136