Difference between revisions of "Episode 8774"

Latest revision as of 14:02, 25 May 2026

Episode 8774 was broadcast on 25 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ralph Hill played Simon Parry, with Ralph Hill winning 91 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amber Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, it was not specified if Parry declared LEEK or LEAK, but it made no difference as both words were valid.

Rnd	Selection	Ralph Hill	Score	Simon Parry	Others	Max.
1	RGIANPENU	REAPING	7 – 7	PUNNIER	ANGUINE, EARNING, ENGRAIN, ENURING, GRANNIE, GUANINE, GUNNERA, NEAPING, NEARING, PANNIER, PENGUIN, PRUNING*	7
2	HRECONDES	SECONDER	15 – 7	SCORNED	CENSORED, DERECHOS, DRENCHES, ENCODERS, NECROSED*	15
3	100 9 2 7 4 1 → 262	262 2 × 100 + 9 × 7 − 1	25 – 17	262 2 × 100 + 9 × 7 − 1		25
TTT	ITSAFLAT	It's a flat tire; I just knew it was going to happen.			FATALIST
4	RASBPOTEM	PROBATES	33 – 25	BROMATES		33
5	LNORADETU	ROUNDEL	40 – 25	LOUDER	OUTLANDER	51
6	50 25 6 1 2 7 → 407	407 50 × (6 + 2) + 7	50 – 35	407 50 × (6 + 2) + 7		61
7	LKGEAIELI	GALL	54 – 39	LEAK**	GALILEE*	68
8	XTUNRETGI	UTTERING	62 – 39	RUTTING	TEXTURING	86
9	50 9 9 7 8 3 → 898	898 (9 + 9) × 50 − (7 + 3 − 8)	72 – 49	898 (9 + 9) × 50 − (7 + 3 − 8)		96
TTT	WIDEGRIN	His wide grin looks sinister, and it's freaking me out.			WEIRDING
10	CMUIDJHAE	CHIMED	78 – 55	JUICED	JEHADI*	102
11	SDSMSOAEO	MASSES	84 – 61	MASSED	OSMOSED, OSMOSES	109
12	TRALTRIOC	TRAITOR	91 – 68	TRACTOR	RICOTTA	116
13	RFSTEYIUA	FASTER	91 – 75	FAIREST	ESTUARY, FUSTIER, SURFEIT*	123
14	100 50 75 2 1 7 → 713	707	91 – 85	713 (100 + 2) × 7 − 1		133
15	OURNEPHEW		91 – 85		WHEREUPON	143

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 '''Episode 8774''' was broadcast on 25 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
-[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lucy Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 NOTE: In Round 7, it was not specified if Parry declared {{word|LEEK}} or {{word|LEAK}}, but it made no difference as both words were valid.
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