Episode 8769

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Episode 8769 was broadcast on 18 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Tim Rawlinson played Megan Battenfield, with Tim Rawlinson winning 79 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lucy Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dictionary Corner did not note that Battenfield's declaration of RAISING was actually a seven and that there weren't two Is in the selection, but it did not affect the outcome of the round as Rawlinson offered a longer valid word.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tim Rawlinson	Score	Megan Battenfield	Others	Max.
1	GNRSEOINA	REASONING	18 – 0	raising ☓6		18
2	UCERAKETS	RACKETS	25 – 7	TACKERS	AUSTERE*, CREATES*, CURATES*, EUREKAS*, RETAKES, STACKER*, TUCKERS*	25
3	50 75 7 2 6 1 → 621	607	25 – 14	619 75 × 7 + 50 × 2 − 6	RR: 621 = (75 − 6) × (7 + 2)	35
TTT	LARDCHIP	I don't want chips cooked in lard; I just want the fish.			PILCHARD
4	DOLAREDIM	LOADER	31 – 20	MEDIAL	ADMIRED*, DARIOLE*, DERMOID*, EARLDOM, LOAMIER*, RADIOED*, ROADIED*	42
5	QTMROEUNR	REMOUNT	38 – 20	quoter ☓	MOUNTER, MOURNER*	49
6	75 8 1 3 7 5 → 363	363 5 × 75 − 8 − 1 − 3	48 – 30	363 5 × 75 − 8 − 1 − 3		59
7	HNTDIEIWE	WHITENED	56 – 30	HINTED		67
8	TALOGATEF	FLOAT	61 – 30	GOLF	AFLOAT, FOETAL, FOLATE*, GELATO*, LEGATO*, TALOFA*	73
9	25 100 5 10 6 6 → 332	☓	61 – 30	315	RR: 331/333 Best: 332 = (10 × 5 + 6) × 6 − 100 ÷ 25	83
TTT	RESENTIT	Showed curiosity about financial profits.			INTEREST
10	PLTSUAUOA	PLOTS	66 – 30	POST	PATULOUS*	91
11	RCYSEIEAC	SECRECY	73 – 30	creasy ☓	CARICES*	98
12	UOIOSGSLN	LOSING	73 – 37	LOUSING	LOOSING*, OLINGOS*, SOLOING*, SOOLING*, SOUSING*	105
13	PREOEVNLI	PROVEN	79 – 37	elvine ☓	LEPORINE*, REPLEVIN	113
14	75 9 3 6 2 8 → 692	☓	79 – 47	692 9 × 75 + 8 + 6 + 3		123
15	SUBLINERS		79 – 47	buslines ☓ (14.5 seconds)	BURLINESS	133