Episode 8777

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Episode 8777 was broadcast on 28 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Charlie Harrison played Graham Brown, with Charlie Harrison winning 106 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amber Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Brown originally declared reforms ☓ which would not have been valid but this was changed in the edit to DEFORMS; it should also be noted that this had no impact on the scores.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	Graham Brown	Others	Max.
1	GBRLOAUER	BURGLAR	0 – 8	LABOURER		8
2	NSORIGEKW	WORKINGS	8 – 16	WORKINGS		16
3	50 1 7 7 10 3 → 721	721 ((10 − 7 − 1) × 50 + 3) × 7	18 – 16	—		26
TTT	EVICTRAT	Sounds almost pretty. but still has the power to pull.			TRACTIVE
4	AOTMSENAG	MAGNETOS	26 – 16	MAGNETS	MAGENTAS*, MAGNATES*, MEGATONS, MONTAGES	34
5	TLXREIEPN	REPTILE	33 – 16	—	INEXPERT*	42
6	75 100 7 1 3 6 → 536	536 (100 + 75 + 6) × 3 − 7	43 – 16	—		52
7	DSRFOEIUM	DIMEROUS	51 – 16	DEFORMS**		60
8	EALPTINEG	PLEATING	59 – 16	LEAPING	GELATINE, LEGATINE*, PETALINE	68
9	100 10 8 1 2 9 → 485	484 (10 ÷ 2) × 100 − 9 − 8 + 1	66 – 16	481	RR: 485 = ((100 + 8) × 9) ÷ 2 − 1	78
TTT	SLIDEOUT	You slide out of contact in search of some me-time.			SOLITUDE
10	DTPOEMOTC	COMPOTE	73 – 16	MOOTED		85
11	LDVCEAIUF	FAILED	79 – 22	VALUED	ADVICE*, AFIELD*, AUDILE*, CALVED, FACILE*, FEUDAL*, VAILED*	91
12	WNSIEDONH	donnies ☓	79 – 22	downish ☓	DONNISH*, SHINNED	98
13	SRTJEUIAE	SERIATE	86 – 22	JESTER	AUSTERE	105
14	3 5 9 1 8 10 → 191	191 (3 + 1) × 5 × 10 − 9	96 – 22	—		115
15	BYSECTION	OBSCENITY (4 seconds)	106 – 22			125