Difference between revisions of "Episode 8761"

Latest revision as of 19:57, 6 May 2026

Episode 8761 was broadcast on 6 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Simon Pitfield, with Patrick Thompson winning 118 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Simon Pitfield	Others	Max.
1	LDSREUOGA	ROULADES	8 – 0	GROUSED		8
2	NRSEOUDPN	UNPERSON	16 – 8	POUNDERS		16
3	75 50 100 25 5 4 → 684	684 (100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 + 4	26 – 8	☓		26
TTT	SETGRAIN	Rock hard, and almost broke the four-minute mile.			GANISTER
4	REITKANZP	KERATIN	33 – 8	PIRATE	PAINTER, PERTAIN, REPAINT	33
5	RSHNEOUTS	SOUTHERN	41 – 16	UNHORSES	HUNTRESS, ONRUSHES, SHORTENS, SHOUTERS, SHUNTERS, TONSURES	41
6	75 3 9 2 5 7 → 692	692 (75 + 2) × 9 − (3 + 5 − 7)	51 – 26	692 9 × 75 + 5 × 2 + 7		51
7	HCSLEIAGE	LEGACIES	59 – 26	LEACHES	ELEGIACS, HELICASE	59
8	WORGEUTNO	OUTGONE	59 – 34	OUTGROWN		67
9	100 75 50 25 9 9 → 664	664 9 × 75 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25	69 – 34	666		77
TTT	LEOMOVES	Leo moves in with his partner; what's not to like?			LOVESOME
10	RNFTAOUDE	FOUNDER	76 – 41	FORTUNE	FRONTED, NATURED, REFOUND, RONDEAU, ROTUNDA, UNRATED*	84
11	YNGPIAOTR	PARTYING	84 – 49	PARTYING	GYRATION*	92
12	CTRDIEOFS	FROSTED	91 – 56	DIRECTS	CORDITE, COTISED, CREDITS, CROFTED, DEFROST, EDITORS, FOISTED, FORTIES, FRICOTS, FROSTIE, SORTIED, STEROID, STORIED, TRIODES*	99
13	MTNMIEUCP	PINETUM	98 – 56	MINUTE		106
14	100 8 10 10 6 9 → 762	762 (100 − 6) × 8 + 10	108 – 66	762 (100 − 6) × 8 + 10		116
15	WILTSHERE	ERSTWHILE (2 seconds)	118 – 66			126

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