Episode 8783

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Episode 8783 was broadcast on 5 June 2026, as part of Series 93.

Charlie Harrison played Colin Mitchell, with Charlie Harrison winning 120 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Harrison performed a blindfolded Rubik's Cube solve (as he promised to do so if he gained octochampdom). Including memorisation time, he achieved this in around 26 seconds.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	Colin Mitchell	Others	Max.
1	MPGTOAIOS	IMPASTO	7 – 0	IMPOST		7
2	PNTEUOJNE	TOUPEE	13 – 0	NOUN	JENNET*, POTEEN*, PUNNET	13
3	100 7 1 2 6 5 → 357	356 (100 − (7 + 5 − 1)) × (6 − 2)	20 – 0	—	RR: 357 = (100 ÷ 2 + 1) × 7	23
TTT	MAYPORTER	Paul's secretary wasn't on a lengthy contract.			TEMPORARY
4	PSHIAERTO	ATROPHIES	38 – 0	TRASH		41
5	NGXNEAEFT	GANNET	44 – 6	GANNET	ANNEXE*, NEATEN, NEGATE*	47
6	25 3 5 10 2 6 → 161	161 25 × 6 + 10 + 3 − 2	54 – 16	161 25 × 6 + 10 + 3 − 2		57
7	RTPRAOIUA	PARROT	60 – 22	UTOPIA	AIRPORT	64
8	NCNIAOHRE	CANNIER	67 – 22	NACHO	CHORINE, ENCHAIN*	71
9	25 10 7 4 5 9 → 181	181 25 × 7 + 10 − 4	77 – 32	181 25 × 7 + 10 − 4		81
TTT	BEACHFULS	In the '60s and '70s, beachfuls of people took holiday snaps using this.			FLASHCUBE
10	LDWIOANTE	DELATION	85 – 40	DELATION		89
11	STSKIEOET	KETOSIS	92 – 40	STOKES	KITSETS*	96
12	SRVAIEGCI	vicaries ☓	92 – 46	CRAVES	GRAVIES, VARICES*, VISCERA*	103
13	DRLGAEUOI	DIALOGUE	100 – 46	GLARED		111
14	25 5 1 3 7 8 → 854	854 (25 × 5 − 3) × 7	110 – 46	—		121
15	SATINGRIN	STRAINING (1.5 seconds)	120 – 46			131

External Links

• Charlie Harrison's Blindfolded Rubik's Cube Solve on YouTube.