Episode 8801

Episode 8801 was broadcast on 1 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Karen Pearson played Nick Cant, with Karen Pearson winning 93 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Pearson having first appeared in Series 53 and Cant in Series 12.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Karen Pearson	Score	Nick Cant	Others	Max.
1	SWCYUAILD	WAILS	5 – 5	DAILY	SAUCILY	7
2	FSEATIMEK	MISTAKE	12 – 5	MAKES	STEAMIE*	14
3	75 25 50 4 1 10 → 796	797	12 – 15	796 75 × 10 + 50 − 4		24
TTT	SAIDBLUE	Lots of these in American Football; hear-hear!			AUDIBLES
4	RNADECUTN	CURATED	19 – 15	NATURE	UNCRATED, UNDERACT, UNTRACED	32
5	RSPXEIETG	RESPITE	26 – 22	EXPIRES	PRESTIGE	40
6	50 100 75 6 5 9 → 610	609	26 – 32	610 6 × 100 + 50 ÷ 5		50
7	NHLCUEOEW	LOUCHE	32 – 32	CLOWN	ECHELON	57
8	RTOINRESP	POINTERS	40 – 40	POINTERS	INTRORSE, PORNIEST, PRINTERS, PRISONER, PROTEINS, REPOINTS, REPRINTS, SPORTIER, SPRINTER	65
9	25 4 8 7 3 10 → 475	475 (10 + 8 + 4 − 3) × 25	50 – 50	475 (10 + 8 + 4 − 3) × 25		75
TTT	MINORREF	Forget green beans; this describes the red ones.			RENIFORM
10	NLIEGFTAS	FEASTING	58 – 58	STEALING	FATLINGS, FINAGLES, GELATINS, GENITALS, INFLATES	83
11	TNTUAOAVB	TAUNT	58 – 64	BUTTON	ANATTO*, AVAUNT	89
12	NRIUSTOLG	ROUSTING	66 – 72	RUSTLING	LUSTRING, TOUSLING*	97
13	PTDIAEILH	PITHEAD	73 – 72	HALTED	HELIPAD*, PLAITED	104
14	25 50 100 1 4 7 → 146	146 100 + 50 − 4	83 – 82	146 100 + 50 − 4		114
15	GIANTMICE	ENIGMATIC (24.75 seconds)	93 – 82			124