Episode 8762

Episode 8762 was broadcast on 7 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Danny Heery, with Patrick Thompson winning 142 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Danny Heery	Others	Max.
1	RTGNAEAPI	PAGEANT	7 – 7	PARTING	AERATING, PAGINATE, TAPERING	8
2	NMVOIALID	MONDIAL	14 – 14	INVALID	MONILIA*	15
3	50 25 75 100 6 3 → 606	606 6 × 100 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25	24 – 24	606 6 × 100 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25		25
TTT	ZITIPEAR	You don't want pasta and fruit; just a couple of muscles.			TRAPEZII
4	NCDUEOLEH	ECHELON	31 – 31	LUNCHED		32
5	SNFWAOEXR	FAWNERS	38 – 31	WAXERS	FORESAW	39
6	75 25 6 9 3 1 → 725	725 9 × 75 + (3 − 1) × 25	48 – 41	725 (9 + 1) × 75 − 25		49
7	GPTCAOESO	POTAGES	55 – 41	COAST	CAPOTES, POSTAGE, TOECAPS	56
8	RTRIUINOL	TURION	61 – 41	LOUT	LUTINO, ROTINI, TURRON	62
9	75 25 50 100 1 3 → 279	279 (50 + 1) × (100 ÷ 25) + 75	71 – 41	☓		72
TTT	THEIRFOR	If you get this, it's definitely big-headed.			FROTHIER
10	TMDEIEARE	REMEDIATE	89 – 41	MERITED		90
11	WLSHAUOGD	GOULASH	96 – 48	GOULASH		97
12	EOATGREDS	DEROGATES	114 – 48	RESTAGED		115
13	PTFLOEASC	POLECATS	122 – 48	LOCATES	POSTFACE	123
14	9 3 5 1 4 3 → 174	174 (5 × 4 − 1) × 9 + 3	132 – 58	174 9 × 5 × 4 − 3 − 3		133
15	DRYVOICES	DISCOVERY (1 second)	142 – 58			143