Episode 8745

Episode 8745 was broadcast on 14 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ian Kinsella played Alan Giles, with Ian Kinsella winning 99 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ranvir Singh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian Kinsella	Score	Alan Giles	Others	Max.
1	LDNIAETON	DELATION	8 – 0	ELATION	ANOINTED, ANTINODE, DENTINAL, INDOLENT, LENTANDO*	8
2	FSRIEUGTQ	GUSTIER	15 – 7	FIGURES	FUSTIER, GUTSIER, QUERIST, REGIFTS, SURFEIT	15
3	100 2 7 6 2 8 → 530	530 (7 − 2) × (100 + 6)	25 – 17	530 (7 − 2) × (100 + 6)		25
TTT	LEGALIVY	The cricket was of an amateur standard, but it had a sense of community.			VILLAGEY
4	GRSIEANSP	grapiness ☓	25 – 25	PRESSING	ASPERSING, REPASSING	43
5	TSNIEOPSU	POUTINES	33 – 25	☓	SOUPIEST	51
6	100 1 10 4 2 6 → 747	746 (100 ÷ 2) x (10 + 6 − 1) − 4	40 – 25	☓	RR: 747 = ((10 + 4 + 1) x 100 − 6) ÷ 2	61
7	VKREIUDAT	DURATIVE	48 – 25	DIVERT		69
8	NTNUOELRA	NEUTRAL	55 – 25	outlearn ☓	NEURONAL*, UNLEARNT	77
9	25 8 10 5 7 6 → 561	560 ((7 − 5) × 25 + 6) × 10	62 – 25	564	RR: 561 = 8 × 7 × 10 + 6 − 5	87
TTT	SAMETOOT	You're having a full english; tinned or fresh?			TOMATOES
10	NLSOEARTE	RESONATE	70 – 33	RESONATE	ENTRESOL, OLEASTER	95
11	WCYAOEHWT	TEACH	75 – 38	CHEWY	CHAYOTE*	102
12	MLDIEAMGT	DETAIL	81 – 44	MALTED	DILEMMA, GLAMMED, LIGATED	109
13	RTPIUOLAR	TROUPIAL	89 – 44	PARROT		117
14	25 50 9 2 10 10 → 255	255 25 × 10 + 50 ÷ 10	99 – 54	255 25 × 10 + 10 ÷ 2		127
15	GOTHICSON	☓ scotching (2.75 seconds)	99 – 54	☓ choosing (14.5 seconds)	COHOSTING	137