Episode 8757

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Episode 8757 was broadcast on 30 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Patrick Thompson played Gavin Kitchingham, with Patrick Thompson winning 105 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Patrick Thompson	Score	Gavin Kitchingham	Others	Max.
1	DNSTAEIPL	LANDTIES	8 – 8	PLAINEST	DEINSTAL*, PANTILED*, PANTILES, SPLINTED*	8
2	SREIFLECN	RECLINES	16 – 16	LICENSER	SILENCER	16
3	25 50 100 75 10 10 → 312	312 (75 × 100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 10	26 – 16	☓		26
TTT	AUNTPIES	Aunt makes some pies filled with flowers.			PETUNIAS
4	HSCUOUGLE	louches ☓	26 – 22	COUGHS	CLEUGHS*, CLOUGHS, GLUCOSE, GULCHES*	33
5	GKNRAIEFA	FREAKING	34 – 30	FREAKING		41
6	10 4 9 2 7 6 → 182	182 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4	44 – 40	182 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4		51
7	TMTLIAUXO	MALOTI	50 – 46	OXTAIL	MULATTO*	58
8	EOSRDEGMO	SMOODGER	58 – 46	GROOMED		66
9	25 100 50 75 4 4 → 892	891 (100 + 75 + 50 + 4) × 4 − 25	65 – 46	883		73
TTT	SIDEBARS	They tend to prefer their fish with batter on it.			SEABIRDS
10	HSREINLOB	BOILERS	72 – 46	bolshier ☓	BOLSHIE, INSHORE*, LIBEROS*, LIENORS*, SHORNIE*	80
11	PRDJAUONE	OPERAND	79 – 53	ADJOURN	APRONED*, PADRONE, POUNDER, RONDEAU*, UNROPED*	87
12	SNTOIONCA	CONATION	87 – 61	CONTAINS	CANONIST*, SANCTION*	95
13	TMRGOAOTE	AMORETTO	95 – 61	gateroom ☓		103
14	3 7 4 4 6 8 → 247	247 ☓	95 – 68	248 (7 × 4 + 3) × 8	RR: 247 = (4 + 6) × 3 × 8 + 7	113
15	APEVIXENS	EXPANSIVE (0.75 seconds)	105 – 68			123