Episode 8778

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Episode 8778 was broadcast on 29 May 2026, as part of Series 93.

Charlie Harrison played David Puckridge, with Charlie Harrison winning 121 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Amber Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	David Puckridge	Others	Max.
1	TNGREAEUL	REGULATE	8 – 0	greaten ☓		8
2	BOKELASED	BEADLES	15 – 0	DALEKS	LAKEBEDS*	16
3	75 1 10 4 8 9 → 832	832 ((9 + 1) × 10 + 4) × 8	25 – 10	832 (10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 8 ÷ 4		26
TTT	LIONVETS	She wants to be read in black and white, like Brown and Greene.			NOVELIST
4	UOGNHETDI	DOUTING	32 – 17	TOUGHEN	HIDEOUT, HOUTING*, THONGED*, TONGUED*, TOUGHED*, TOUGHIE*	33
5	NLWREAOIQ	AILERON	39 – 17	LINEAR	ALIENOR*	40
6	50 75 6 6 2 2 → 136	136 50 × 2 + 6 × 6	49 – 27	136 50 + 75 + 6 + 6 − 2 ÷ 2		50
7	PTCMOEUFT	COMPUTE	56 – 34	COMPUTE		57
8	NOREMAFEP	FORENAME	64 – 34	FOREMEN		65
9	75 10 7 6 8 7 → 335	336 8 × 7 × 6	71 – 34	336 ☓	RR: 335 = (7 × 7 − 8) × 10 − 75	75
TTT	NEWSOURS	It's how it fell for Italy during the Winter Olympics.			SNOWSURE
10	ARGONRETI	ANTERIOR	79 – 34	TEARING	RERATING*	83
11	STRLAEAIW	WAILERS	86 – 41	RETAILS	AERIALS*, ATRESIA*, LARIATS*, REALIST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TALWARS*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL*	90
12	SUCISERAG	SAUCIERS	94 – 41	CRUISES		98
13	YHNROIUAT	UNITARY	101 – 48	RAINOUT		105
14	25 7 4 8 10 1 → 839	839 (25 × 8 + 10) × 4 − 1	111 – 48	—		115
15	EMUSTREEK	MUSKETEER (1.25 seconds)	121 – 48			125