Episode 8811

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Episode 8811 was broadcast on 15 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Graham Bates played Sandy Aiton, with Sandy Aiton winning 83 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nisha Katona, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Graham Bates	Score	Sandy Aiton	Others	Max.
1	NGTSAIUIL	LISTING	0 – 8	LINGUIST	SALUTING, TAILINGS*	8
2	KOTECASNE	STOCK	0 – 14	CASKET	NOTECASE	16
3	25 50 100 3 6 2 → 777	778 (100 + 25) × 6 + (50 ÷ 2) + 3	7 – 14	775	RR: 777 = 6 × 100 + 3 × 50 + 25 + 2	26
TTT	INANECUTE	It ain't what you say; it's the way you say it.			ENUNCIATE
4	OTRELIDYE	RETILED	7 – 22	LOITERED	DOLERITE*	34
5	MSDMAEAES	madames ☓	7 – 22	madames ☓	AMASSED, EDAMAME*	41
6	50 10 9 3 1 7 → 712	711 (7 × 3 + 50) × 10 + 1	14 – 22	709	RR: 712 = (50 + 10) × (9 + 3) − 7 − 1	51
7	RSXROUEIH	HORSIER	21 – 29	HURRIES		60
8	SOTENIBRL	STONIER	28 – 36	LOITERS	BLISTER*, BOILERS*, BOLSTER, BOLTERS*, BONIEST*, BORNITE*, BRISTLE*, ENTISOL*, LIBEROS*, LIENORS*, LINTERS*, LOBSTER, LORNEST*, NIBLETS*, NOBLEST*, NOSTRIL*, OBITERS*, ONLIEST*, ORIENTS*, RETINOL, SORBENT*, TOILERS*	65
9	25 75 100 10 9 10 → 373	375 (100 ÷ 25 + 10 ÷ 10) × 75	35 – 36	369	RR: 373 = (100 − 9) × (75 ÷ 25) + 10 × 10 vitalise ☓7	75
TTT	EITHERWIG	Either wig will do, but one's heavier than the other.			WEIGHTIER
10	TAREVODRI	TARRIED	42 – 43	TARRIED	DEVIATOR	83
11	TSLNEOAEP	APOSTLE	49 – 50	POLENTA	ANTELOPES*	101
12	WUNACEMDR	WANDER	49 – 57	UNCARED	UNWARMED	109
13	GTLHIAOSI	GLOATS	55 – 63	LIGHTS	ALIGHTS*, GALIOTS*, GOATISH	116
14	50 7 1 8 10 2 → 738	738 (7 + 8) × 10 − 10 − 2	65 – 73	738 (7 + 8) × 10 − 10 − 2		126
15	PHYLOFUEL		65 – 83	HOPEFULLY (3.75 seconds)		136