Episode 8816

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Episode 8816 was broadcast on 22 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Pini Stimler played Phil Allen, with Pini Stimler winning 74 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pini Stimler	Score	Phil Allen	Others	Max.
1	NICTEALMI	metalic ☓	0 – 6	LAMENT	MILITANCE*	18
2	DTERUWNAG	UNRATED	7 – 13	GRANTED	DRAGNET*, GAUNTER*, GRUNTED, NATURED*, TRUDGEN*, TWANGED, UNWAGED*	25
3	25 10 5 10 3 1 → 707	701 (3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5) × 25 + 1	12 – 13	—	RR: 708 = (25 × 10 − 10 − 5 − 1) × 3	32
TTT	PRESSINN	American R&B stars take to the cricket field.			SPINNERS
4	SFLOAENSI	loafiness ☓	12 – 18	FAILS	FALSIES*, FINALES*, FINLESS*, INSOLES*, LESIONS*, LIONESS, OLEFINS*, SILANES*	39
5	CROETSATX	ROTATES	12 – 26	EXACTORS	EXTRACTS*	47
6	100 75 50 7 3 1 → 929	926 (7 + 3) × 100 − 75 + 1	19 – 26	925	RR: 929 = (50 − 1) × 7 × 3 − 100	57
7	MOPDLIANR	ORDINAL	26 – 26	PLAIN	DIPLOMA*, DIPOLAR, MONDIAL, NAILROD*, PADRINO*, PONIARD*, RAMPION*, RIMLAND*	64
8	PTHEIRASN	THESPIAN	34 – 34	PAINTERS	PERIANTHS	82
9	100 75 25 6 10 5 → 633	635 6 × 100 + 25 + 10	41 – 41	635 6 × 100 + (75 ÷ 25) × 10 + 5	RR: 633 = (100 + 5) × 6 + 75 ÷ 25	92
TTT	STEELHAT	Forget Springsteen; they're born to run for glory days.			ATHLETES
10	YTNEUEDLM	MELTED	41 – 49	UNMELTED		100
11	ROSLUAERH	HAULERS	48 – 49	LUSHER	HOARSER, HURLERS*, SHOALER*, SURREAL*	107
12	VNROEPISG	SPONGIER	56 – 49	PROVING	OVERSPIN, PROVINGS*, REPOSING*	115
13	SOTKIRDEP	DORKIEST	64 – 49	POKIEST	DIOPTRES*, PERIDOTS, PORKIEST*, RIPOSTED*	123
14	7 3 4 3 7 10 → 629	—	64 – 49	630 ☓	RR: 629 = (7 × 4 + 9) × (10 + 7)	133
15	HOGPLUGNIL	PLOUGHING (1.75 seconds)	74 – 49			143