Episode 8819

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Episode 8819 was broadcast on 27 July 2026, as part of Series 94.

Pini Stimler played Sean Bennett, with Pini Stimler winning 104 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Scarlett Moffatt, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pini Stimler	Score	Sean Bennett	Others	Max.
1	SOMRKEANG	songmaker ☓	0 – 7	MANGERS	MEGARONS	8
2	LFTEIUSPO	UPLIFTS	7 – 14	FOULEST	OUTFLIES, POUFIEST*, SPITEFUL*	16
3	50 75 25 5 8 9 → 737	737 9 × 75 + 25 + 50 − 8 − 5	17 – 14	733		26
TTT	CUPTRASH	Use this when gardening, possibly in Cumbria.			PUSHCART
4	DTREIAWRE	waterier ☓	17 – 21	WATERED	REDWATER, TAWDRIER*	34
5	MITLNUSEA	INSULATE	25 – 21	SUNLIT	AILMENTS, ALIMENTS*, MANLIEST*, SIMULANT*, SIMULATE	42
6	50 4 5 7 1 10 → 824	—	25 – 21	—	RR: 824 = ((50 − 7) × 5 + 1 − 10) × 4	52
7	TOFQRUOCT	TROUT	30 – 26	COURT	CROFT, CRUFT*, OUTRO*, TUTOR*	57
8	SRNAIOJRI	RAISIN	36 – 26	JOINS	NORIAS*	63
9	25 50 10 3 9 6 → 114	114 50 × 3 − (25 − 10 − 9) × 6	46 – 26	110		73
TTT	CLAPREPS	Meat Loaf sang "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth", but with this meatloaf, you're almost putting them in.			SCRAPPLE
10	TLPEIEAMD	EPILATED	54 – 26	PLEATED	DEPILATE*, PILEATED*	81
11	BETSDUITD	BUTTIES	61 – 26	buddiest ☓	BUDDIES, STUDIED*, SUBEDIT*	88
12	GHCAOAGSE	CHASE	66 – 31	ACHES	SOCAGE*	94
13	RUNOELSPI	REPULSION	84 – 31	PLIERS	NEUROPILS*	112
14	50 5 6 7 6 10 → 297	297 6 × 50 − (10 − 7)	94 – 41	297 6 × 50 − (10 − 7)		122
15	SUBOVIOLI	OBLIVIOUS (1.25 seconds)	104 – 41			132