Episode 8824

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The debut of the word conundrum projected onto the studio floor.

Episode 8824 was broadcast on 3 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Andy Forsyth played Graeme Lawrence, with Andy Forsyth winning 77 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Starting from this episode, during the conundrum round, the floor of the studio will now have the word CONUNDRUM projected onto it. Teatime Teasers were also reverted back to nine letters.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Andy Forsyth	Score	Graeme Lawrence	Others	Max.
1	SPARENLDO	PEDALOS	7 – 7	PLANERS	LADRONES*, LEOPARDS*, OPERANDS*, PADRONES, PERSONAL, PRELOADS*, PSORALEN*, SOLANDER*, SPANDREL*	8
2	TSLEIEHCT	ITCHES	13 – 13	SETTLE	TESTICLE*	16
3	25 75 7 1 7 6 → 363	365 ☓	13 – 13	362 ☓	RR: 363 = (75 − 25) × 7 + 7 + 6	26
TTT	ADOPTBEES	If you spot this, you already know what you could've won.			SPEEDBOAT
4	RLIOAMHDE	HAILED	19 – 19	LOADER	ARMHOLE*, DARIOLE*, EARLDOM, HEDARIM*, HEIRDOM, HEMIOLA*, LOAMIER*	33
5	XUENGMITE	MEETING	26 – 26	MEETING	EXIGENT*, TEEMING	40
6	25 8 7 7 4 6 → 376	—	26 – 36	376 (8 + 7) × 75 + 7 − 6		50
7	BNROEGADS	BANGERS	33 – 43	ORANGES	BONDAGERS	68
8	FRCTOEINU	COUNTER	40 – 43	CORNET	CONFITURE	86
9	75 9 7 4 6 2 → 420	—	40 – 53	420 (75 − (9 − 4)) × 6		96
TTT	STORMUNIT	Double 19, and you'll be in your element.			STRONTIUM
10	KTFRAOEST	TOASTER	47 – 60	TOASTER	FORSAKE, ROTATES*	103
11	CSNOEGUVL	LOUNGES	54 – 60	ungloves ☓	CONVULSE	111
12	MJRTEIENA	RETAIN	54 – 67	MEATIER	EMERITA*, EMIRATE*, MATINEE*, MERANTI*, MINARET, RAIMENT*, RETINAE*, TRAINEE*	118
13	WUESGTUOR	GROUTS	60 – 67	guster ☓	OUTGREW, ROGUEST*, ROUGETS*	125
14	75 6 9 10 4 2 → 918	919 6 × 2 × 75 + 9 + 10	67 – 74	919 (10 + 2) × 75 + 9 + 6 + 4	RR: 918 = (75 × 6 + 9) × 2	135
15	HOLLOWRIP	WHIRLPOOL (13.5 seconds)	77 – 74			145