Episode 8780

Episode 8780 was broadcast on 2 June 2026, as part of Series 93.

Charlie Harrison played Lance Clarke, with Charlie Harrison winning 115 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	Lance Clarke	Others	Max.
1	SLFWEOIRS	FLOSSIER	8 – 8	FLOSSIER		8
2	REUDSTGAR	DRAGSTER	16 – 8	GRADES	TRUDGERS	16
3	100 8 3 9 5 2 → 170	170 9 × 8 − 2 + 100	26 – 18	170 9 × 8 − 2 + 100		26
TTT	CLONEDHAT	You don't see this daily, but when you did see it, you saw Daley.			DECATHLON
4	BEOJMIRHD	BROMIDE	33 – 18	HIDER	HEIRDOM	33
5	NGTSAEIOX	GEOTAXIS	41 – 18	TAXING		41
6	25 75 100 5 10 4 → 497	497 5 × 100 − 75 ÷ 25	51 – 28	497 5 × 100 − 75 ÷ 25		51
7	LSPTAIEIL	TALLIES	58 – 35	PALLETS	PALLIEST, PASTILLE	59
8	PNUERIFTN	FUNNIER	65 – 42	FUNNIER	ENPRINT*, PUNNIER	66
9	75 8 4 7 10 2 → 710	710 (75 − 4) × 10	75 – 52	710 (75 − 4) × 10		76
TTT	NIGELSNOT	Nigel's not got a partner, so come on over Valerie.			SINGLETON
10	SERCDOIEN	necroside ☓	75 – 59	RESCIND	CENSORED, CONSIDER, ENCODERS, NECROSED, SECONDER	84
11	MHRNAEAED	RENAMED	82 – 66	RENAMED	AMENDER, HARDMAN, HARDMEN, HEADMAN, HEADMEN, MEANDER	91
12	OASMGVINL	SLAVING	89 – 73	SOLVING	MILONGAS	99
13	RWSTEUOEC	COWERS	95 – 79	RESCUE	CROUTES, SCOUTER	106
14	75 25 100 10 1 7 → 422	422 (75 + 1) × 7 − 100 − 10	105 – 79	—		116
15	LOSTADICE	DISLOCATE (3.25 seconds)	115 – 79			126