Episode 8782

Episode 8782 was broadcast on 4 June 2026, as part of Series 93.

Charlie Harrison played Matthew Owen, with Charlie Harrison winning 112 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Charlie Harrison	Score	Matthew Owen	Others	Max.
1	RLDTAIEAN	RADIANT	7 – 7	RADIATE	DENTALIA*	8
2	GSNEOTEOI	EGESTION	15 – 7	STONE		16
3	25 2 5 1 7 9 → 194	194 (25 + 2) × 7 + 5	25 – 17	194 25 × 7 + 2 × 5 + 9		26
TTT	CREEDBANK	It's not by the hair on your chinny-chin-chin.			NECKBEARD
4	CPUONKEBS	BECKONS	32 – 17	SPOKEN	BOUNCES, BUCKOES, BUNCOES, BUNKOES*, POUNCES	33
5	RQFSIOUEG	FIGURES	39 – 17	FORGES	EGOSURF*	40
6	8 4 10 7 9 6 → 978	980	39 – 27	978 (9 × 10 + 7) × (6 + 4) + 8		50
7	NTGPOAEUI	PINOTAGE	47 – 27	TAPING		58
8	THMAOREOS	SMOOTHER	55 – 27	MASHER		66
9	75 9 6 1 2 5 → 624	624 (6 ÷ 2 + 75) × (9 − 1)	65 – 37	624 (5 − 2 + 75) × (9 − 1)		76
TTT	OUTSMILED	The old dough has got even older.			MOULDIEST
10	LFEUAWSIR	AWFULISE	73 – 37	RIFLES	FAILURES	84
11	LNTREAEAI	ALIENATE	81 – 37	ETERNAL	TREENAIL	92
12	CTDEAIMNO	DOMINATE	89 – 37	DETAIN	ACTIONED, CATENOID, COMEDIAN, DAEMONIC, DEMONIAC	100
13	SGLVUOAOP	GALOPS	95 – 37	gloops ☓	GALVOS, PULAOS, VALGUS*	106
14	10 5 7 6 3 8 → 271	270 (10 + 7 − 8) × 5 × 6	102 – 37	273	RR: 271 = 5 × 8 × 7 − 6 − 3	116
15	TAPINTIME	IMPATIENT (1 second)	112 – 37			126