Episode 8678

Episode 8678 was broadcast on 9 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

James Judge played Carolyn Evans, with James Judge winning 91 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Judge	Score	Carolyn Evans	Others	Max.
1	GEDKOUMSR	SMOKED	6 – 0	smudger ☓	DROGUES, GOURDES*, GROUSED, MORGUES	7
2	WIMOTSUYI	OMITS	11 – 0	outswim ☓	MOISTY, MYOTIS, OSTIUM*	13
3	75 6 9 1 8 4 → 416	416 (75 − 4) × 6 − 9 − 1	21 – 0	417		23
TTT	RECASTHIT	Recast the lead in the hit musical for being overdramatic.			THEATRICS
4	DANEGRIFC	READING	28 – 7	READING	DEFACING, REFACING	31
5	GETPOTSIE	POTTIES	35 – 14	POTTIES	EGOTISE, EGOTIST, POETISE*, TIPTOES	38
6	50 5 8 10 7 2 → 906	906 (8 + 10) × 50 + (5 + 7) ÷ 2	45 – 14	905		48
7	QRNHAEUDG	HUNGER	51 – 20	GANDER	NURAGHE*, UNHEARD	55
8	RIBOTNEDT	BORNITE	58 – 20	BONED	BITTERN, DOTTIER, ORBITED, TRIDENT, TRITONE	62
9	25 2 9 10 5 4 → 695	695 (9 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 5	68 – 20	—		72
TTT	MAGICTRAP	For this trick, Debbie found a trapdoor was the sensible solution.			PRAGMATIC
10	SATURTELO	slatter ☓	68 – 27	OUTLAST	LUSTRATE, OUTSTARE	80
11	CBENLIESA	SILENCE	75 – 34	BEANIES	BASELINE, SALIENCE	88
12	TACUNHOJR	OUTRAN	75 – 41	COURANT		95
13	LPRIAOIML	PRIMAL	81 – 47	PRIMAL	IMPAIR, LIPOMA, PALLOR, PILLAR*	101
14	7 4 3 5 5 8 → 221	221 8 × 7 × 4 − 3	91 – 57	221 8 × 4 × 7 − 3		111
15	ITSYBALTI		91 – 67	STABILITY (10.75 seconds)		121