Episode 8680

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Episode 8680 was broadcast on 13 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

James Judge played Anne Marie Whitehead, with Anne Marie Whitehead winning 86 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Durden-Smith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Judge having first appeared in Series 72 and Whitehead in Series 68.

NOTE: In Round 2, Whitehead was not asked to spell her declaration, thus she could have either meant SHEAR or SHEER.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	James Judge	Score	Anne Marie Whitehead	Others	Max.
1	JTEGOBIST	BOTTIES	7 – 7	EGOTIST		7
2	LSNHEAORE	HEALERS	14 – 7	SHEAR	ARSEHOLE*, EARHOLES	15
3	50 7 7 5 4 5 → 284	284 (50 + 7) × 5 − 5 + 4	24 – 7	281		25
TTT	CLAMSMENU	Clams on the menu, but it sounds like he wants a different shellfish.			MUSCLEMAN
4	NYSPIAEFD	PAINED	30 – 13	SPINED	DENSIFY, YANDIES*	32
5	STUANIMET	UNSEAT	30 – 20	MINUETS	MINUTEST, NUTMEATS	40
6	50 25 5 2 8 10 → 149	150 (50 + 25) × 2	37 – 27	150 (8 − 5) × 3	RR: 149 = (25 + 8) × (5 − 2) + 50	50
7	NMUINTAER	minuter ☓	37 – 33	MINUET	RUMINANT*, RUMINATE, TRAINMEN	58
8	CQPCAOEUM	PACE	37 – 39	OPAQUE	CAECUM*, POMACE	64
9	100 75 50 7 10 6 → 595	595 6 × 100 − 50 ÷ 10	47 – 49	595 6 × 100 − 50 ÷ 10		74
TTT	OLDERMOVE	On your bike son — we're going round in circles here.			VELODROME
10	NHMTAOUGA	NOUGHT	53 – 55	AMOUNT	TOHUNGA*	81
11	LDOENORSA	LOADERS	60 – 62	NOODLES	ARENOSOL*, LADRONES*, LARDOONS, SOLANDER*	89
12	DXRFEIOUN	FOUNDER	67 – 69	UNFIRED	REFOUND*, UNFIXED	96
13	RSBGEUEDT	badgers ☓	67 – 76	BUDGETS	GESTURED	104
14	100 5 4 2 1 7 → 496	496 5 × 100 − 4	77 – 86	496 5 × 100 − 4		114
15	TOPMARTIN		77 – 86		IMPORTANT	124