Episode 8686

Episode 8686 was broadcast on 21 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Daniel Face played Stuart Tarrant, with Daniel Face winning 90 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Good, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Face	Score	Stuart Tarrant	Others	Max.
1	EAIRVGOTS	ravigotes ☓	0 – 7	VERTIGO	RAVIGOTE, VIRAGOES, VIRGATES, VOTARIES	8
2	LACENODUX	CELADON	7 – 7	CANDLE	UNLACED	15
3	50 3 7 10 1 5 → 976	975 (10 + 7 + 3) × (50 − 1) − 5	14 – 7	—	RR: 976 = (50 × 3 − 10) × 7 − 5 + 1	25
TTT	HISINSECT	His hand was bitten by an insect which caused this.			ITCHINESS
4	ORNPEBWUA	WEAPON	20 – 13	WEAPON	BORANE, BOURNE, ENWRAP, PEROBA, UNROBE, UNROPE, UNWRAP, URBANE*	31
5	OEIHFMOTS	SMOOTHIE	28 – 13	MOIST		39
6	50 25 4 10 7 1 → 497	497 50 × 10 − (4 − 1)	38 – 23	497 50 × 10 − (4 − 1)		49
7	EUIMSFENP	PINES	43 – 28	PINES	INFUSE, MUNSIF, NEUMES, PIEMEN, PUISNE, PUNIMS, SUPINE, UMPIES*	55
8	TASINDASE	SANDIEST	51 – 36	SANDIEST	SATANISED	73
9	100 7 2 2 4 10 → 433	433 (100 + 10) × 4 − 7	61 – 46	433 (100 + 10) × 4 − 7		83
TTT	DARKLEMUR	You might be "in Seine" if you're in one of these.			MUDLARKER
10	GUDATULSO	GLOATS	61 – 53	DUGOUTS		90
11	IOIBLSRUI	BILIOUS	68 – 53	BROILS		97
12	TOSNETAYC	NOTATES	75 – 53	ATONES	CONTEST, COSTATE, OCTANTS, TESTACY*	104
13	EIORTRAQN	ANTERIOR	83 – 53	TRAINER		112
14	4 9 10 7 4 6 → 822	826 ((6 + 4) × 9 − 7) × 10 − 4	90 – 53	830	RR: 822 = (4 × 4 × 9 − 7) × 6	122
15	LATINOPET		90 – 63	POTENTIAL (12 seconds)		132