Episode 8689

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Episode 8689 was broadcast on 26 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Daniel Face played Shane Sivagnanam, with Daniel Face winning 123 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Daniel Face	Score	Shane Sivagnanam	Others	Max.
1	OUESNGIUD	IGNEOUS	7 – 7	DOUSING	DINGOES, GUIDONS*	7
2	AWETONSER	RESONATE	15 – 7	STONER	STONEWARE	25
3	75 7 2 5 9 4 → 530	530 7 × 75 + 5	25 – 17	530 7 × 75 + 5		35
TTT	TOMPHRASE	Tom has an excellent turn of phrase, but he never mixes these.			METAPHORS
4	IDEFTCOWS	FOETID	31 – 23	COSTED	COTISED*, FOISTED	42
5	AUABPNEOQ	APNOEA	37 – 23	PANE	OPAQUE	48
6	5 2 6 4 4 2 → 711	—	37 – 23	702 ☓	RR: 712 = ((2 + 4) × 5 × 6 − 2) × 4	55
7	IEAIDRGRT	IRRIGATED	55 – 23	RAGED		73
8	EDOYNTAIP	ANTIPODE	63 – 31	ANTIPODE		81
9	75 9 5 7 2 10 → 773	773 10 × 75 + 2 × 7 + 9	73 – 41	773 75 × 10 + 9 × 2 + 5		91
TTT	MOREHAKES	He's not fishy — he talks a load of old cobblers.			SHOEMAKER
10	ENRALHRES	LEARNERS	81 – 41	leaners ☓	RELEARNS*	99
11	IOEMLSTON	EMOTIONS	89 – 49	MOONIEST	LOONIEST*, MOONLETS, OILSTONE, SIMOLEON*, TOILSOME*	107
12	ERSUKLNAD	LAUNDERS	97 – 49	DUNKERS	LURDANES	115
13	EIUTBTGEM	BUTTIE	103 – 49	MUTE		121
14	5 2 4 7 6 7 → 128	128 4 × 5 × 7 − 2 × 6	113 – 49	127		131
15	THEMARGIN	NIGHTMARE (12.25 seconds)	123 – 49			141