Episode 8692

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Episode 8692 was broadcast on 29 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Callum Ridley played Nicky Peters, with Callum Ridley winning 93 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Callum Ridley	Score	Nicky Peters	Others	Max.
1	RLSDEAINE	REALISED	8 – 8	REALISED	ARSENIDE*, ISLANDER, NEARSIDE, REDLINES*, SIDEREAL*	8
2	CWIOBANSE	CANOES	14 – 8	BONES	COWBANES	16
3	75 100 2 7 5 4 → 806	807 4 x 2 x 100 + 7	21 – 8	813	RR: 806 = (100 + 5) x 7 + 75 − 4	26
TTT	THUGNOISE	It sounds like the time everyone behaved badly.			NOUGHTIES
4	URELINDOG	UNGODLIER	39 – 8	REDOING		44
5	RDSCEAONI	acridones ☓	39 – 8	cordines ☓	ANEROIDS*, ANODISER, CONSIDER, DIOCESAN*, DRACONES*, IDOCRASE*, SARDONIC*, SCENARIO	52
6	100 1 5 3 7 5 → 328	328 (5 − 1) x 7 + 100 x 3	49 – 8	318		62
7	GDMLAOEPU	glamped ☓	49 – 15	PLUMAGE	PLUMAGED	70
8	EOISHSETF	HOISTS	49 – 22	SOFTISH	FETISHES	78
9	75 100 50 5 9 4 → 793	790 50 ÷ 5 × (75 + 4)	56 – 22	—	RR: 791/795 Best: 792 = (75 + 100 × 4 ÷ 50 + 5) × 9	85
TTT	TOPLUSHER	I do this to make the chair plusher.			UPHOLSTER
10	LSNMUOIPO	POISON	62 – 22	POOLS	POLONIUM	93
11	RSWTEAOST	TOASTERS	70 – 22	WASTERS	SWARTEST*, WORSTEST*	101
12	QAOITMENL	TOENAIL	77 – 29	ELATION	AILMENT, ALIMENT*, AMNIOTE*, OMENTAL*, TELAMON*	108
13	BGSTOIARF	RATIOS	83 – 35	GRAFTS	FROGBITS	116
14	25 75 100 50 5 6 → 221	221 50 x 6 − 75 − 100 ÷ 25	93 – 35	216		126
15	KNITGAMER		93 – 45	MARKETING (3 seconds)		136