Episode 8710

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Episode 8710 was broadcast on 24 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

Luke Selway played Tom Adams, with Luke Selway winning 116 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelvin Fletcher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 2, Dictionary Corner mentioned there were a couple of "seven"s which indicates that both maximums were spotted, however, only WOOLMEN made it to air.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Selway	Score	Tom Adams	Others	Max.
1	GRETIASPI	GRAPIEST	8 – 0	PASTIER	PARITIES*	8
2	OELWTOMNU	MOUNT	13 – 0	MELT	MOONLET**, WOOLMEN	15
3	50 7 1 3 5 2 → 376	376 (50 + 3) x 7 + 5	23 – 10	376 (50 + 3) x 7 + 5		25
TTT	HUGODOES	Hugo does a few things wrong, and now he's in here.			DOGHOUSE
4	EAPDRNEUO	POUNDER	30 – 10	PARDON	APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRONE, RONDEAU*, UNROPED*	32
5	SGLAITAES	GLASSIE	37 – 10	STAGES	AGEISTS, ALIASES*, ASSEGAI*, ATLASES*, LIGASES*, LIGATES*, SALTIES*, SILAGES*	39
6	50 25 100 3 6 3 → 273	273 (100 − 6 − 3) x 3	47 – 10	274		49
7	ZEROSTUEP	POSTURE	54 – 10	PESTER	PETROUS*, POUTERS*, PROTEUS*, REPUTES*, SPOUTER*, TOUPEES, TROUPES*	56
8	IRNEAFNBI	BANNER	60 – 10	FEAR	BIENNIA*	63
9	25 3 7 7 2 6 → 521	521 7 x 3 x 25 − (6 − 2)	70 – 20	521 7 x 3 x 25 − (6 − 2)		73
TTT	OURSCALE	You'll never walk alone once your baggage arrives here.			CAROUSEL
10	DCRSUIEIT	CRUDITES	78 – 20	DUTIES	DIURETICS*	91
11	NERDUHOLM	MOURNED	85 – 20	HOLED	MOULDER, REMOULD*, ROUNDEL*	98
12	AIDNGMEOA	MANAGED	92 – 20	diagem ☓	EGOMANIA*	106
13	SROWCEILE	RECOILS	99 – 20	CROWS	CREOLISE*, OWLERIES*	114
14	100 50 25 75 4 3 → 814	812 (50 ÷ 25 x 100 + 3) x 4	106 – 27	812 (100 + 75 + 25 + 3) x 4	RR: 814 = (75 ÷ 25 x 3) x (100 − 4) − 50	124
15	GOTNOBRIE	REBOOTING (1.25 seconds)	116 – 27			134