Episode 8712

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Episode 8712 was broadcast on 26 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

Luke Selway played Helen McGivern, with Luke Selway winning 132 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelvin Fletcher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Luke Selway	Score	Helen McGivern	Others	Max.
1	TNOWICERU	NEUROTIC	8 – 0	townier ☓		8
2	NGMIAILPA	IMPALING	16 – 0	MAILING	IMAGINAL*	16
3	25 9 2 5 6 5 → 343	343 (9 + 5) x 25 − 5 − 2	26 – 10	343 (9 + 5) x 25 − 5 − 2		26
TTT	HENPASTA	Nothing to do with ABBA, but what's the name of the game?			PHEASANT
4	SAIKSNEOF	SNAKES	32 – 16	SKEINS	KENOSIS, KINASES*	33
5	NEDSALROU	UNLOADERS	50 – 16	solder ☓	EUROLANDS	51
6	100 75 9 6 10 3 → 413	412	50 – 26	413 75 x 6 − 9 x 3 − 10		61
7	CTAOSIEMG	GEOMATICS	68 – 26	coaties ☓		79
8	TDLEOIGME	MIDGET	74 – 26	geolite ☓	DEMOTE*, EMOTED*, GIMLET, MELTED*, MOILED*, MOTILE*, TOILED*	85
9	75 5 3 6 10 7 → 761	761 75 x 10 + 6 + 5	84 – 36	761 75 x 10 + 6 + 5		95
TTT	ALARMING	It was alarming at how close the vote count was!			MARGINAL
10	SVTAIONDE	DONATIVES	102 – 36	STAINED		113
11	RIWHOUEDT	HIDEOUT	109 – 36	WHITER	OUTDREW*, OUTRIDE*, THEROID*, WIDEOUT*, WRITHED*	120
12	LRTAEIGPB	RETAIL	115 – 36	BLEAT	PARTIBLE	128
13	RTAINEPLU	PAINTER	122 – 36	patiner ☓	INTERLAP*, TENURIAL*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE	136
14	75 25 8 1 3 6 → 101	101 75 + 25 + 1	132 – 46	101 75 + 25 + 1		146
15	THISCREEK		132 – 46		SKETCHIER	156