Episode 8714

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Episode 8714 was broadcast on 2 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Stuart Martin played Matt Robertson, with Matt Robertson winning 88 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Stuart Martin	Score	Matt Robertson	Others	Max.
1	SETYARPIC	crapiest ☓	0 – 7	CARPETS	ASPERITY, CRISPATE*, PICRATES*, PRACTISE	8
2	THNEOILAZ	HOTLINE	7 – 14	HOTLINE	THIAZOLE, ZENITHAL*	16
3	100 50 6 8 7 9 → 253	251	7 – 21	252 (9 − 7) x 100 + 50 + 8 − 6	RR: 253 = 50 x 7 − 100 + 9 − 6	26
TTT	HINDLEGS	The builder talks forever when describing his new roof.			SHINGLED
4	NNSEUAGWI	SAWING	13 – 27	SEWING	SANGUINE*	34
5	SETDALDEO	LASTED	13 – 34	TODDLES	DESOLATED*	52
6	25 6 2 10 6 1 → 251	251 25 x 10 + 1	23 – 44	251 25 x 10 + 1		62
7	REULPARFX	FLARE	28 – 49	PURER	EARFUL*, FAUXER*, FERULA*, LARRUP*, PARURE*, PLEURA, PURFLE*, PURLER*, REFLUX, UPREAR*	68
8	NMSUAIPTE	PANTIES	35 – 56	PANTIES	NUMPTIES, PETUNIAS*, PUTAMENS*, SPUMANTE*, SUPINATE*	76
9	75 100 9 8 8 9 → 573	574 75 x 8 − 9 − 9 − 8	42 – 56	—	RR: 573 = (75 + 9) x 8 − 100 + 9 − 8	86
TTT	NOISEROT	The comic book lord was more stuck-up than most.			SNOOTIER
10	NBLIOETAR	RELATION	50 – 64	RELATION	BARITONE, OBTAINER*, ORIENTAL*	94
11	WSIGJOILA	JIGSAW	56 – 64	GLOWS	SAWLOG*, WILGAS*	100
12	TSDOEINRU	INSURED	56 – 72	OUTRIDES	INTRUDES, OUTSIDER, ROUNDEST*, ROUTINED*, ROUTINES*, TONSURED*, UNSORTED*	108
13	METROEGFA	FORGET	62 – 78	FORAGE	FORMATE	115
14	50 9 8 1 7 4 → 193	193 4 x 50 − 7	72 – 88	193 4 x 50 − 7		125
15	GARNERERA	REARRANGE (3 seconds)	82 – 88			135