Episode 8717

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Episode 8717 was broadcast on 5 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Ethan McNea played Richard Lawrenson, with Ethan McNea winning 81 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ethan McNea	Score	Richard Lawrenson	Others	Max.
1	LNZSAEAET	ELATES	6 – 6	SLEAZE	ELASTANE*	8
2	DMRUEOTLA	LEOTARD	13 – 6	remote ☓	EMULATOR, MODULATE	16
3	100 50 5 9 7 4 → 549	549 (100 + 9) x 5 + 4	23 – 6	550		26
TTT	LOYALOLD	My dog's loyal, but it's old and has gone a bit bonkers.			DOOLALLY
4	HGSFUOINE	HOUSING	30 – 6	FOGIES	FUNGOES*, HEINOUS*, HOEINGS*, IGNEOUS, SHOEING	33
5	RDRYAEOET	ORATED	36 – 12	DREARY	RERATED*, RETREAD, TREADER*	40
6	50 75 25 100 5 2 → 585	587	36 – 22	585 (100 + 2) x 5 + 75		50
7	CSTKIAOEN	coniest ☓	36 – 29	ACTIONS	ACONITES, CANOEIST, SONICATE*	58
8	HBWTUEERG	GREET	41 – 34	THREE	BURGEE*, WETHER	64
9	100 25 5 7 3 8 → 162	162 3 x 25 + 100 − 5 − 8	51 – 34	161		74
TTT	DUETCOST	Handed out to Italy's best each year — just one.			SCUDETTO
10	NLMQIUEAT	AMULET	57 – 40	MINUTE	QUANTILE	82
11	PRTSOIEEP	TOPPERS	64 – 47	ROPIEST	EPITOPES*	90
12	TDSIAIOTM	TOADS	64 – 54	DIATOMS	ATOMIST*, DAIMIOS*, MASTOID	97
13	CRDNEIAOW	candier ☓	64 – 60	DANCER	ANEROID*, CROWDIE*, CROWNED, DOWNIER, DRACONE*	104
14	25 75 100 50 8 7 → 978	975 (100 + 25) x 8 − (75 − 50)	71 – 67	981 (100 + 7) x 8 + 50 + 75	RR: 978 = 75 x 8 + (50 + 100 ÷ 25) x 7	114
15	QUIRECOIL	LIQUORICE (8 seconds)	81 – 67			124