Episode 8724

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Episode 8724 was broadcast on 16 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Sam Wilders played Alison Andrews, with Sam Wilders winning 88 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 2, Andrews was not asked to spell her word, thus she could have had FLAIR or FLARE.

NOTE 2: This was the first episode filmed in 2026.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wilders	Score	Alison Andrews	Others	Max.
1	RDGPIOAOE	goopier ☓	0 – 6	PAIRED	PODGIER	7
2	NRFLAIEBA	BRAIN	5 – 11	FLAIR	ABELIAN*, FRIABLE*	14
3	50 75 25 100 4 8 → 234	233 4 × 50 + 25 + 8	12 – 11	228	RR: 234 = (75 + 8) × 4 − 100 + 50 ÷ 25	24
TTT	HOLDCONES	See if you can make "canine" letter word.			SCHNOODLE
4	CSRUODEGI	GROUSED	19 – 18	CRUISED	SCOURGED	32
5	SHLAEITMS	HASSLE	25 – 18	malties ☓	SHALIEST*	40
6	25 50 4 9 6 6 → 262	262 6 × 50 − 25 − 9 − 4	35 – 18	261		50
7	DVSLOEAEP	PEDALOS	42 – 25	PLEASED	DEVELOPS, PEDALOES	58
8	QTROASUDE	TORQUES	49 – 32	ROASTED	EQUATORS, QUAESTOR*	66
9	100 75 25 50 5 9 → 367	366 5 × 75 − 9	56 – 32	372	Best: 367 = 75 × 5 − 50 × (25 − 9) ÷ 100​	76
TTT	POODLEPAW	When the poodle offers a paw, he's treated to a bit of cheese.			APPLEWOOD
10	HRSPAEINR	HARPIES	63 – 39	SHARPEN	HARPERS*, HARRIES, HEPARIN*, HERNIAS*, NEARISH*, PARRIES, PRAISER*, RAPIERS*, RASPIER*, REPAIRS*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPER*, SHARPIE*	83
11	TNGTOEAVL	NOVATE	63 – 46	TANGELO	GAVOTTE, VOLTAGE	90
12	IEOTRCANE	CREATION	71 – 54	REACTION	ACTIONER*, CAROTENE, CREATINE*, ERECTION*, INCREATE*, NEOTERIC*	98
13	LWNTOJUEI	ELUTION	78 – 61	OUTLINE	TOWLINE	105
14	75 100 2 8 6 10 → 877	877 100 × 8 + 75 + 2	88 – 71	877 100 × 8 + 75 + 2		115
15	NIGGLENET		88 – 81	NEGLIGENT (1.5 seconds)		125