Episode 8727

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Episode 8727 was broadcast on 19 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Elliott Garbett played Anne Hennessy, with Anne Hennessy winning 101 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Elliott Garbett	Score	Anne Hennessy	Others	Max.
1	CETRASDRI	CARRIES	7 – 0	CATERS	ERRATICS	8
2	MSNAEHTOI	AMNIOTES	15 – 8	MOANIEST		16
3	50 100 2 9 8 5 → 740	743	15 – 18	740 100 × 8 − 50 − 5 × 2		26
TTT	TEPIDFIRE	So scared of the dish, she turned to stone.			PETRIFIED
4	PSFOUIRET	POUTIER	22 – 25	SURFEIT	POUFIEST*	34
5	LNXAETONY	ETALON	28 – 31	ANYONE	NEATLY*, TANNOY	40
6	25 1 6 6 8 10 → 134	135	28 – 41	134 25 × 6 − 10 − 6		50
7	ARPTEWIMR	PRIMATE	35 – 48	PRIMATE	TRAMPIER	58
8	NGDAOEJET	TANGOED	42 – 55	TANGOED	ENDGATE*, GOATEED, NEGATED	65
9	4 2 3 7 7 4 → 556	556 4 × 2 × 7 × (7 + 3) − 4	52 – 55	—		75
TTT	GOONCRIME	Are you sitting comfortably? Then your environment's probably this.			ERGONOMIC
10	CUNIBALNE	LANCE	57 – 60	CABLE	INCUNABLE*	93
11	RDOHEMAOU	HARMED	63 – 66	MOORED	HEADROOM	101
12	RCRTEIAFU	FACTURE	63 – 74	FRACTURE	CRAFTIER	109
13	SLEIWNUPG	PULSING	70 – 81	PULSING	GULPINS*, LUPINES*, PLUNGES, SLEWING*, SPEWING*, SPIGNEL*, SWINGLE, UPSWING*	116
14	25 4 1 1 8 6 → 252	252 (8 + 1 + 1) × 25 + 6 − 4	80 – 91	252 (8 + 1 + 1) × 25 + 6 − 4		126
15	PROSPERIT		80 – 101	STROPPIER (16.5 seconds)		136