Episode 8728

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Episode 8728 was broadcast on 20 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Anne Hennessy played Stuart MacNicol, with Anne Hennessy winning 93 – 36. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Anne Hennessy	Score	Stuart MacNicol	Others	Max.
1	LIGRALEON	GORILLA	7 – 7	ROLLING	GERANIOL*, REGIONAL	8
2	TSDEUETWA	WASTED	7 – 14	SWEATED	SAUTEED*, STATUED*, SWATTED*	15
3	100 75 4 1 2 3 → 467	467 100 × 4 + 75 − (3 + 1) × 2	17 – 14	468		25
TTT	UPROOTPEN	With PR, it would be a radio hit — how convenient.			OPPORTUNE
4	NTPIEURKI	PINKIE	17 – 21	PINKIER	TURNPIKE	33
5	NMDOAOCHI	NOMADIC	24 – 21	NOMAD	CODOMAIN*, MONOACID	41
6	25 4 7 1 7 6 → 742	742 4 × 7 × 25 + 7 × 6	34 – 21	744		51
7	SQREAODIS	DOSSIER	41 – 21	SOARED	RADIOES*, ROADIES	58
8	GTZCEEADO	GOATEED	48 – 28	GOATEED	ECOTAGE	65
9	75 6 4 8 2 5 → 724	722 (75 − (8 − 5)) × (6 + 4) + 2	55 – 28	—	RR: 724 = (75 − 8 ÷ 4) × 2 × 5 − 6	75
TTT	SAVEITSIR	Locations where you can learn to become a video referee.			VARSITIES
10	NSTRIAEMH	HASTIER	55 – 36	HAIRNETS	MISHANTER*	93
11	NPUOTIVEN	POUTINE	62 – 36	PUNNET	PONTINE*	100
12	DLTAIEBMO	BLOATED	69 – 36	timbaled ☓	BIMODAL*, LIMBOED*, TABLOID*, TIMBALE	107
13	SCSNEIAWT	WITNESS	76 – 36	WINCES	CINEASTS*, NEWSCAST*, SCANTIES*	115
14	25 75 10 7 5 8 → 381	382 5 × 75 + 7	83 – 36	380 ☓	RR: 381 = (75 − 10) × 5 + 7 × 8	125
15	CATNIPLAG	PLACATING (3.5 seconds)	93 – 36			135