Episode 8731

Episode 8731 was broadcast on 25 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Wayne Tritton played Sara Huse, with Wayne Tritton winning 55 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Kay, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wayne Tritton	Score	Sara Huse	Others	Max.
1	HCDEIRNET	INCHED	0 – 7	DITCHER	ENRICHED, NICHERED, RICHENED, TRENCHED*	8
2	AIOUVNTSM	AMOUNTS	7 – 14	AMOUNTS	MANITOUS, TINAMOUS	16
3	75 6 7 5 7 3 → 882	878 ☓	7 – 14	—	RR: 882 = 7 × 7 × 6 × 3	26
TTT	TAMSANGRY	Tam was angry and sent a highly inflammatory email.			NASTYGRAM
4	AIENGWTAL	WAGTAIL	14 – 21	ELATING	ALGINATE*	34
5	STCREOEMI	METEORS	21 – 28	METRICS	COTERIES, ESOTERIC, METEORIC, MORTICES, TIRESOME	42
6	25 100 3 10 3 1 → 854	—	21 – 28	—	RR: 854 = (100 + 25 − 3) × (10 − 3)	52
7	LDSAENPOA	SOAPED	27 – 34	SLOPED	DAPSONE, NOPALES, PANDALS, PEDALOS*	59
8	GSMRIEEWS	REGIMES	34 – 34	GRIMES	EMIGRES, MESSIER, MISERES, REMIGES, REMISES	66
9	100 7 3 2 6 7 → 840	—	34 – 39	846 (6 + 2) × 100 + 7 × 7 − 3	RR: 854 = (6 × 3 + 2 + 100) × 7	76
TTT	SUNCLOSET	So many times, people have said this show should just be called Down.			COUNTLESS
10	TJNSFAUIO	JAUNTS	40 – 45	FUSION	FUSTIAN*	83
11	CRBEAURTY	curater ☓	40 – 51	BEAUTY	CAUTERY, TRACERY, TRACEUR, TURBARY*	90
12	PLRLOEODA	parolled ☓	40 – 51	polared ☓	LEOPARD, PAROLED, POLLARD, PRELOAD, REDPOLL	97
13	HLTEIUZPS	PLUSH	45 – 51	pushie ☓	SULPHITE*	105
14	50 100 75 25 3 10 → 555	—	45 – 51	—	RR: 555 = (100 + 75 + 10) × 3	115
15	DIGITNAME	MEDIATING (16.75 seconds)	55 – 51			125