Episode 8740

Episode 8740 was broadcast on 7 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Robbie Hart played Simon Brayshaw, with Simon Brayshaw winning 96 – 84. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Robbie Hart	Score	Simon Brayshaw	Others	Max.
1	NTASOUPEM	OUTMANS	7 – 7	PEANUTS	AUTOPENS, PANTOUMS, PUTAMENS, SEAMOUNT*, SPUMANTE	8
2	OIASDSFRE	DOSSIER	14 – 7	RADIOS	FARSIDES*	16
3	50 4 6 10 8 1 → 703	703 (8 + 6) × 50 + 4 − 1	24 – 17	703 (10 + 4) × 50 + 8 + 1 − 6		26
TTT	RUMFOODS	No need for clickbait — he'll do this all day.			DOOMSURF
4	IUOBTGMND	DOUBTING	32 – 25	DOUBTING		34
5	VREPIESAW	PREVIEWS	40 – 25	WAIVERS		42
6	3 7 1 10 2 3 → 148	146	40 – 35	148 (10 x 7 + 3 + 1) x 2		52
7	TRENIESIW	WINTERS	47 – 42	WINTERS	WINTERISE	70
8	UIANFLPEG	LEAPING	54 – 49	PAINFUL	FINAGLE, GAINFUL, INFULAE, LEAFING, PEALING*	77
9	25 3 4 3 1 5 → 226	226 (5 + 4) × 25 + 1	64 – 59	226 3 × 3 × 25 + 1		87
TTT	WORDBASE	You don't want to eat these, but the pigs do.			SOWBREAD
10	AOETLQTKD	TALKED	70 – 65	TALKED	TOADLET*	94
11	SRODEIRON	droners ☓	70 – 72	INDOORS	INDORSER, ODORISER	102
12	EOATLDZSO	STOOLED	77 – 79	ZEALOTS		109
13	CSANEOTUM	OUTMANS	84 – 86	CONSUME	SEAMOUNT	117
14	9 2 4 6 1 10 → 494	497	84 – 96	494 (9 − 2) × (6 + 1) × 10 + 4		127
15	LEEDSPLAY		84 – 96		PLEASEDLY	137