Episode 8678 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. "Overdramatic" is one word as per the ODP in the first Teatime Teaser as well

2026-01-18T08:05:28Z

Made formatting changes overall. "Overdramatic" is one word as per the ODP in the first Teatime Teaser as well

DaaniyalAli at 11:43, 10 January 2026

2026-01-10T11:43:07Z

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'''Episode 8678''' was broadcast on 8 January 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[James Judge]] played [[Carolyn Evans]], with James Judge winning {{score|91|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Debbie McGee]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|James Judge|Carolyn Evans}}
{{R-letters |1 |GEDKOUMSR|SMOKED |smudger {{x}}|DROGUES, GOURDES*, GROUSED, MORGUES| 6|0 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |WIMOTSUYI|OMITS |outswim {{x}}|MOISTY, MYOTIS, OSTIUM*| 11|0 | 13}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|6|9|1|8|4| 416
|416|sol1=(75 − 4) × 6 − 9 − 1
|417
|21|0|23}}
{{R-TTT |RECASTHIT|Recast the lead in the hit musical for being over-dramatic.|THEATRICS}}
{{R-letters |4 |DANEGRIFC|READING |READING |DEFACING, REFACING | 28|7 | 31}}
{{R-letters |5 |GETPOTSIE|POTTIES |POTTIES |EGOTISE*, EGOTIST*, POETISE*, TIPTOES| 35|14 | 38}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|5|8|10|7|2| 906
|906|sol1=(8 + 10) × 50 + (5 + 7) ÷ 2
|905
|45|14|48}}
{{R-letters |7 |QRNHAEUDG|HUNGER |GANDER |NURAGHE*, UNHEARD | 51|20 | 55}}
{{R-letters |8 |RIBOTNEDT|BORNITE |BONED |BITTERN, DOTTIER, ORBITED, TRIDENT*, TRITONE*| 58|20 | 62}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|2|9|10|5|4| 695
|695|sol1=(9 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 5
| {{x}}
|68|20|72}}
{{R-TTT |MAGICTRAP|For this trick, {{w|Debbie McGee|Debbie}} found a trapdoor was the sensible solution.|PRAGMATIC}}
{{R-letters |10|SATURTELO|slatter {{x}}|OUTLAST |LUSTRATE, OUTSTARE| 68|27 | 80}}
{{R-letters |11|CBENLIESA|SILENCE |BEANIES |BASELINE, SALIENCE | 75|34 | 88}}
{{R-letters |12|TACUNHOJR|OUTRAN |COURANT | | 75|41 | 95}}
{{R-letters |13|LPRIAOIML|PRIMAL |PRIMAL |IMPAIR, LIPOMA*, PALLOR*, PILLAR*| 81|47 |101}}
{{R-numbers |14| 7|4|3|5|5|8| 221
|221|sol1=8 × 7 × 4 − 3
|221|sol2=8 × 4 × 7 − 3
|91|57|111}}
{{R-conundrum|15|ITSYBALTI|c2time=10.75|c2sol=STABILITY|91|67|121}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 |417
 |21|0|23}}
-{{R-TTT         |RECASTHIT|Recast the lead in the hit musical for being over-dramatic.|THEATRICS}}
+{{R-TTT         |RECASTHIT|Recast the lead in the hit musical for being overdramatic.|THEATRICS}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |DANEGRIFC|READING  |READING  |DEFACING, REFACING  | 28|7  | 31}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |GETPOTSIE|POTTIES  |POTTIES  |EGOTISE*, EGOTIST*, POETISE*, TIPTOES| 35|14 | 38}}
@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|2|9|10|5|4| 695
 |695|sol1=(9 − 2) × 4 × 25 − 5
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |68|20|72}}
 {{R-TTT         |MAGICTRAP|For this trick, {{w|Debbie McGee|Debbie}} found a trapdoor was the sensible solution.|PRAGMATIC}}
-{{R-letters  |10|SATURTELO|slatter {{x}}|OUTLAST  |LUSTRATE, OUTSTARE| 68|27 | 80}}
+{{R-letters  |10|SATURTELO|slatter {{x}}|OUTLAST  |LUSTRATE, OUTSTARE  | 68|27 | 80}}
-{{R-letters  |11|CBENLIESA|SILENCE  |BEANIES  |BASELINE, SALIENCE   | 75|34 | 88}}
+{{R-letters  |11|CBENLIESA|SILENCE  |BEANIES  |BASELINE, SALIENCE  | 75|34 | 88}}
-{{R-letters  |12|TACUNHOJR|OUTRAN   |COURANT  |                 | 75|41 | 95}}
+{{R-letters  |12|TACUNHOJR|OUTRAN   |COURANT  |                    | 75|41 | 95}}
 {{R-letters  |13|LPRIAOIML|PRIMAL   |PRIMAL   |IMPAIR, LIPOMA*, PALLOR*, PILLAR*| 81|47 |101}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 7|4|3|5|5|8| 221

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 {{episode|previous=Episode 8677|next=Episode 8679}}
-'''Episode 8678''' was broadcast on 8 January 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
+'''Episode 8678''' was broadcast on 9 January 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
 [[James Judge]] played [[Carolyn Evans]], with James Judge winning {{score|91|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Debbie McGee]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].