Episode 8680 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made minor formatting changes overall. Also added note for Round 2 and I believe the former is more likely based on the arrangement of the letters

2026-01-23T23:47:16Z

Made minor formatting changes overall. Also added note for Round 2 and I believe the former is more likely based on the arrangement of the letters

GTh at 21:20, 14 January 2026

2026-01-14T21:20:34Z

GTh at 21:19, 14 January 2026

2026-01-14T21:19:55Z

GTh: Apto was broken when I sorted this out - please correct if necessary.

2026-01-13T22:58:15Z

Apto was broken when I sorted this out - please correct if necessary.

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'''Episode 8680''' was broadcast on 13 January 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[James Judge]] played [[Anne Marie Whitehead]], with Anne Marie Whitehead winning {{score|86|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Durden-Smith]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|James Judge|Anne Marie Whitehead}}
{{R-letters |1 |JTEGOBIST|BOTTIES |EGOTIST | | 7|7 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |LSNHEAORE|HEALERS |SHEER |ARSEHOLE*, EARHOLES | 14|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|7|7|5|4|5| 284
|284|sol1=(50 + 7) × 5 − 5 + 4
|281
|24|7|25}}
{{R-TTT |CLAMSMENU|Clams on the menu, but it sounds like he wants a different shellfish.|MUSCLEMAN}}
{{R-letters |4 |NYSPIAEFD|PAINED |SPINED |DENSIFY, YANDIES* | 30|13 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |STUANIMET|UNSEAT |MINUETS |MINUTEST, NUTMEATS | 30|20 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|25|5|2|8|10| 149
|150|sol1=(50 + 25) × 2
|150|sol2=(8 − 5) × 3
|rr=149|solrr=(25 + 8) × (5 − 2) + 50
|37|27|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |NMUINTAER|minuter {{x}}|MINUET |RUMINANT*, RUMINATE, TRAINMEN| 37|33 | 58}}
{{R-letters |8 |CQPCAOEUM|PACE |OPAQUE |CAECUM*, POMACE | 37|39 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 100|75|50|7|10|6| 595
|595|sol1=6 × 100 − 50 ÷ 10
|595|sol2=6 × 100 − 50 ÷ 10
|47|49|74}}
{{R-TTT |OLDERMOVE|On your bike son; we're going round in circles here.|VELODROME}}
{{R-letters |10|NHMTAOUGA|NOUGHT |AMOUNT |TOHUNGA* | 53|55 | 81}}
{{R-letters |11|LDOENORSA|LOADERS |NOODLES |ARENOSOL*, LADRONES*, LARDOONS, SOLANDER*| 60|62 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|DXRFEIOUN|FOUNDER |UNFIRED |REFOUND*, UNFIXED | 67|69 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|RSBGEUEDT|badgers {{x}}|BUDGETS |GESTURED | 67|76 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|5|4|2|1|7| 496
|496|sol1=5 × 100 − 4
|496|sol2=5 × 100 − 4
|77|86|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|TOPMARTIN|sol=IMPORTANT|77|86|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 [[James Judge]] played [[Anne Marie Whitehead]], with Anne Marie Whitehead winning {{score|86|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Durden-Smith]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Both [[contestants]] were [[returning contestants]], with Judge having first appeared in [[Series 72]] and Whitehead in [[Series 68]].
+Both [[contestant]]s were [[returning contestants]], with Judge having first appeared in [[Series 72]] and Whitehead in [[Series 68]].
 ==Rounds==

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	[[James Judge]] played [[Anne Marie Whitehead]], with Anne Marie Whitehead winning {{score\|86\|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Durden-Smith]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[James Judge]] played [[Anne Marie Whitehead]], with Anne Marie Whitehead winning {{score\|86\|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Durden-Smith]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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		+	Both [[contestants]] were [[returning contestants]], with Judge having first appeared in [[Series 72]] and Whitehead in [[Series 68]].

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

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 Both [[contestant]]s were [[returning contestants]], with Judge having first appeared in [[Series 72]] and Whitehead in [[Series 68]].
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|James Judge|Anne Marie Whitehead}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |JTEGOBIST|BOTTIES  |EGOTIST  |                    |  7|7  |  7}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |LSNHEAORE|HEALERS  |SHEER    |ARSEHOLE*, EARHOLES | 14|7  | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |LSNHEAORE|HEALERS  |SHEAR    |ARSEHOLE*, EARHOLES | 14|7  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|7|7|5|4|5| 284
 |284|sol1=(50 + 7) × 5 − 5 + 4
@@ Line 28: / Line 30: @@
 |595|sol2=6 × 100 − 50 ÷ 10
 |47|49|74}}
-{{R-TTT         |OLDERMOVE|On your bike son; we're going round in circles here.|VELODROME}}
+{{R-TTT         |OLDERMOVE|On your bike son &mdash; we're going round in circles here.|VELODROME}}
 {{R-letters  |10|NHMTAOUGA|NOUGHT   |AMOUNT   |TOHUNGA*            | 53|55 | 81}}
 {{R-letters  |11|LDOENORSA|LOADERS  |NOODLES  |ARENOSOL*, LADRONES*, LARDOONS, SOLANDER*| 60|62 | 89}}