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'''Episode 8729''' was broadcast on 23 March 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Anne Hennessy]] played [[Wayne Tritton]], with Wayne Tritton winning {{score|91|77}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Kay]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: In Round 12 {{word|CODINGS}} was disallowed, although in the {{w|Oxford Dictionary Online}} there is a variant specified as a count noun, so it is treated as valid for the purposes of this recap.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Anne Hennessy|Wayne Tritton}}
{{R-letters |1 |NTFLEOUSP|FLOUTS |SOFTEN |FOULEST*, LEPTONS*, NESTFUL*, NETFULS*, OPULENT, PENULTS*, PLUTONS*, POTFULS, TUPELOS*| 6|6 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |MALHECINO|MACHINE |coalmine {{x}}|INCHMEAL | 13|6 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|2|7|10|1|3| 357
|357|sol1=7 × 2 × 25 + 10 − 3
|357|sol2=(10 + 1 + 3) × 25 + 7
|23|16|25}}
{{R-TTT |TAKESKILL|Doesn't take much skill to plant the beans, and wait for these shoots to appear.|STALKLIKE}}
{{R-letters |4 |EUESBDTAW|DEBATES |DEBUTS |BEASTED*, SAUTEED*, SWEATED*| 30|16 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |GORSCEGLA|CORSAGE |CLOGGERS | | 30|24 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|9|1|10|4|2| 712
|712|sol1=(10 + 4) × 50 + 9 + 1 + 2
|712|sol2=(10 + 4) × 50 + 9 + 1 + 2
|40|34|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |DSRIAEMEY|REMEDY |SMEARED |ADMIRES, DEARIES*, MARDIES*, MEADERY*, MISREAD*, MYRIADS, READIES*, REMISED*, SEAMIER*, SERIEMA*, SIDEARM| 40|41 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |OUENPRNTI|PROTEIN |POINTER |ERUPTION*, NEUTRINO*| 47|48 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 100|10|10|8|5|9| 694
|—
|695|sol2=100 × 8 − 10 × 10 − 5
|other=694|solother=(100 − 10 ÷ 5) × 8 − 10 × 9
|47|55|75}}
{{R-TTT |LIBELENID|She certainly made her mark; what an impression!|INDELIBLE}}
{{R-letters |10|WRLEAREJP|WEARER |REPEAL |PEARLER | 53|61 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|DIANOCAGS|anoid {{x}}|CODING |ADAGIOS*, AGNOSIA*, CODINGS**, DOGANAS*, GANOIDS| 53|67 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|MTNEIZTAS|MITTENS |SMITTEN |INMATES*, INSTATE*, MATIEST*, MATTINS*, MAZIEST*, MESTIZA*, MINTEST*, SATINET*, TANTIES*, ZANIEST*| 60|74 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|DPOIVERLU|LOUVRED |PROVIDE |EUPLOID* | 67|81 |103}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|5|9|1|8|3| 302
|302|sol1=(9 + 3) × 25 + 8 − 5 − 1
|302|sol2=(9 + 3) × 25 + 8 − 5 − 1
|77|91|113}}
{{R-conundrum|15|BEANIERUG|sol=AUBERGINE|77|91|123}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 |357|sol2=(10 + 1 + 3) × 25 + 7
 |23|16|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |TAKESKILL|Doesn't take much skill to plant the beans, and wait for these shoots to appear.|STALKLIKE}}
+{{R-TTT         |TAKESKILL|Doesn't take much skill to plant the beans and wait for these shoots to appear.|STALKLIKE}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |EUESBDTAW|DEBATES  |DEBUTS   |BEASTED*, SAUTEED*, SWEATED*| 30|16 | 32}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |GORSCEGLA|CORSAGE  |CLOGGERS |                    | 30|24 | 40}}
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 |other=694|solother=(100 − 10 ÷ 5) × 8 − 10 × 9
 |47|55|75}}
-{{R-TTT         |LIBELENID|She certainly made her mark; what an impression!|INDELIBLE}}
+{{R-TTT         |LIBELENID|She certainly made her mark &dash; what an impression.|INDELIBLE}}
 {{R-letters  |10|WRLEAREJP|WEARER   |REPEAL   |PEARLER             | 53|61 | 82}}
 {{R-letters  |11|DIANOCAGS|anoid {{x}}|CODING   |ADAGIOS*, AGNOSIA*, CODINGS**, DOGANAS*, GANOIDS| 53|67 | 89}}
-{{R-letters  |12|MTNEIZTAS|MITTENS  |SMITTEN  |INMATES*, INSTATE*, MATIEST*, MATTINS*, MAZIEST*, MESTIZA*, MINTEST*, SATINET*, TANTIES*, ZANIEST*| 60|74 | 96}}
+{{R-letters  |12|MTNEIZTAS|MITTENS  |SMITTEN  |INMATES*, INSTATE*, MATIEST*, MATTINS*, MAZIEST*, MESTIZA*, MINTEST*, SATINET*, TANTIES*, ZANIEST| 60|74 | 96}}
 {{R-letters  |13|DPOIVERLU|LOUVRED  |PROVIDE  |EUPLOID*            | 67|81 |103}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|5|9|1|8|3| 302

Episode 8729 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made minor formatting changes overall

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