Difference between revisions of "Episode 8699"

Revision as of 16:34, 10 February 2026

Episode 8699 was broadcast on 9 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

This episode marked the return of Colin Murray as a full-time presenter, after suffering from back pain during the previous week.

Rnd	Selection	Keanan Tunstall	Score	Henry Craven	Others	Max.
1	NTSEIAMRL	AILMENTS	8 – 8	MANLIEST	TERMINALS, TRAMLINES	18
2	DEPOBTEWS	SPEWED	8 – 15	BEDPOST	BESTOWED	26
3	100 5 8 6 7 9 → 696	696 100 x 7 − 5 + 9 − 8	18 – 25	696 100 x 7 − (9 − 5)		36
TTT	REPEATME	Spread three out, like an early Paul Gascoigne.			PERMEATE
4	NUCILFROE	FLORIN	24 – 31	UNCOIL	FLOUNCIER	54
5	LTDGAEOLE	legated ☓	24 – 38	GLOATED	ALLEGED, GOATEED	61
6	50 6 3 1 7 2 → 780	780 (50 x 3 + 6) x (7 − 2)	34 – 48	780 (50 + 2) x ((6 ÷ 3) x 7 + 1)		71
7	XPIUADTEM	MIXED	34 – 55	IMPUTED	IDEATUM*, MIXTAPE	78
8	NIGERDANC	READING	41 – 62	DANCING	CRANNIED	86
9	10 7 10 9 3 1 → 381	377	41 – 69	380 (3 x 10 + 7 + 1) x 10	RR: 381 = (10 + 9) x (10 + 7 + 3) + 1	96
TTT	HERUBLIP	He rubs his lips after eating a spoonful of this.			BHELPURI
10	MIVOSNEPK	MOVIES	47 – 75	MONIES	INVOKES, PINKOES	103
11	DRSIEAFTR	DRAFTERS	55 – 83	REDRAFTS	DRIFTERS*	111
12	GOWLECOHN	WENCH	60 – 88	WHOLE	COLOGNE	118
13	TMRAIAEPN	RAIMENT	67 – 95	PRIMATE	IMPANATE, MARINATE	126
14	25 9 2 3 6 4 → 912	912 25 x 9 x 4 + 6 x 2	77 – 105	912 (25 x 9 + 3) x 4		136
15	SIMONPRIG	PROMISING (6 seconds)	87 – 105			146

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 [[Keanan Tunstall]] played [[Henry Craven]], with Henry Craven winning {{score|105|87}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mel Schilling]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+This episode marked the return of [[Colin Murray]] as a full-time [[presenter]], after suffering from back pain during the previous week.
 ==Rounds==