Difference between revisions of "Episode 8680"

Latest revision as of 23:47, 23 January 2026

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

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Judge having first appeared in Series 72 and Whitehead in Series 68.

NOTE: In Round 2, Whitehead was not asked to spell her declaration, thus she could have either meant SHEAR or SHEER.

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

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[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 [[contestant]]s were [[returning contestants]], with Judge having first appeared in [[Series 72]] and Whitehead in [[Series 68]].
+NOTE: In Round 2, Whitehead was not asked to spell her declaration, thus she could have either meant {{word|SHEAR}} or {{word|SHEER}}.
 ==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 26: / 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}}