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Revision as of 20:04, 30 January 2026

Episode 8693 was broadcast on 30 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Callum Ridley played Paul Kilius-Smith, with Callum Ridley winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Callum Ridley Score Paul Kilius-Smith Others Max.
1 VPGSEIARN SPEARING 8 – 0 SPARING VINEGARS 8
2 HFTRUEOGH FOUGHT 8 – 7 THROUGH FOREGUT, TOUGHER* 15
3 100 3 4 5 1 6 → 354 354
100 x 3 + (4 + 5) x 6
18 – 7


25
TTT STEPSRIOT Forget Steps; think about one of the Spice Girls. SPORTIEST
4 DTPIEXTAM MATTED 24 – 13 TAXIED MIXTAPE 32
5 RSWLOEOSL LOWERS 30 – 13 slowers ☓ SOOLERS, SWOLLER* 39
6 25 5 7 7 4 9 → 854 854 ☓ 30 – 13 854 ☓

RR: 854 = (5 x 25 − 7 + 4) x 7

49
7 GYCDEUALN UNLACED 37 – 20 GLANCED CLANGED, LANGUED*, UNCAGED* 56
8 RFRIENOTE FRONTIER 45 – 20 REFINER REORIENT 64
9 25 50 100 75 4 5 → 888 895
(4 + 5) x 100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 5
50 – 20 900

Best: 888 = (50 × 5 − 75 ÷ 25) × 4 − 100

74
TTT TOMSPLACE Tom's place was full of this; who you gonna call? ECTOPLASM
10 SNWNIEACB cannies ☓ 50 – 27 CANINES NANCIES*, SWANNIE* 81
11 MKDNEUOPB BUNKED 56 – 33 BUNKED BUNKOED 88
12 JDETUSAPT upstated ☓ 56 – 39 ADJUST SPATTED*, STATUED*, UPDATES*, UPSTATE 95
13 QTNSUEIAO EQUATIONS 74 – 39 QUESTION 113
14 75 3 5 1 6 8 → 819 819
(8 + 3) x 75 − 6
84 – 49 819
(8 + 3) x 75 − 6


123
15 SPIDERSAN RAPIDNESS
(2 seconds)
94 – 49 133