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Revision as of 22:26, 12 February 2026
Episode 8702 was broadcast on 12 February 2026, as part of Series 93.
Henry Craven played Julie Mellowes, with Henry Craven winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Schilling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Henry Craven | Score | Julie Mellowes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOHLURIDE | BOULDER | 7 – 7 | BROILED | BUILDER*, DOUBLER, REBUILD* | 7 |
| 2 | NYDPAOELQ | LOANED | 13 – 13 | PEDALO | ENDPLAY* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 10 5 9 8 2 → 420 | 420
(75 + 9) x 5 |
23 – 23 | 420
(8 − 2) x (75 − 5) |
|
24 |
| TTT | LOVEPURL | The police demand you to stop because of your clothing. | PULLOVER | |||
| 4 | NGLNAEOSW | ANGLES | 29 – 29 | GLEANS | LONGANS*, NONAGES, WANGLES | 31 |
| 5 | RITGEMIST | GRIMIEST | 37 – 29 | TIGERS | METRITIS* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 75 100 25 9 8 → 739 | 741 ☓ | 37 – 29 | 740 ☓ |
Best: 739 = (75 − 25 × 8 ÷ 50) × 9 + 100 |
49 |
| 7 | SNADUPISA | UNPAID | 43 – 35 | UNSAID | ANAPSIDS* | 57 |
| 8 | GHTREOESL | holers ☓ | 43 – 41 | HOTELS | GHOSTER, HETEROS*, HOGLETS*, HOLSTER*, HOSTLER*, REGLETS*, SHELTER* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 10 1 3 4 8 → 203 | 203
50 x 4 + 3 |
53 – 51 | 203
50 x 4 + 3 |
|
74 |
| TTT | LASHTIFF | If you get this, it's brill thinking. | FLATFISH | |||
| 10 | TFSTIAORA | RATIOS | 59 – 57 | TIARAS | STRIATA, TOTARAS* | 81 |
| 11 | PCERETASO | COPTERS | 66 – 64 | CREATES | OPERATES, PROTEASE* | 89 |
| 12 | DMGEUOWNL | unmowed ☓} | 66 – 71 | LOUNGED | 96 | |
| 13 | RATIBASIE | BAITERS | 73 – 78 | BARISTA | ABREAST*, AIRBASE, AIRIEST*, ATRESIA*, BARITES*, BARTSIA* | 103 |
| 14 | 75 50 25 100 8 4 → 533 | 532
(100 + 8) x 4 + 75 + 25 |
80 – 78 | 529 |
RR: 533 = 4 x 100 + 75 + 50 + 8 |
113 |
| 15 | VEALFRIES | 80 – 78 | LIFESAVER | 123 | ||