Episode 8694

Episode 8694 was broadcast on 2 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

Callum Ridley played Leo Moore, with Callum Ridley winning 120 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Ranj Singh, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Les Dennis stood in for Colin Murray as substitute host starting from this episode, owing to the latter having back pain issues.

NOTE 2: Teatime teasers went back to eight letters, starting from this episode.

NOTE 3: This was the first episode without Murray since 25 November 2022, as well as the first without him as a full-time presenter.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Callum Ridley	Score	Leo Moore	Others	Max.
1	NTRSIEAGI	ANGRIEST	8 – 8	RESITING	GRAINIEST, SERIATING*	18
2	PSHEOAMDE	POMADES	15 – 8	PHASED	MOPHEADS	26
3	100 2 5 1 7 2 → 679	679 100 x 7 − (5 x 2 x 2) − 1	25 – 18	679 100 x 7 − (5 + 2) x (2 + 1)		36
TTT	WOECROAK	Pan's people and top of the pots.			COOKWARE
4	TCSIOUDLA	CUSTODIAL	43 – 18	CLOUDS		54
5	CMNVEAERT	VETERAN	50 – 25	CAVEMEN	AVERMENT*	62
6	4 7 8 3 10 1 → 230	230 (7 x 3 + 8 ÷ 4) x 10	60 – 35	230 (8 x 3 − 1) x 10		72
7	SHWDOUEPR	POWDERS	67 – 35	PUSHED	PUSHROD*	79
8	TFLAISXEN	ENTAILS	74 – 42	SALIENT	INFLATES	87
9	50 1 1 7 8 8 → 472	472 (7 + 1 + 1) x 8 + 50 x 8	84 – 42	472 ☓		97
TTT	VIOLAPIN	When he's in, he's out of here, and when he's out, he's back in.			PAVILION
10	BRGOAETSI	BOATERS	91 – 49	BOATERS	AGBEROS, AGISTER, BAITERS, BARITES, BOASTER, BOATIES, BOGARTS, BORAGES, BORATES, BORGATE, BROIGES, GAITERS, GOATIER, GOITRES, GORIEST, OBITERS, ORGEATS, OSTERIA, REBATOS, ROASTIE, STAGIER, STORAGE, TOERAGS, TRIAGES	104
11	NRSLEOUME	UNREELS	98 – 49	LEMONS	LEMURES, MERLONS, RELUMES*	111
12	FPNWOAIEL	WEAPON	104 – 49	lopier ☓	OPALINE, PEAFOWL, PINWALE	118
13	RBTYUIARE	BAITER	110 – 55	BAITER	ARBITER, RAREBIT, TURBARY	125
14	50 75 100 25 6 4 → 328	328 (75 + 6) x 4 + 100 ÷ 25	120 – 55	329		135
15	ZIPSERIAL		120 – 65	SPIRALIZE (1 second)		145