Episode 8693

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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