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.

NOTES:

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

2. Teatime teasers went back to eight letters, starting with this episode.

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