Episode 8690

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Episode 8690 was broadcast on 27 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Nigel Marchington played Peter Coleing, with Nigel Marchington winning 101 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Marchington	Score	Peter Coleing	Others	Max.
1	SRUETOCIP	PICTURES	8 – 0	ROPIEST	CREPITUS*, OUTCRIES, PRECIOUS*	8
2	MESANHEIL	MEALIES	8 – 8	HEMLINES		16
3	75 5 4 6 1 9 → 558	—	8 – 8	555 ☓	RR: 558 = (75 − 5 x 4 + 6 + 1) x 9	26
TTT	HALTWONKA	Don't stop Willy — he's going the distance for charity.			WALKATHON
4	VENIPAERL	PRALINE	15 – 15	PRALINE	PERINEAL, REPLEVIN*	34
5	TRIENODBA	BRAINED	22 – 22	BANDIER	BARITONE, DEBONAIR*, DERATION*, DIBORANE*, OBTAINED, OBTAINER*, ORDINATE*, RATIONED*	42
6	100 6 4 9 5 10 → 190	190 100 + 9 x 10	32 – 32	190 9 x 10 + 100		52
7	TGEIROSHA	GORIEST	39 – 39	GHOSTER	HOARIEST, SHORTAGE	60
8	LOSEGIUZD	LODGES	45 – 45	GUIDES	DOGIES*, GLIDES*, GLOZED, GLOZES*, GUIDOS*, GUILDS*, LOUSED, OLDIES, OUZELS*, SILOED*, SLUDGE*, SOILED*, SOULED*	66
9	100 5 6 8 7 4 → 102	102 8 − 6 + 100	55 – 55	102 8 − 6 + 100		76
TTT	INTERRAIL	Thousands of lines across Europe, but this only has three.			TRILINEAR
10	NESIWOENP	PEONIES	62 – 62	PENNIES	PENSIONE	84
11	RMOALIGEN	MALINGER	70 – 62	gloaming ☓	GERANIOL*, GERMINAL*, MALIGNER, REGIONAL*	92
12	SUNABIUCG	ABUSING	77 – 69	ABUSING	CAUSING*, INCUBUS*, SAUCING	99
13	WFAOMIRET	FORMATE	84 – 69	waftier ☓	FOAMIER, WARTIME*	106
14	6 8 2 7 4 4 → 381	380 (6 x 7 − 4) x (8 + 2)	91 – 76	380 (6 x 7 − 4) x (8 + 2)	RR: 381 = 2 x 4 x 6 x 8 − (7 − 4)	116
15	SUGARLOOM	GLAMOROUS (2.25 seconds)	101 – 76			126