Episode 8691

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Episode 8691 was broadcast on 28 January 2026, as part of Series 93.

Nigel Marchington played Callum Ridley, with Callum Ridley winning 109 – 86. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 14, Rachel Riley only offered a truncated best possible solution of 9 × 61. A suggested method showing how to obtain the latter number has been shown below.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Nigel Marchington	Score	Callum Ridley	Others	Max.
1	TSIADEROG	ASTEROID	8 – 8	ASTEROID	GODETIAS, GORDITAS*, STODGIER	8
2	NPHSAOECA	PANACHE	15 – 15	POACHES	PANACHES	16
3	50 1 7 5 5 8 → 364	364 (8 ÷ (5 − 1) + 50) x 7	25 – 25	364 50 x 7 + 8 + 5 + 1		26
TTT	HIMGERMAN	The German is great at teasers — he keeps hitting the nail on the head.			HAMMERING
4	FYTSEOUGT	FUSTY	25 – 31	OUTSET	FOETUS*, FOGEYS, FOUEST*, FYTTES*, GUYOTS*, OUTEST*	32
5	DWEATUNIS	UNWAISTED	43 – 49	UNWAISTED		50
6	25 75 50 100 1 2 → 699	700 (75 ÷ 25 x 2 + 1) x 100	50 – 56	700 (75 ÷ 25 x 2 + 1) x 100	RR: 699 = (100 + 75) x 50 ÷ 25 x 2 − 1	60
7	PFOEBAWXU	BEAUX	55 – 56	BOW	BOEUF*	65
8	DGRLOEUNI	LOUNGED	55 – 74	UNGODLIER		83
9	100 2 3 1 5 8 → 657	657 (5 + 1) x (100 + 8 + 2) − 3	65 – 74	659		93
TTT	TENSPADES	She made the ten of spades disappear — she had a real skill with magic.			ADEPTNESS
10	VPCSEIOMT	MOPIEST	72 – 81	MOPIEST	VICOMTES	101
11	MHEINEDNO	hinnie ☓	72 – 87	MONIED	DOMINEE*, MEHENDI*, NOMINEE	108
12	MCTSEAUNE	CEMENTS	79 – 87	ENACTS	CASEMENT	116
13	SLOAGITKE	GOALIES	86 – 94	GOALIES	GOATLIKE	124
14	7 9 4 4 2 1 → 550	—	86 – 99	558 (4 + 4) x 7 x (9 + 1) − 2	RR: 549 = 9 × ((4 + 4 + 1) × 7 − 2) **	131
15	HIDEBURBS	disbursed ☓ (2.25 seconds)	86 – 109	RUBBISHED (5.75 seconds)		141