Episode 8702

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Episode 8702 was broadcast on 12 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

Henry Craven played Julie Mellowes, with Henry Craven winning 80 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Schilling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Henry Craven	Score	Julie Mellowes	Others	Max.
1	BOHLURIDE	BOULDER	7 – 7	BROILED	BUILDER*, DOUBLER, REBUILD*	7
2	NYDPAOELQ	LOANED	13 – 13	PEDALO	ENDPLAY*	14
3	75 10 5 9 8 2 → 420	420 (75 + 9) x 5	23 – 23	420 (8 − 2) x (75 − 5)		24
TTT	LOVEPURL	The police demand you to stop because of your clothing.			PULLOVER
4	NGLNAEOSW	ANGLES	29 – 29	GLEANS	LONGANS*, NONAGES, WANGLES	31
5	RITGEMIST	GRIMIEST	37 – 29	TIGERS	METRITIS*	39
6	50 75 100 25 9 8 → 739	741 ☓	37 – 29	740 ☓	Best: 739 = (75 − 25 × 8 ÷ 50) × 9 + 100	49
7	SNADUPISA	UNPAID	43 – 35	UNSAID	ANAPSIDS*	57
8	GHTREOESL	holers ☓	43 – 41	HOTELS	GHOSTER, HETEROS*, HOGLETS*, HOLSTER*, HOSTLER*, REGLETS*, SHELTER*	64
9	50 10 1 3 4 8 → 203	203 50 x 4 + 3	53 – 51	203 50 x 4 + 3		74
TTT	LASHTIFF	If you get this, it's brill thinking.			FLATFISH
10	TFSTIAORA	RATIOS	59 – 57	TIARAS	STRIATA, TOTARAS*	81
11	PCERETASO	COPTERS	66 – 64	CREATES	OPERATES, PROTEASE*	89
12	DMGEUOWNL	unmowed ☓}	66 – 71	LOUNGED		96
13	RATIBASIE	BAITERS	73 – 78	BARISTA	ABREAST*, AIRBASE, AIRIEST*, ATRESIA*, BARITES*, BARTSIA*	103
14	75 50 25 100 8 4 → 533	532 (100 + 8) x 4 + 75 + 25	80 – 78	529	RR: 533 = 4 x 100 + 75 + 50 + 8	113
15	VEALFRIES		80 – 78		LIFESAVER	123