Episode 8701

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Episode 8701 was broadcast on 11 February 2026, as part of Series 93.

Henry Craven played Ian Strawbridge, with Henry Craven winning 93 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mel Schilling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Henry Craven	Score	Ian Strawbridge	Others	Max.
1	TOMIDRAPE	IMPORTED	8 – 0	PARTIED	IMPARTED, MEDIATOR	8
2	CLFIENASE	FIANCEES	16 – 8	FIANCEES	SALIENCE*	16
3	75 1 2 5 6 7 → 997	990 (7 + 6) x 75 + (1 + 2) x 5	21 – 8	—	RR: 997 = (2 + 6 + 75) x (5 + 7) + 1	26
TTT	FLIESNAP	Flies don't have times for naps — they only have a short one.			LIFESPAN
4	WRGIOUTLN	ROUTING	28 – 15	ROUTING	LUNGWORT	34
5	PETDONARS	PASTORED	36 – 15	donaters ☓	ADOPTERS*, NOTEPADS, OPERANDS*, OPERANTS*, PADRONES*, PORTENDS*, PRONATED*, PRONATES*, READOPTS*, TONEPADS	42
6	25 75 50 6 7 7 → 977	977 (6 + 7) x 75 + 50 ÷ 25	46 – 25	977 (6 + 7) x 75 + 50 ÷ 25		52
7	HICERTIGS	ITCHIER	53 – 32	RICHEST	GITHERIS*, RIGHTIES, TIGERISH*	60
8	DVDAOSUTN	outsand ☓	53 – 38	DAUNTS	ASTOUND	67
9	50 4 7 2 6 9 → 551	551 (7 + 4) x 50 + 9 − 6 − 2	63 – 48	551 (7 + 4) x 50 + 9 − 6 − 2		77
TTT	EELTRACT	Nice and cheesy does it.			RACLETTE
10	BSGAETIRM	MIGRATES	71 – 56	BARMIEST	MAGISTER, MEGABITS*, STERIGMA*	85
11	SNOLREXAF	LOANERS	78 – 56	flareons ☓	FLEXORS*, LOAFERS	92
12	TRWIEOPSA	WAITERS	85 – 56	warpiest ☓	PASTORIE, SEPTORIA*, WIRETAPS	100
13	MINLEJATS	MANLIEST	93 – 56	STAMEN	AILMENTS	108
14	100 25 50 75 1 6 → 715	725	93 – 63	714 (100 + 50 ÷ 25) x (6 + 1)		115
15	TUREENLID		93 – 63		INTERLUDE	125