Episode 8719

Episode 8719 was broadcast on 9 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Lucy Barrett played Glen McBeth, with Lucy Barrett winning 88 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Lucy Barrett	Score	Glen McBeth	Others	Max.
1	LJDGEIAIR	grailed ☓	0 – 5	GRADE	DERAIL, GARDIE, GILDER, GIRDLE, GIRLIE, GLADII, GLARED, GLIDER, JAILED, JAILER, LAIRED, LARGED, RAILED, REDIAL, REGILD, RELAID	6
2	TNOEASRIW	TOWNIES	7 – 12	WINTERS	NOTARIES, NOTARISE, WAITRONS*	14
3	75 25 6 2 3 4 → 802	802 2 x 4 x (25 + 75) + (6 ÷ 3)	17 – 12	803		24
TTT	GRANENDS	Gran ends her night at the Asian restaurant with a few of these.			RENDANGS
4	NPXTOAEMI	MIXTAPE	24 – 12	AXIOM	PTOMAINE*	32
5	RDRGUEAET	GREATER	31 – 12	guarder ☓	GARTERED	40
6	100 4 8 4 2 9 → 363	363 (100 − 9) x 4 − (8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2)	41 – 12	☓		50
7	RHRYDOIEA	HOARDER	48 – 19	HARDIER	HARRIED, HAYRIDE, HOARIER, HYDRIAE	57
8	LFWTUIAER	TEARFUL	48 – 27	FAULTIER	FILATURE*	65
9	25 6 5 4 3 7 → 579	581 (5 x 4 + 3) x 25 + 6	55 – 27	575	RR: 579 = (25 x 4 x 6) − 3 x 7	75
TTT	EUROEGGS	They'll cost you a lot of Euros, but there's not much egg in them; it's mostly cheese!.			GOUGERES
10	GSQNMOIER	SINGER	61 – 27	moring ☓	GEOSMIN, IGNORES, MERINOS, MINGERS, MORGENS, NORMIES*, REGIONS	82
11	CTSTOAUEH	CHASED	67 – 33	CHEATS	CATHOUSE, COUTHEST, OUTCASTE, SOUTACHE	90
12	NPLNOAEMS	PLANES	73 – 39	PLANES	NEOPLASM, PLEONASM*	98
13	DTGLOIUOV	OUTDO	78 – 39	TOOL	LOGOUT*	104
14	100 50 9 10 7 8 → 700	700 7 x 100	88 – 49	700 7 x 100		114
15	TAANDOORI		88 – 59	ADORATION (27.5 seconds)		124