Episode 8719

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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 Colin Jackson, 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 (75 + 25) + 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 a lot of Euros, but there's not just eggs in them — in fact, it's mostly cheese.			GOUGERES
10	GSQNMOIER	SINGER	61 – 27	moring ☓	GEOSMIN*, IGNORES, MERINOS*, MINGERS*, MORGENS*, NORMIES*, REGIONS	82
11	CTSTOAUEH	CHASTE	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 (28 seconds)		124