Episode 8723

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Episode 8723 was broadcast on 13 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Sam Wilders played Ibraheem Raza, with Sam Wilders winning 79 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 11, Wilders’ declaration of ruinate ☓ was wrongly allowed. This ultimately made no difference to the result but the final scoreline should have been 72 – 69.

NOTE 2: This was the last episode filmed in 2025.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wilders	Score	Ibraheem Raza	Others	Max.
1	SMVPOAITE	OPIATES	7 – 0	movates ☓	VAMPIEST	8
2	DSONUTFWI	DONUTS	13 – 6	WOUNDS	DISOWN*, FOUNDS*, FOUNTS*, FUNDIS*, FUSION*, FUTONS*, NUDIST*, STUDIO*, UNFITS*	14
3	50 25 75 100 10 2 → 965	975	13 – 11	973 100 × 10 − 25 − 2	RR: 965 = (100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 2) × 10 − 75	24
TTT	PUREFISH	Pure nonsense and fishy tales combine to make these.			FURPHIES
4	SNGAEIPTE	STEEPING	21 – 11	PASTING		32
5	RXLNUAOET	OUTER	26 – 16	LATER	NEUTRAL, TORULAE*	39
6	50 75 7 4 3 2 → 882	886	26 – 23	881 (7 + 4) × 75 + 50 + 3 × 2	RR: 882 = (50 + 75 + 4 − 3) × 7	49
7	RHCOAIRST	CHAIRS	32 – 29	CHAIRS	ACTORISH*, CHARIOTS, HARICOTS*	57
8	AEOFLMSET	FLAMES	38 – 35	FLOATS	SELFMATE	65
9	100 75 50 25 5 8 → 880	880 8 × 100 + 75 + 5	48 – 45	880 8 × 100 + 75 + 5		75
TTT	BUILDONE	Polly put the kettle on, but Suki took it off again.			UNBOILED
10	NPKAICLEA	PLAICE	48 – 52	PANCAKE	CAPELIN, PANICLE*, PELICAN*	82
11	RGIATNJEU	RUINATE**	55 – 59	GRANITE	JAUNTIER	90
12	AEIDBLOSC	BALDIES	62 – 59	COSIED	CABILDOS*, SOCIABLE	98
13	LDTNEIAHM	MANTLED	69 – 59	HALTED	AILMENT, ALIMENT*, INHALED*, LANDTIE*, MEDIANT*	105
14	100 8 10 6 1 5 → 788	788 8 × 100 − 6 − 1 − 5	79 – 69	788 8 × 100 − 6 − 1 − 5		115
15	SCENICGAS		79 – 69		ACCESSING	125