Episode 8730

Episode 8730 was broadcast on 24 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Wayne Tritton played Tom Lindsay, with Wayne Tritton winning 72 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Kay, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Wayne Tritton	Score	Tom Lindsay	Others	Max.
1	SNLIAUSGO	loosing ☓	0 – 0	lossing ☓	LASSOING	8
2	ETMHIATCN	MACHINE	0 – 8	THEMATIC	ANTHEMIC	16
3	75 4 3 4 10 9 → 336	336 4 × 75 + 4 × 9	10 – 18	336 4 × 75 + 4 × 9		26
TTT	ROGUEHITS	They had hits — they weren't rogues though, and they certainly weren't brothers.			RIGHTEOUS
4	DSREAENBO	ENDEARS	17 – 18	BROADS	BANDORES, BROADENS, REASONED, REDBONES, SEABORNE	34
5	LYPIETURG	PURITY	23 – 24	TRIPLE	LITURGY	41
6	1 3 10 5 10 2 → 348	348 (10 × 3 + 5) × 10 − 2	33 – 24	348 ☓		51
7	MLDEASQIR	MISREAD	40 – 31	MAILERS	ADMIRES, DERAILS, MARDIES, MARLIES, MEDLARS, MISDEAL, MISLEAD, REALISM, REDIALS, SIDEARM*	58
8	DSEOAWFRC	SCARFED	47 – 31	CROWED	ADROWSE, COWARDS, FEDORAS, FORESAW*	65
9	25 6 7 2 2 4 → 807	800	47 – 41	807 (6 + 2) × 4 × 25 + 7		75
TTT	NEXTNOISE	Bad vibes around a former partner — it's right on cue.			EXTENSION
10	LNGUEOPTI	POUTING	54 – 48	POUTING	ELOPING, ELUTING, ELUTION, LENTIGO, LOUPING, OPULENT, OUTLINE, PELTING, POUTINE*	82
11	SNXNEAOIS	SEASON	60 – 48	nexus ☓	SIENNAS, SONNIES	89
12	TPKAEIHSL	PETALS	66 – 54	PLATES	APESHIT, KLEPHTS, LATEISH, PLATIES, SHITAKE, TALIPES*, TALKIES	96
13	RMVUEARCW	CARVER	72 – 60	CRAVER	VERRUCA	103
14	5 4 4 9 1 5 → 328	332	72 – 70	328 9 × 4 × (5 + 4) + 5 − 1		113
15	CORKFIELD		72 – 70	lockfired ☓ (29.75 seconds)	FROLICKED	123