Episode 8722

Episode 8722 was broadcast on 12 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Sam Wilders played Steve Taylor, with Sam Wilders winning 94 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Jackson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wilders	Score	Steve Taylor	Others	Max.
1	HRPGEUOEC	GROUP	0 – 6	GROUCH	COUGHER	7
2	SINAMTENO	NOMINATES	18 – 6	MENTIONS		25
3	50 25 100 75 7 3 → 241	241 (50 − 75 ÷ 25) × 3 + 100	28 – 6	242		35
TTT	KISSTELL	I don't know about a kiss-and-tell, but they're getting very hot in the kitchen.			SKILLETS
4	RAPINERLO	POLAR	28 – 13	PRALINE	AILERON, ALIENOR, LORINER, OPALINE, PLAINER, PORNIER, PROLINE	42
5	WDHAERUTE	HEARTED	35 – 20	WEATHER	WREATHED*	50
6	75 50 3 4 8 7 → 801	—	35 – 20	—	RR: 801 = (4 + 7) × 25 − 8 × 3	60
7	CDMISAOFE	MEDICS	41 – 26	MEDICS	MEDICOS	67
8	LATORNUIL	URINAL	47 – 32	RATION	RAINOUT	74
9	50 75 100 25 1 9 → 276	276 ☓	47 – 42	276 9 × 25 + 50 + 1		84
TTT	HENMERIT	The inventor of this was hands-on, but mostly hands-off.			THEREMIN
10	BAGELRODI	BROILED	54 – 49	GLORIED	ABRIDGE, BEDRAIL, BRAILED, BRIGADE, DARIOLE, GARBLED, GODLIER, OBLIGED, OBLIGER, RIDABLE*	91
11	MSZAPIENT	SAPIENT	61 – 56	SAPIENT	INMATES, MAZIEST, MESTIZA, PANTIES, PASTIME, PITMANS, ZANIEST	98
12	SAQECORTN	COASTER	68 – 63	CANTERS	ANCESTOR, ENACTORS*	106
13	DYUSPIAVN	UNPAID	74 – 69	DIVANS	PUDINA, SPAVIN, UNSAID, VIANDS*	112
14	100 4 10 1 9 6 → 237	237 (9 + 4) × 10 + 100 + 6 + 1	84 – 69	242		122
15	REDREPENT	PRETENDER (13 seconds)	94 – 69			132