Episode 8724

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Episode 8724 was broadcast on 16 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Sam Wilders played Alison Andrews, with Sam Wilders winning 88 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 2, Andrews was not asked to spell her word, thus she could have had FLAIR or FLARE.

NOTE 2: This was the first episode to be filmed in 2026. Additionally, the Teatime Teasers have reverted back to nine letter words.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Sam Wilders	Score	Alison Andrews	Others	Max.
1	RDGPIOAOE	goopier ☓	0 – 6	PAIRED	PODGIER	7
2	NRFLAIEBA	BRAIN	5 – 11	FLAIR	ABELIAN*, FRIABLE*	14
3	50 75 25 100 4 8 → 234	233 4 × 50 + 25 + 8	12 – 11	228	RR: 234 = (75 + 8) × 4 − 100 + 50 ÷ 25	24
TTT	HOLDCONES	See if you can make "canine" letter word.			SCHNOODLE
4	CSRUODEGI	GROUSED	19 – 18	CRUISED	SCOURGED	32
5	SHLAEITMS	HASSLE	25 – 18	malties ☓	SHALIEST*	40
6	25 50 4 9 6 6 → 262	262 6 × 50 − 25 − 9 − 4	35 – 18	261		50
7	DVSLOEAEP	PEDALOS	42 – 25	PLEASED	DEVELOPS, PEDALOES	58
8	QTROASUDE	TORQUES	49 – 32	ROASTED	EQUATORS, QUAESTOR*	66
9	100 75 25 50 5 9 → 367	366 5 × 75 − 9	56 – 32	372	Best: 367 = 75 × 5 − 50 × (25 − 9) ÷ 100​	76
TTT	POODLEPAW	When the poodle offers a paw, he's treated to a bit of cheese.			APPLEWOOD
10	HRSPAEINR	HARPIES	63 – 39	SHARPEN	HARPERS*, HARRIES, HEPARIN*, HERNIAS*, NEARISH*, PARRIES, PRAISER*, RAPIERS*, RASPIER*, REPAIRS*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPER*, SHARPIE*	83
11	TNGTOEAVL	NOVATE	63 – 46	TANGELO	GAVOTTE, VOLTAGE	90
12	IEOTRCANE	CREATION	71 – 54	REACTION	ACTIONER*, CAROTENE, CREATINE*, ERECTION*, INCREATE*, NEOTERIC*	98
13	LWNTOJUEI	ELUTION	78 – 61	OUTLINE	TOWLINE	105
14	75 100 2 8 6 10 → 877	877 100 × 8 + 75 + 2	88 – 71	877 100 × 8 + 75 + 2		115
15	NIGGLENET		88 – 81	NEGLIGENT (1.5 seconds)		125