Spoilers for Tuesday 13th January 2026 (Series 93, Heat 7)

[Gavin Chipper]

The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

[Philip A]

The minuter / minutest thing came up again today, but it wasn't explicitly discussed. MINUTEST was given as a beater in one round, and then in the very next letters round minuter was offered by a contestant but rejected by Susie. It would have made sense for her to say at that point about the asymmetry of the situation and tie the rounds together in some way. But it's like they happened weeks apart. See previous discussion.

It’s bloody annoying, isn’t it?

[Toby McDonald]

TOHUNGA in R10

ARSEHOLE as a R2 equaller

[Howie Myers]

A bit surprised that HANGOUT isn't valid

[Philip A]

A bit surprised that HANGOUT isn't valid

Yes, it is surprising, especially when considering DUGOUT is one word.

In one context, ‘hang out’ is two words and in another, ‘hang-out’ it’s hyphenated. No one word entry in ODP at all.

One of those where only experienced Apterites would go for its correct anagram, TOHUNGA.

I think the hyphen is slightly less prevalent in America.