Episode 5953 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 22:03, 13 September 2025

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DaaniyalAli at 15:48, 7 September 2025

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TobyMcDonald at 14:41, 1 August 2021

2021-08-01T14:41:57Z

Ray Wilding: ODO addition

2014-10-28T05:55:51Z

ODO addition

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2014-07-08T19:14:54Z

New Episode

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'''Episode 5953''' was broadcast on 8 July 2014, as part of [[Series 71]].

[[Tim Gregory]] played [[Lewis Henderson]], with Tim Gregory winning {{score|62|49}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Griff Rhys Jones]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: The conundrum has two solutions: {{word|CONTENDER}} and the recently added {{word|RETCONNED}}.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Tim Gregory|Lewis Henderson}}
{{R-letters |1 |DTNEAERDO|ordaned {{x}}|treaded {{x}}|ADORNED*, DENOTED, DERATED*, DONATED*, TRENDED*, TRODDEN*| 0|0 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |NUSEDAPGI|PAUSING |GASPED |AGNISED*, GAUDIES, GUINEAS*, GUINEPS*, SPADING*, SPAEING*, UNIPEDS*, UNPAGED*| 7|0 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|10|3|1|2|3| 124
|124|sol1=3 × 10 + 100 − 3 × 2
|124|sol2=2 × 10 + 1 + 3 + 100
|17|10|24}}
{{R-TTT |REALFUSS|The horse makes a real fuss of jumping fences, resulting in these.|REFUSALS}}
{{R-letters |4 |TAMOWESGE|GOATEES |TAMES |AWESOME*, GAMETES*, STOWAGE*, TOWAGES*| 24|10 | 31}}
{{R-letters |5 |JMROEODTA|DATER |MOOTED |MODERATO | 24|16 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|25|8|1|4|3| 870
|870|sol1=8 × 100 + 3 × 25 − 4 − 1
|870|sol2=8 × 100 + 3 × 25 − 4 − 1
|34|26|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |SHLUOERFU|reflush {{x}}|LOSER |HOUSEFUL* | 34|31 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |XASOBENRV|BRAVES |BONERS |BORANES*, BRAVOES | 40|37 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|5|3|3|4|2| 709
|709|sol1=(75 − 4) × 2 × 5 − 3 ÷ 3
|705
|50|37|74}}
{{R-TTT |FREEFOND|If they're fond of being free, they shouldn't do this.|REOFFEND}}
{{R-letters |10|NULIPESRK|lupines {{x}}|rupies {{x}}|SPRINKLE*, SPUNKIER*| 50|37 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|GNIOFTREB|GOITRE |freting {{x}}|BONFIRE*, BORNITE*, FOREIGN*, FROGBIT, GENITOR*, TRIGONE*| 56|37 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|TIMUPIDSQ|STUPID |STUPID | | 62|43 | 95}}
{{R-letters |13|TNDOAIRMS|ROADS |TRAINS |INTRADOS*, MORDANTS, SAINTDOM*| 62|49 |103}}
{{R-numbers |14| 75|2|8|3|9|10| 493
|491 {{x}}
|—
|rr=493|solrr=(75 − (9 × 2 + 8)) × 10 + 3
|62|49|113}}
{{R-conundrum|15|TRENDONCE|sol=CONTENDER|62|49|123}}
{{Rounds-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:5953}}
[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 71]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Griff Rhys Jones as a guest]]
[[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]

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 [[Tim Gregory]] played [[Lewis Henderson]], with Tim Gregory winning {{score|62|49}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Griff Rhys Jones]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: The conundrum has two solutions: {{word|CONTENDER}} and the recently added {{word|RETCONNED}}.
+NOTE: The [[conundrum]] had two valid solutions: {{word|CONTENDER}} and {{word|RETCONNED}}.
 ==Rounds==
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 |rr=493|solrr=(75 − (9 × 2 + 8)) × 10 + 3
 |62|49|113}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|TRENDONCE|sol=CONTENDER|62|49|123}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|TRENDONCE|sol=CONTENDER**|62|49|123}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

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 {{Rounds-start|Tim Gregory|Lewis Henderson}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |DTNEAERDO|ordaned {{x}}|treaded {{x}}|ADORNED*, DENOTED, DERATED*, DONATED*, TRENDED*, TRODDEN*|  0|0  |  7}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |NUSEDAPGI|PAUSING  |GASPED   |AGNISED*, GAUDIES, GUINEAS*, GUINEPS*, SPADING*, SPAEING*, UNIPEDS*, UNPAGED*|  7|0  | 14}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |NUSEDAPGI|PAUSING  |GASPED   |AGNISED*, AUGENDS*, GAUDIES, GUINEAS*, GUINEPS*, SPADING*, SPAEING*, UNIPEDS*, UNPAGED*|  7|0  | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|10|3|1|2|3| 124
 |124|sol1=3 × 10 + 100 − 3 × 2