Episode 6487 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 22:43, 27 December 2024

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JohnnyCanuck at 16:42, 18 December 2016

2016-12-18T16:42:14Z

JohnnyCanuck: today's quarter-final

2016-12-15T14:54:44Z

today's quarter-final

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'''Episode 6487''' was broadcast on 15 December 2016, and was the first quarter-final of [[Series 75]].

[[Martin Hurst]] played [[Tom Stephens]], with Martin Hurst winning {{score|102|52}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

At the beginning of the episode, [[Nick Hewer]] acknowledged the absence of [[Annie Humphries]], who qualified as #4 seed for these finals but was unable to attend, expressing a wish that she might be able to appear at some point in the future.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Martin Hurst|Tom Stephens}}
{{R-letters |1 |IAUTPMRDX|MATRIX |ARMPIT |ADMIXT*, ATRIUM, IMPART*, MARUDI*, MARUTI*, PATRIX*, PUTRID, RADIUM*| 6|6 | 6}}
{{R-letters |2 |NLVIAOTEP|VIOLATE |ELATION |ALNOITE*, NEPOTAL*, OPALINE*, OPALITE*, PANTILE*, PENTAIL*, PETALON*, PIVOTAL, POINTEL*, POLENTA*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, TOENAIL*, VENTAIL*, VIOLENT| 13|13 | 13}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 6|2|7|4|4|2| 740
|742|sol1=((4 × 4 + 2) × 6 − 2) × 7
|—
|20|13|20}}
{{R-TTT |NEEDSFIVE|He needs five at the back to play this formation.|DEFENSIVE}}
{{R-letters |4 |FTGIUEFSM|GUEST |muffiest {{x}}|FUMIEST*, MUFFIES, MUFFITS*| 25|13 | 27}}
{{R-letters |5 |IAOTRLYRB|TAILOR |TRAIL |LIBRARY*, ORALITY, ORBITAL| 31|13 | 34}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|9|8|2|9|2| 625
|625|sol1=(8 × 2 + 9) × 50 ÷ 2
|618
|41|13|44}}
{{R-letters |7 |UAESCDGRS|CRUSADES |GUARDS |GRADUSES* | 49|13 | 52}}
{{R-letters |8 |KTNOEDIQS|KINDEST |STONKED |KENDOIST* | 56|20 | 60}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|1|5|10|10|7| 167
|167|sol1=(10 + 5 + 1) × 10 + 7
|167|sol2=(10 + 5 + 1) × 10 + 7
|66|30|70}}
{{R-TTT |ALONGHUMP|After a long hump around the fields, he's ready for his lunch.|PLOUGHMAN}}
{{R-letters |10|RNUESLIME|RELINES |MUESLI |RELUMINES* | 73|30 | 88}}
{{R-letters |11|OAULGMCJR|GLAMOUR |CORAL |CLAMOUR*, JOCULAR | 80|30 | 95}}
{{R-letters |12|TDNEAEPRU|PARENTED |UNPARTED |DENATURE, DEPURATE*, UNPEATED*, UNREAPED*| 88|38 |103}}
{{R-letters |13|EOUSNWSHR|WORSENS |SHOWERS |ONRUSHES*, SNOWSURE*, UNHORSES| 95|45 |111}}
{{R-numbers |14| 75|50|100|25|6|8| 820
|819|sol1=8 × 100 + 25 − 6
|819|sol2=8 × 100 + 25 − 6
|rr=820|solrr=8 × 100 + (75 × 6 + 50) ÷ 25
|102|52|121}}
{{R-conundrum|15|REDCARBON|sol=CORNBREAD|102|52|131}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 75]]
[[Category:Quarter finals]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
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 [[Martin Hurst]] played [[Tom Stephens]], with Martin Hurst winning {{score|102|52}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tim Rice]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-At the beginning of the episode, [[Nick Hewer]] acknowledged the absence of [[Annie Humphries]], who qualified as #4 seed for these finals but was unable to attend, expressing a wish that she might be able to appear at some point in the future.
+At the beginning of the episode, [[Nick Hewer]] acknowledged the absence of [[Annie Humphries]], who qualified as #4 seed for these finals but was unable to attend, expressing a wish that she might be able to appear at some point in the future. A tweet from the production team the same day confirmed that Humphries has been made eligible for the [[Series 76]] finals.
 ==Rounds==