Episode 6540 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:34, 21 May 2025

2025-05-21T15:34:58Z

Graeme Cole: /* Rounds */ R9: fix C1's method

2022-12-31T16:39:07Z

‎Rounds: R9: fix C1's method

JRTerrier24 at 21:21, 26 September 2017

2017-09-26T21:21:29Z

JohnnyCanuck: One of these days I'll get it right the first time.... -WS

2017-03-15T15:08:47Z

One of these days I'll get it right the first time.... -WS

JohnnyCanuck: today's game

2017-03-15T14:55:58Z

today's game

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'''Episode 6540''' was broadcast on 15 March 2017, as part of [[Series 76]].

[[Lawrie Collingwood]] played [[Bill Arnold]], with Lawrie Collingwood winning {{score|98|42}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Hugh Dennis]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Lawrie Collingwood|Bill Arnold}}
{{R-letters |1 |OUONRSERT|ROUTERS |TOURERS |NUTROSE*, ONEROUS, RETOURS*, RETURNS, ROOSTER*, ROOTERS, ROTURES*, ROUSTER*, SNORTER*, TONSURE*, TOREROS*, TROUSER*, TURNERS*, UNROOST*, UNROOTS*| 7|7 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |RHPOANIPD|PARDON |— |PANORPID* | 13|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|6|1|9|10|1| 880
|880|sol1=(100 − (1 + 1) × 6) × 10
|890
|23|7|25}}
{{R-TTT |LARGELIST|She has a large list of foods that make her unwell, so she goes to see this person.|ALLERGIST}}
{{R-letters |4 |TNQEISORA|NOTARISE |STRAIN |NOTAIRES*, NOTARIES*| 31|7 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |EOAENCSBD|DEACONS |OBSCENE |ABSCOND*, ABSENCE, ACNODES*, BEACONS, DEBONES*, ENCASED*, ENCODES*, OCEANED*, SECONDE*| 38|14 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|1|9|8|3|8| 195
|195|sol1=(9 + 1 − 8) × 100 − (8 − 3)
|197
|48|14|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |IAOMNDREO|MOODIER |MINDER |MAROODIE*, MAROONED*, RADIOMEN*| 55|14 | 58}}
{{R-letters |8 |MNLTUOUWT|TUMULT |MUTTON | | 61|20 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|3|4|2|4|7| 443
|443|sol1=(3 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 7
|443|sol2=(7 + 2) × 50 − (3 + 4)
|71|30|74}}
{{R-TTT |PRESSEDIN|She pressed in the button to get some hand soap, but nothing came out; it was empty.|DISPENSER}}
{{R-letters |10|DTYIALURE|TRAILED |DERAIL |ADULTERY | 78|30 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|AEIANVSBV|VANES |saver {{x}}|BAVIANS*, NAVVIES | 83|30 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|EPAMPEIDG|peeping {{x}}|IMPEDE |MEDIGAP*, PIPEAGE | 83|36 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|EOIEZFWTS|SWEET |FEWEST |SOFTIE*, TOWIES*, WESTIE| 83|42 |102}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|50|75|25|7|1| 266
|258|sol1=100 + 50 + 75 + 25 + 7 + 1
|267
|rr=266|solrr=(100 − 1) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75 − 7
|88|42|112}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GRAPENESS|c1time=13.75|c1sol=PASSENGER|98|42|122}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 {{R-conundrum|15|GRAPENESS|c1time=13.75|c1sol=PASSENGER|98|42|122}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
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 {{R-letters  |8 |MNLTUOUWT|TUMULT   |MUTTON   |                    | 61|20 | 64}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 50|3|4|2|4|7| 443
-|443|sol1=(3 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 7
+|443|sol1=(3 + 4 + 2) × 50 − 7
 |443|sol2=(7 + 2) × 50 − (4 + 3)
 |71|30|74}}

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 50|3|4|2|4|7| 443
 |443|sol1=(3 + 4 + 2) × 50 + 7
-|443|sol2=(7 + 2) × 50 − (3 + 4)
+|443|sol2=(7 + 2) × 50 − (4 + 3)
 |71|30|74}}
 {{R-TTT         |PRESSEDIN|She pressed in the button to get some hand soap, but nothing came out; it was empty.|DISPENSER}}
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{R-letters  |13|EOIEZFWTS|SWEET    |FEWEST   |SOFTIE*, TOWIES*, WESTIE| 83|42 |102}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|50|75|25|7|1| 266
-|258|sol1=100 + 50 + 75 + 25 + 7 + 1
+|258|sol1=25 + 50 + 75 + 100 + 7 + 1
 |267 {{x}}
 |rr=266|solrr=(100 − 1) × 50 ÷ 25 + 75 − 7