Episode 6556 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:31, 14 June 2025

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TobyMcDonald at 22:00, 1 December 2021

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JRTerrier24 at 14:50, 29 September 2017

2017-09-29T14:50:02Z

JohnnyCanuck at 13:55, 6 April 2017

2017-04-06T13:55:30Z

JohnnyCanuck: today's game -- need to listen to Shane's R8 word again to confirm it.

2017-04-06T13:53:43Z

today's game -- need to listen to Shane's R8 word again to confirm it.

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'''Episode 6556''' was broadcast on 6 April 2017, as part of [[Series 76]].

[[Mandy Spencer]] played [[Shane Heylin]], with Mandy Spencer winning {{score|98|71}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: The solution to the first [[Teatime Teaser]] does not appear in the [[Oxford Dictionary Online]] edition in use at the time, which only lists {{word|WINE GLASS}}.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Mandy Spencer|Shane Heylin}}
{{R-letters |1 |SETUSENAS|SANEST |SUNSETS |EASTNESS* | 0|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |JOPDESTAG|POSTAGE |STAGED |DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, PODESTA*, POTAGES*| 7|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|3|2|4|5|8| 489
|—
|479|sol2=(2 + 4) × 75 + 3 × 8 + 5
|rr=489|solrr=(2 + 5) × 75 − (4 + 8) × 3
|7|12|25}}
{{R-TTT |WASSINGLE|She was single, and sadly, the only thing that kept her company at night was this.|WINEGLASS}}
{{R-letters |4 |XVWIAYTRE|WATERY |VARIETY | | 7|19 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |GIMAHEMIT|MIGHT |gamite {{x}}|MEGAHIT, MIAGITE* | 12|19 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|10|9|9|8|6| 260
|260|sol1=(9 ÷ 9 + 25) × 10
|260|sol2=(9 ÷ 9 + 25) × 10
|22|29|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |GATURALEN|NATURAL |NATURAL |GRANULATE | 29|36 | 67}}
{{R-letters |8 |RTVOEDNCA|danced {{x}}|COATED |CAVORTED, NOTECARD* | 29|42 | 75}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 100|5|7|8|9|1| 560
|556
|560|sol2=(100 + 9) × 5 + 7 + 8
|29|52|85}}
{{R-TTT |AGNESWENT|Agnes went out to get something to read.|NEWSAGENT}}
{{R-letters |10|SLISDOIRP|SOLIDS |soldiers {{x}}|PISSOIR* | 35|52 | 92}}
{{R-letters |11|SOHACURED|douchers {{x}}|COURSED |CAROUSED, CHORUSED*, RECHAUDS*| 35|59 |100}}
{{R-letters |12|RLULEZSOF|foulers {{x}}|FULLER |FULLERS, OURSELF* | 35|65 |107}}
{{R-letters |13|SEFUTONIM|MINUTES |FUSION |FOMENTS, FOMITES*, FUMIEST*, MINUETS*, MISNOTE*, MISTUNE*, MOISTEN*, MUSTINE*, TIMEOUS, UNMOIST*| 42|65 |114}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|5|10|4|6|9| 224
|—
|224|sol2=(50 + 6) × 4
|42|75|124}}
{{R-conundrum|15|NATALBLIP|c1time=5.25|c1sol=PAINTBALL|52|75|134}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 [[Mandy Spencer]] played [[Shane Heylin]], with Shane Heylin winning {{score|75|52}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: The solution to the first [[Teatime Teaser]] does not appear in the [[Oxford Dictionary Online]] edition in use at the time, which only lists {{word|WINE GLASS}}.
+NOTE: The solution to the first [[Teatime Teaser]] does not appear in the [[Oxford Dictionaries Online|ODO]] edition in use at the time, which only lists {{word|WINE GLASS}}.
 ==Rounds==

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 {{R-conundrum|15|NATALBLIP|c1time=5.5|c1sol=PAINTBALL|52|75|134}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
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 {{R-numbers  |9 | 100|5|7|8|9|1| 560
 |556
-|560|sol2=(100 + 9) × 5 + 7 + 8
+|560|sol2=(100 + 9) × 5 + 8 + 7
 |29|52|85}}
 {{R-TTT         |AGNESWENT|Agnes went out to get something to read.|NEWSAGENT}}
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 |224|sol2=(50 + 6) × 4
 |42|75|124}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|NATALBLIP|c1time=5.25|c1sol=PAINTBALL|52|75|134}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|NATALBLIP|c1time=5.5|c1sol=PAINTBALL|52|75|134}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

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 '''Episode 6556''' was broadcast on 6 April 2017, as part of [[Series 76]].
-[[Mandy Spencer]] played [[Shane Heylin]], with Mandy Spencer winning {{score|98|71}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Mandy Spencer]] played [[Shane Heylin]], with Shane Heylin winning {{score|75|52}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 NOTE: The solution to the first [[Teatime Teaser]] does not appear in the [[Oxford Dictionary Online]] edition in use at the time, which only lists {{word|WINE GLASS}}.