Episode 6659 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 15:01, 11 December 2025

2025-12-11T15:01:58Z

RLSJ1997: Corrected Second TTT Punctuation + Mike's Word in Round 13, SLOPER is invalid!!

2017-09-05T13:57:20Z

Corrected Second TTT Punctuation + Mike's Word in Round 13, SLOPER is invalid!!

JohnnyCanuck: today's game

2017-09-05T13:53:15Z

today's game

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'''Episode 6659''' was broadcast on 5 September 2017, as part of [[Series 77]].

[[Nikki Saarsteiner]] played [[Mike Barnett]], with Nikki Saarsteiner winning {{score|82|70}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mark Pougatch]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Nikki Saarsteiner|Mike Barnett}}
{{R-letters | 1|GDIUVCIOF|CUD |VOID |FUCOID | 0|4 | 6}}
{{R-letters | 2|LNMIAUSNE|MAINS |INSANE |LINESMAN* | 0|10 | 14}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 75|50|25|9|10|8| 511
|511|sol1=50 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 + 8
|511|sol2=50 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 + 8
|10|20|24}}
{{R-TTT |DUNCESHAT|He wore the dunce's hat at school, but came through without any real traumas.|UNSCATHED}}
{{R-letters | 4|RLXAOIDGT|TRAIL |LAIRD |DILATOR, GORDITA*, ROTALID*| 15|25 | 31}}
{{R-letters | 5|EISLCENBR|SLICER |BRINES |LICENSER*, RECLINES*, SILENCER| 21|31 | 39}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 100|10|2|7|8|10| 278
|278|sol1=2 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 8
|278|sol2=2 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 8
|31|41|49}}
{{R-letters | 7|UATMLTIAR|MARTIAL |TRAIL |ULTIMATA* | 38|41 | 57}}
{{R-letters | 8|TMEOBDJEW|tombed {{x}}|MEWED |EMBOWED | 38|46 | 64}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 50|75|25|100|4|5| 976
|975|sol1=(5 + 4) × 100 + 75
|975|sol2=(5 + 4) × 100 + 75
|rr=976|solrr=(50 × 100 − 75 − 25) ÷ 5 − 4
|45|53|74}}
{{R-TTT |THEGARLIC|He ate dozens of the garlic snails, which left him feeling rather sluggish.|LETHARGIC}}
{{R-letters |10|ZSTAEASRE|TEASERS |ZESTERS |AERATES*, RESEATS*, SAETERS*, SEAREST*, STAREES*, TESSERA*| 52|60 | 81}}
{{R-letters |11|NDQEIARHN|HANDIER |HARDEN |ADRENIN*, RHEADIN* | 59|60 | 88}}
{{R-letters |12|ELUPSNEMO|SPLEEN |SLOPE |ENPLUMES* | 65|60 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|RWPEOSGAL|GLOWERS |SLOPER |PERGOLAS | 72|60 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|50|75|3|4|5| 408
|407
|408|sol2=(75 + 25) × 4 + 3 + 5
|72|70|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GIMNASTIK|c1time=2.5|c1sol=MISTAKING|82|70|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 |511|sol2=50 × 10 + 75 ÷ 25 + 8
 |10|20|24}}
-{{R-TTT         |DUNCESHAT|He wore the dunce's hat at school, but came through without any real traumas.|UNSCATHED}}
+{{R-TTT         |DUNCESHAT|He wore the dunce's hat at school but came through without any real traumas.|UNSCATHED}}
 {{R-letters  | 4|RLXAOIDGT|TRAIL    |LAIRD    |DILATOR, GORDITA*, ROTALID*| 15|25 | 31}}
 {{R-letters  | 5|EISLCENBR|SLICER   |BRINES   |LICENSER*, RECLINES*, SILENCER| 21|31 | 39}}
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 |rr=976|solrr=(50 × 100 − 75 − 25) ÷ 5 − 4
 |45|53|74}}
-{{R-TTT         |THEGARLIC|He ate dozens of the garlic snails, which left him feeling rather sluggish.|LETHARGIC}}
+{{R-TTT         |THEGARLIC|He ate dozens of the garlic snails which left him feeling rather sluggish.|LETHARGIC}}
 {{R-letters  |10|ZSTAEASRE|TEASERS  |ZESTERS  |AERATES*, RESEATS*, SAETERS*, SEAREST*, STAREES*, TESSERA*| 52|60 | 81}}
 {{R-letters  |11|NDQEIARHN|HANDIER  |HARDEN   |ADRENIN*, RHEADIN*  | 59|60 | 88}}
 {{R-letters  |12|ELUPSNEMO|SPLEEN   |SLOPE    |ENPLUMES*           | 65|60 | 96}}
-{{R-letters  |13|RWPEOSGAL|GLOWERS  |SLOPER   |PERGOLAS            | 72|60 |104}}
+{{R-letters  |13|RWPEOSGAL|GLOWERS  |sloper {{x}}   |PERGOLAS            | 72|60 |104}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|50|75|3|4|5| 408
 |407