DaaniyalAli at 16:32, 18 January 2026

2026-01-18T16:32:32Z

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds / What was spoken by JK was 8+9 and 65; what was written was 9+8 and 5*6. I will use the written version (sans brackets) for now.

2017-10-24T14:05:16Z

‎Rounds: What was spoken by JK was 8+9 and 6*5; what was written was 9+8 and 5*6. I will use the written version (sans brackets) for now.

JohnnyCanuck: today's game -- in R3, JK spoke sol1 in quite a different order from what was already written on the board; does spoken or written take precedence?

2017-10-24T13:56:41Z

today's game -- in R3, JK spoke sol1 in quite a different order from what was already written on the board; does spoken or written take precedence?

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'''Episode 6694''' was broadcast on 24 October 2017, as part of [[Series 77]].

[[James Kennedy]] played [[Ian Currie]], with James Kennedy winning {{score|99|46}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Adrian Chiles]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|James Kennedy|Ian Currie}}
{{R-letters | 1|RFSMAEARI|FARMERS |FARMERS |AIRFRAMES | 7|7 | 18}}
{{R-letters | 2|NJTNAIUOR|JANITOR |JUNIOR |RAINOUT*, UNJOINT* | 14|7 | 25}}
{{R-numbers | 3| 50|6|1|5|9|8| 878
|879|sol1=(8 + 9) × 50 + 5 × 6 − 1
|879 {{x}}
|rr=878|solrr=(9 + 8) × (50 + 1) + 5 + 6
|21|7|35}}
{{R-TTT |NIGHTDISH|On reflection, he shouldn't have eaten that spicy dish so late at night.|HINDSIGHT}}
{{R-letters | 4|SXRHIOESD|DOSSIER |HOSIER |HEROIDS*, HOSIERS, OXHERDS*| 28|7 | 42}}
{{R-letters | 5|RFTIAOCTL|FROLIC |RATIO |TRIFOCAL* | 34|7 | 50}}
{{R-numbers | 6| 50|3|8|5|1|9| 572
|570|sol1=(8 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 9
|—
|rr=572|solrr=(8 + 3) × ((9 + 1) ÷ 5 + 50)
|41|7|60}}
{{R-letters | 7|PRWEIOPRM|MOPIER |WORMIER |IMPROPER | 41|14 | 68}}
{{R-letters | 8|YTDTIEAGN|DATING |EATING |DITTANY*, TAINTED | 47|20 | 75}}
{{R-numbers | 9| 50|9|3|6|1|2| 686
|688|sol1=(6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3)
|688|sol2=(6 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (9 + 3)
|rr=686|solrr=(9 − 6 ÷ 3) × 2 × (50 − 1)
|54|27|85}}
{{R-TTT |SAFESPURT|It's not a long period of going without food; it's your Internet.|SUPERFAST}}
{{R-letters |10|BVKLNEAUG|BUNGLE |BANGLE |BELUGA*, BLAGUE*, BLUNGE*, KULANG*, LANGUE*, LEGUAN*, NEBULA*, UNABLE*| 60|33 | 91}}
{{R-letters |11|VNMAIELPA|VENIAL |IMPALE |VELAMINA* | 66|39 | 99}}
{{R-letters |12|SLWDIEIUS|SLIDES |WILDS |DIESIS*, DISUSE, ISSUED*, SIDLES, WIELDS, WISSED*, WUSSED*| 72|39 |105}}
{{R-letters |13|RHTDEIESU|DUSTIER |DITHERS |DIETERS*, ERUDITE*, ETHIDES*, HEISTED*, HIRSUTE*, REDUITS*, REEDISH*, REISTED*, RESIDUE, RESITED*, RUDITES*, SHIRTED, STUDIER*, TRUEISH*, UREIDES*, USHERED| 79|46 |112}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|2|3|10|8|9| 350
|350|sol1=(10 − 3) × 100 ÷ 2
|—
|89|46|122}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GREENPILL|c1time=11|c1sol=REPELLING|99|46|132}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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 {{R-letters  | 2|NJTNAIUOR|JANITOR  |JUNIOR   |RAINOUT*, UNJOINT*  | 14|7  | 25}}
 {{R-numbers  | 3| 50|6|1|5|9|8| 878
-|879|sol1=(8 + 9) × 50 + 5 × 6 − 1
+|879|sol1=(9 + 8) × 50 + 5 × 6 − 1
 |879 {{x}}
 |rr=878|solrr=(9 + 8) × (50 + 1) + 5 + 6

Episode 6694 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 16:32, 18 January 2026

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds */ What was spoken by JK was 8+9 and 6*5; what was written was 9+8 and 5*6. I will use the written version (sans brackets) for now.

JohnnyCanuck: today's game -- in R3, JK spoke sol1 in quite a different order from what was already written on the board; does spoken or written take precedence?

JohnnyCanuck: /* Rounds / What was spoken by JK was 8+9 and 65; what was written was 9+8 and 5*6. I will use the written version (sans brackets) for now.