Episode 8437 - Revision history

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'''Episode 8437''' was broadcast on 23 January 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Alan Friel]] played [[Ben Brace]], with Alan Friel winning {{score|90|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Alan Friel|Ben Brace}}
{{R-letters |1 |RNSLCIUAE|UNCLEAR |SECULAR |AURICLES, CARLINES*, CISLUNAR*, LUNACIES* | 7|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |WARGEOPSI|POSIER |SWIPER |EARWIGS*, GAWPERS*, PORGIES, SOAPIER* | 13|13 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 |25|4|9|10|2|6|629
|629|sol1=(10 + 9 + 6) x 25 + 4
|629|sol2=(10 + 9 + 6) x 25 + 4
|23|23|25}}
{{R-TTT|BOILMIME|Causing an obstruction on the street while staring at their phone. |IMMOBILE}}
{{R-letters|4|CGLOEODGN|CLOGGED |COLOGNE |CONDOLE, DOGGONE*, GOOGLED*, LONGDOG* | 30|30 |32}}
{{R-letters|5|RDSLAEIOP|SOLDIER |SPOILED |POLARISED | 37|37 |50}}
{{R-numbers|6|100|7|8|8|1|10|609
|609|sol1=(7 - (8 ÷ 8)) x 100 + 10 - 1
|609|sol2=(7 - 1) x 100 + 10 - (8 ÷ 8)
|47|47|60}}
{{R-letters|7|MRNCAIEOT|ROMANTIC |TRANCE |CREMATION, MANTICORE* |55|47|78}}
{{R-letters|8|ZNHEIESNK|KNEES |SINK |HIKES*, KEENS*, KNISH*, NENES*, NINES*, SEINE*, SEIZE*, SHEEN*, SHEIK, SHINE, SKEIN*, SKENE*, ZINES*|60|47|83}}
{{R-numbers|9|25|7|6|5|10|2|828
| {{x}}
| {{x}}
|rr=828|solrr=((25 + 2) x 5 + (10 - 7)) x 6
|60|47|93}}
{{R-TTT|SCENERUB|They're not {{w|Gresty Road}} haricots, but they can be eaten.|CRUBEENS}}
{{R-letters|10|WRTUAIGTO|GUITAR |GROUT |OUTWAIT |66|47|100}}
{{R-letters|11|SRNMUEIET|MINUTES |MINTERS |MUTINEERS |73|54|118}}
{{R-letters|12|SOUATBTEL|bullets {{x}} |BATTLES |ABSOLUTE*, SUBTOTAL* |73|61|126}}
{{R-letters|13|SNDMAEOBA|BEMOANS |ABODES |ABDOMENS, ADENOMAS*, BEADSMAN* |80|61|134}}
{{R-numbers|14| 25|100|1|10|5|3|239
|239|sol1=(5 - 3) x (100 + 25) - 10 - 1
| {{x}}
|90|61|144}}
{{R-conundrum|15|APPILATTE|sol=PALPITATE|90|61|154}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Alan Friel]] played [[Ben Brace]], with Alan Friel winning {{score|90|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 12, Brace was not asked to spell his word, but since [[Rachel Riley]] displayed {{word|BATTLES}} on the [[letters round|letters]] board, this has been taken as his declaration rather than {{word|BATTELS}}.
+NOTE: In Round 12, Brace was not asked to spell his word but since [[Rachel Riley]] displayed {{word|BATTLES}} on the [[letters round|letters]] board, this has been taken as his declaration rather than {{word|BATTELS}}.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Alan Friel]] played [[Ben Brace]], with Alan Friel winning {{score|90|61}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Alan Friel|Ben Brace}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |RNSLCIUAE|UNCLEAR |SECULAR |AURICLES, CARLINES*, CISLUNAR*, LUNACIES* |  7|7 |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |RNSLCIUAE|UNCLEAR  |SECULAR  |AURICLES, CARLINES, CISLUNAR*, LUNACIES*|  7|7  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |WARGEOPSI|POSIER  |SWIPER  |EARWIGS*, GAWPERS*, PORGIES, SOAPIER* | 13|13 | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |WARGEOPSI|POSIER   |SWIPER   |EARWIGS*, GAWPERS*, PORGIES, SOAPIER*| 13|13 | 15}}
-{{R-numbers  |3 |25|4|9|10|2|6|629
+{{R-numbers  |3 | 25|4|9|10|2|6| 629
-|629|sol1=(10 + 9 + 6) x 25 + 4
+|629|sol1=(10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4
-|629|sol2=(10 + 9 + 6) x 25 + 4
+|629|sol2=(10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4
 |23|23|25}}
-{{R-TTT|BOILMIME|Causing an obstruction on the street while staring at their phone. |IMMOBILE}}
+{{R-TTT         |BOILMIME|Causing an obstruction on the street while staring at the phone.|IMMOBILE}}
-{{R-letters|4|CGLOEODGN|CLOGGED   |COLOGNE  |CONDOLE, DOGGONE*, GOOGLED*, LONGDOG* | 30|30 |32}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |CGLOEODGN|CLOGGED  |COLOGNE  |CONDOLE, DOGGONE*, GOOGLED*, LONGDOG*| 30|30 | 32}}
-{{R-letters|5|RDSLAEIOP|SOLDIER   |SPOILED  |POLARISED  | 37|37 |50}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |RDSLAEIOP|SOLDIER  |SPOILED  |POLARISED           | 37|37 | 50}}
-{{R-numbers|6|100|7|8|8|1|10|609
+{{R-numbers  |6 | 100|7|8|8|1|10| 609
-|609|sol1=(7 - (8 ÷ 8)) x 100 + 10 - 1
+|609|sol1=(7 − 8 ÷ 8) × 100 + 10 − 1
-|609|sol2=(7 - 1) x 100 + 10 - (8 ÷ 8)
+|609|sol2=(7 − 1) × 100 + 10 − 8 ÷ 8
 |47|47|60}}
-{{R-letters|7|MRNCAIEOT|ROMANTIC |TRANCE   |CREMATION, MANTICORE* |55|47|78}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |MRNCAIEOT|ROMANTIC |TRANCE   |CREMATION, MANTICORE*| 55|47 | 78}}
-{{R-letters|8|ZNHEIESNK|KNEES   |SINK  |HIKES*, KEENS*, KNISH*, NENES*, NINES*, SEINE*, SEIZE*, SHEEN*, SHEIK, SHINE, SKEIN*, SKENE*, ZINES*|60|47|83}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |ZNHEIESNK|KNEES    |SINK     |HIKES*, KEENS*, KNISH*, NENES*, NINES*, SEINE*, SEIZE*, SHEEN*, SHEIK, SHINE, SKEIN*, SKENE*, ZINES*| 60|47 | 83}}
-{{R-numbers|9|25|7|6|5|10|2|828
+{{R-numbers  |9 | 25|7|6|5|10|2| 828
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|rr=828|solrr=((25 + 2) x 5 + (10 - 7)) x 6
+|rr=828|solrr=((25 + 2) × 5 + 10 − 7) × 6
 |60|47|93}}
-{{R-TTT|SCENERUB|They're not {{w|Gresty Road}} haricots, but they can be eaten.|CRUBEENS}}
+{{R-TTT         |SCENERUB|{{Tooltip|They're not {{w|Gresty Road}} haricots, but they can be eaten.|"Gresty Road haricots" {{=}} "Crewe beans".}}|CRUBEENS}}
-{{R-letters|10|WRTUAIGTO|GUITAR        |GROUT        |OUTWAIT              |66|47|100}}
+{{R-letters  |10|WRTUAIGTO|GUITAR   |GROUT    |OUTWAIT             | 66|47 |100}}
-{{R-letters|11|SRNMUEIET|MINUTES       |MINTERS      |MUTINEERS            |73|54|118}}
+{{R-letters  |11|SRNMUEIET|MINUTES  |MINTERS  |MUTINEERS           | 73|54 |118}}
-{{R-letters|12|SOUATBTEL|bullets {{x}} |BATTLES      |ABSOLUTE*, SUBTOTAL* |73|61|126}}
+{{R-letters  |12|SOUATBTEL|bullets {{x}}|BATTLES  |ABSOLUTE*, SUBTOTAL*| 73|61 |126}}
-{{R-letters|13|SNDMAEOBA|BEMOANS       |ABODES       |ABDOMENS, ADENOMAS*, BEADSMAN* |80|61|134}}
+{{R-letters  |13|SNDMAEOBA|BEMOANS  |ABODES   |ABDOMENS, ADENOMAS*, BEADSMAN*| 80|61 |134}}
-{{R-numbers|14| 25|100|1|10|5|3|239
+{{R-numbers  |14| 25|100|1|10|5|3| 239
-|239|sol1=(5 - 3) x (100 + 25) - 10 - 1
+|239|sol1=(5 − 3) × (100 + 25) − 10 − 1
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |90|61|144}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|APPILATTE|sol=PALPITATE|90|61|154}}