Episode 8499 - Revision history

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'''Episode 8499''' was broadcast on 21 April 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Rhys Jones]] played [[Kirsty Herring]], with Rhys Jones winning {{score|85|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: In Round 10, it was not specified if Kirsty had spotted {{word|BEAN}} or {{word|BEEN}} although it made no difference to the overall score.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Rhys Jones|Kirsty Herring}}
{{R-letters |1 |EIEMGNSOT|MEETINGS |MOISTEN |EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE| 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |LSAOHPISC|SPLASH |CLAPS |HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS* | 14|0 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 7|10|6|9|7|4| 924
|—
|—
|rr=924|solrr=(7 + 4) × ((9 × 10) − 6)
|14|0|26}}
{{R-TTT |EASTRAIN|These give protection back in the day of a female relative.|ANTISERA}}
{{R-letters |4 |DWSEUILDS|WIELDS |SLIDES |DISUSED*, WIDDLES | 20|6 | 30}}
{{R-letters |5 |EIELXMLRN|MILLER |linear {{x}} |ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE* | 26|6 | 36}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|75|5|9|6|1| 555
|556|sol1=((25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5) + 6
|—
|rr=555|solrr=((25 + 75) × 6) − (9 × 5)
|33|6|46}}
{{R-letters |7 |AOERDPSHG|GRAPHED |GRAPHED |RHAPSODE* | 40|13 | 54}}
{{R-letters |8 |NTOUMRECA|COURANTE |CREAM |MUCRONATE* | 48|13 | 72}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 4|10|9|1|8|10| 278
|278|sol1=(9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8
|278|sol2=(9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8
|58|23|82}}
{{R-TTT |TITANBID|The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.|BANDITTI}}
{{R-letters |10|VNBNEAECB|CAVE |BEAN |BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA* | 62|27 | 87}}
{{R-letters |11|OIATNGTRG|RATTING |ROTATING |GAROTTING* | 62|35 | 105}}
{{R-letters |12|RLOASTENP|PERSONAL |PLANTERS |LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* | 70|43 | 113}}
{{R-letters |13|IEUDYTDWK|KITED |TEDDY |DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED* | 75|48 | 118}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|25|9|6|6|5| 112
|111
|112|sol1=(25 × (9 − 5)) + 6 + 6
|75|58|128}}
{{R-conundrum|15|NICKGULCH|c1time=4|c1sol=CHUCKLING|85|58|138}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Rhys Jones]] played [[Kirsty Herring]], with Rhys Jones winning {{score|85|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE 1: In Round 9, Jones stated his method was in a different order to Herring's, but was not asked to specify which order.
+NOTE 1: In Round 9, Jones stated his method was in a different order to Herring's but was not asked to specify which order.
 NOTE 2: In Round 10, Herring was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended {{word|BEEN}} rather than {{word|BEAN}}.

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Rhys Jones]] played [[Kirsty Herring]], with Rhys Jones winning {{score|85|58}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 10, it was not specified if Kirsty had spotted {{word|BEAN}} or {{word|BEEN}} although it made no difference to the overall score.
+NOTE 1: In Round 9, Jones stated his method was in a different order to Herring's, but was not asked to specify which order.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Rhys Jones|Kirsty Herring}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |EIEMGNSOT|MEETINGS  |MOISTEN  |EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE|  8|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |EIEMGNSOT|MEETINGS |MOISTEN  |EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE|  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |LSAOHPISC|SPLASH    |CLAPS    |HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS*            | 14|0 | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |LSAOHPISC|SPLASH   |CLAPS    |HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS*| 14|0  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 7|10|6|9|7|4| 924
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
-|rr=924|solrr=(7 + 4) × ((9 × 10) − 6)
+|rr=924|solrr=(7 + 4) × (9 × 10 − 6)
 |14|0|26}}
-{{R-TTT         |EASTRAIN|These give protection back in the day of a female relative.|ANTISERA}}
+{{R-TTT         |EASTRAIN|{{Tooltip|These give protection, back in the day, of a female relative.|{{word|ANTISERA}} is a pun on "auntie's era".}}|ANTISERA}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |DWSEUILDS|WIELDS   |SLIDES        |DISUSED*, WIDDLES   | 20|6 | 30}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |DWSEUILDS|WIELDS   |SLIDES   |DISUSED*, WIDDLES   | 20|6  | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |EIELXMLRN|MILLER   |linear {{x}}  |ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE*           | 26|6 | 36}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |EIELXMLRN|MILLER   |linear {{x}}|ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE*| 26|6  | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 25|75|5|9|6|1| 555
-|556|sol1=((25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5) + 6
+|556|sol1=(25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5 + 6
 |&mdash;
-|rr=555|solrr=((25 + 75) × 6) − (9 × 5)
+|rr=555|solrr=(25 + 75) × 6 − 5 × 9
-|33|6|46}}
+|33|6|49}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |AOERDPSHG|GRAPHED   |GRAPHED  |RHAPSODE*   | 40|13 | 54}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |AOERDPSHG|GRAPHED  |GRAPHED  |RHAPSODE*           | 40|13 | 57}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |NTOUMRECA|COURANTE  |CREAM    |MUCRONATE*  | 48|13 | 72}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |NTOUMRECA|COURANTE |CREAM    |MUCRONATE*          | 48|13 | 75}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 4|10|9|1|8|10| 278
-|278|sol1=(9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8
+|278|sol1=9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 **
-|278|sol2=(9 × 10 × (4 − 1)) + 8
+|278|sol2=9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8
-|58|23|82}}
+|58|23|85}}
-{{R-TTT         |TITANBID|The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.|BANDITTI}}
+{{R-TTT         |TITANBID|{{Tooltip|The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.|{{word|BANDITTI}} is a pun on "ban ditty".}}|BANDITTI}}
-{{R-letters  |10|VNBNEAECB|CAVE         |BEAN        |BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA*           | 62|27 | 87}}
+{{R-letters  |10|VNBNEAECB|CAVE     |BEAN     |BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA*| 62|27 | 90}}
-{{R-letters  |11|OIATNGTRG|RATTING      |ROTATING    |GAROTTING*    | 62|35 | 105}}
+{{R-letters  |11|OIATNGTRG|RATTING  |ROTATING |GAROTTING*          | 62|35 |108}}
-{{R-letters  |12|RLOASTENP|PERSONAL     |PLANTERS    |LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*           | 70|43 | 113}}
+{{R-letters  |12|RLOASTENP|PERSONAL |PLANTERS |LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS*| 70|43 |116}}
-{{R-letters  |13|IEUDYTDWK|KITED        |TEDDY       |DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED*   | 75|48 | 118}}
+{{R-letters  |13|IEUDYTDWK|KITED    |TEDDY    |DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED*| 75|48 |121}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 50|25|9|6|6|5| 112
 |111
-|112|sol2=(25 × (9 − 5)) + 6 + 6
+|112|sol2=(9 − 5) × 25 + 6 + 6
-|75|58|128}}
+|75|58|131}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|NICKGULCH|c1time=4|c1sol=CHUCKLING|85|58|138}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|NICKGULCH|c1time=4|c1sol=CHUCKLING|85|58|141}}
 {{Rounds-end}}