Episode 8536 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 09:54, 11 June 2026

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TobyMcDonald at 01:40, 23 June 2025

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RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall and added Administrative Error category

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Made formatting changes overall and added Administrative Error category

DaaniyalAli at 10:19, 12 June 2025

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LoganSkelton at 03:51, 12 June 2025

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LoganSkelton at 03:42, 12 June 2025

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LoganSkelton at 03:41, 12 June 2025

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 NOTE 1: In Round 2, O'Kearney-McMullan was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended {{word|PARES}} rather than {{word|PEARS}}.
-NOTE 2: In Round 13, it was unnoticed that the letters round only contained three consonants which goes against the enforced rule since [[Series 30]] that [[letters]] selections must have at least four consonants. This is the first round since the rule change to have too few consonants.
+NOTE 2: In Round 13, it was unnoticed that the letters round only contained three consonants. This goes against the enforced rule that since [[Series 30]], [[letters]] selections must have no less than four consonants. This is the first round to have too few consonants since the rule change.
 ==Rounds==

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 NOTE 1: In Round 2, O'Kearney-McMullan was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended {{word|PARES}} rather than {{word|PEARS}}.
-NOTE 2: In Round 13, it went unnoticed that the [[letters round|letters]] selection only contained three consonants, which goes against the rule enforced since [[Series 30]] that letters selections must contain at least four consonants. This is the first round since the rule change to have too few consonants.
+NOTE 2: In Round 13, it was unnoticed that the letters round only contained three consonants which goes against the enforced rule since [[Series 30]] that [[letters]] selections must have at least four consonants. This is the first round since the rule change to have too few consonants.
 ==Rounds==

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 [[Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan]] played [[Joanne Laverty]], with Joanne Laverty winning {{score|88|15}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection which is against the Countdown rulebook stating there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (this rule has been enforced since [[Series 30]]). However, instead of the selection being thrown out, this went unnoticed during the filming and points in this round were counted. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.
+NOTE 1: In Round 2, O'Kearney-McMullan was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended {{word|PARES}} rather than {{word|PEARS}}.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan|Joanne Laverty}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |ANETCOYID|NOTED    |COINED   |ACTIONED, CATENOID*|  0|6  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |ANETCOYID|NOTED    |COINED   |ACTIONED, CATENOID* |  0|6  |  8}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |RSAEPZUCG|PEARS    |PAUSE    |APERCUS*, EARCUPS*, SCAUPER*|  5|11 | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|75|2|9|1|7| 191
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 |172|sol2=100 + 75 − 3
 |15|60|95}}
-{{R-TTT         |SORTSHIM|Forget {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, you'll get these on drums and baskets.|RIMSHOTS}}
+{{R-TTT         |SORTSHIM|Forget {{w|Guns N' Roses}} &mdash; you'll get these on drums and baskets.|RIMSHOTS}}
 {{R-letters  |10|OERDWFUTQ|{{misdeclared|word|5}}|TOURED   |OUTDREW, TORQUED*   | 15|66 |102}}
 {{R-letters  |11|AEMLORSEP|MEALS    |SAMPLER  |PAROLEES*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS*| 15|73 |110}}
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 [[Category:15-round games]]
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 91]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
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 [[Category:Episodes with Kate Bottley as a guest]]
 [[Category:Episodes affected by administrative errors]]

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 [[Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan]] played [[Joanne Laverty]], with Joanne Laverty winning {{score|88|15}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection. The Countdown rulebook states there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (a rule which was implemented in [[Series 30]]), therefore this selection should have been declared illegal. However, this surprisingly went unnoticed by production and therefore points scored in this round did count. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.
+NOTE: In Round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection which is against the Countdown rulebook stating there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (this rule has been enforced since [[Series 30]]). However, instead of the selection being thrown out, this went unnoticed during the filming and points in this round were counted. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan|Joanne Laverty}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |ANETCOYID|NOTED    |COINED   |ACTIONED, CATENOID*|  0|6 |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |ANETCOYID|NOTED    |COINED   |ACTIONED, CATENOID*|  0|6  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |RSAEPZUCG|PEARS    |PAUSE    |APERCUS*, EARCUPS*, SCAUPER*| 5|11 | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |RSAEPZUCG|PEARS    |PAUSE    |APERCUS*, EARCUPS*, SCAUPER*|  5|11 | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|75|2|9|1|7| 191
 |175
-|191|sol2=(2 × 100) − 9
+|191|sol2=2 × 100 − 9
 |5|21|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |LONGBOAS|But they're not long snakes; they're big fat sausages.|BOLOGNAS}}
+{{R-TTT         |LONGBOAS|They're not long snakes &mdash; they're big fat sausages.|BOLOGNAS}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |STMAENORD|NAMES    |DEMONS   |TRANSOMED| 5|27 | 43}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |STMAENORD|NAMES    |DEMONS   |TRANSOMED           |  5|27 | 43}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |AWINEULOS|WINES    |SALINE   |ELUSION, INSULAE*, INWALES*| 5|33 | 50}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |AWINEULOS|WINES    |SALINE   |ELUSION, INSULAE*, INWALES*|  5|33 | 50}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|75|100|5|4|9| 734
 |736 {{x}}
-|724|sol2=((75 + 5) × 9) + 4
+|724|sol2=(75 + 5) × 9 + 4
-|rr=734|solrr=(((5 − 4) + 75) × 9) + 50
+|rr=734|solrr=(5 − 4 + 75) × 9 + 50
 |5|38|60}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |EITONKUVP|PUKE     |POINT    |POUTINE| 5|43 | 67}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |EITONKUVP|PUKE     |POINT    |POUTINE             |  5|43 | 67}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |RHSLAEITG|RATES    |GAITERS  |GHASTLIER| 5|50 | 85}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |RHSLAEITG|RATES    |GAITERS  |GHASTLIER           |  5|50 | 85}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|25|100|2|3|3| 172
 |172|sol1=100 + 75 − 3
 |172|sol2=100 + 75 − 3
 |15|60|95}}
-{{R-TTT         |SORTSHIM|Forget {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, you get these on drums and baskets.|RIMSHOTS}}
+{{R-TTT         |SORTSHIM|Forget {{w|Guns N' Roses}}, you'll get these on drums and baskets.|RIMSHOTS}}
-{{R-letters  |10|OERDWFUTQ|{{misdeclared|word|5}}|TOURED  |OUTDREW, TORQUED*| 15|66 | 102}}
+{{R-letters  |10|OERDWFUTQ|{{misdeclared|word|5}}|TOURED   |OUTDREW, TORQUED*   | 15|66 |102}}
 {{R-letters  |11|AEMLORSEP|MEALS    |SAMPLER  |PAROLEES*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS*| 15|73 |110}}
-{{R-letters  |12|MSITBOLUR|truss {{x}}|STORM    |BOTULISM, TUMBRILS*| 15|78 |118}}
+{{R-letters  |12|MSITBOLUR|truss {{x}}|STORM    |BOTULISM, TUMBRILS* | 15|78 |118}}
 {{R-letters  |13|AGEUTISOA|SAGE     |STAGE    |AGOUTIS*, AUTOGAS, GATEAUS*, OUTAGES*| 15|83 |125}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|100|50|75|1|7| 594
 |700
 |600|sol2=(7 − 1) × 100
-|rr=594|solrr=(100 − ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × (7 − 1)
+|rr=594|solrr=(100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) × (7 − 1)
 |15|88|135}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|TVOPENERS|sol=OVERSPENT|15|88|145}}
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 [[Category:Episodes with Kate Bottley as a guest]]
 [[Category:15-round scores under 30]]

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 [[Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan]] played [[Joanne Laverty]], with Joanne Laverty winning {{score|88|15}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-In round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection. The Countdown rulebook states there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (a rule which was implemented in [[Series 30]]), therefore this selection should have been declared illegal, however this surprisingly went unnoticed by production and therefore points scored in this round did count. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.
+NOTE: In Round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection. The Countdown rulebook states there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (a rule which was implemented in [[Series 30]]), therefore this selection should have been declared illegal. However, this surprisingly went unnoticed by production and therefore points scored in this round did count. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.
 ==Rounds==