Episode 8538 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 11:15, 13 June 2026

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TobyMcDonald at 02:01, 23 June 2025

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RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall and corrected a few Numbers solutions

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Made formatting changes overall and corrected a few Numbers solutions

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'''Episode 8538''' was broadcast on 13 June 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Mark Vince]] played [[Dave Newton]], with Mark Vince winning {{score|95|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Mark Vince|Dave Newton}}
{{R-letters |1 |DGFJAIEOT|GODETIA |TOGAED || 7|0 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |SRENUSMIS|SURMISES |MINERS |MISUSERS, SUNRISES*| 15|0 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|2|1|5|8|4| 498
|498|sol1=(5 × 100) − 2
|498|sol2=(5 × 100) − 2
|25|10|25}}
{{R-TTT |HORSETAX|The {{w|Thor|Norse God's}} weapons find parts of the body.|THORAXES}}
{{R-letters |4 |CDENPOAIS|CAPONISED|DANCES || 43|10 | 43}}
{{R-letters |5 |WTRNOAEOM|MATRON |MOOTER |ANTEROOM| 49|16 | 51}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|4|7|9|6|8| 830
|829 {{x}}
|833|sol2=(8 × 4 × 25) + (7 × 6) − 9
|rr=830|solrr=(((25 × 8) + 9) × 4) − 6
|49|23|61}}
{{R-letters |7 |SNPKOAUED|SPANKED |unspeak {{x}}|DAPSONE*, DOUANES*, PADOUKS*, SPUNKED*, UNASKED, UNOAKED*, UNPOSED*| 56|23 | 68}}
{{R-letters |8 |TLIARCOGM|TRAGIC |MORTAL |COMITAL| 62|29 | 75}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|7|5|9|1|10| 615
|618|sol1=((7 + 5) × 50) + 10 + 9 − 1
|618|sol2=((7 + 5) × 50) + 10 + 9 − 1
|rr=615|solrr=(((9 × 7) − 1) × 10) − 5
|69|36|85}}
{{R-TTT |SOURMODE|'You can't come in here without a tie' said the rodent.|DORMOUSE}}
{{R-letters |10|BTEZUGEWT|BEGET |BEGET |BUTTE*, TUTEE*, TWEET| 74|41 | 90}}
{{R-letters |11|RNHSOAEEM|HORSEMAN |HORSEMAN |HORSEMEN, MENORAHS*, RHAMNOSE*| 82|49 | 98}}
{{R-letters |12|TVIARUIBS|TRIVIA |STAIR |AIRBUS*, BRUITS*, RUBATI*, TIBIAS*, VIBIST*| 88|49 |104}}
{{R-letters |13|TDHPOEAET|POTHEAD |POTTED |ADOPTEE| 95|49 |111}}
{{R-numbers |14| 4|2|9|5|7|7| 732
|—
|740|sol2=(((9 × 7) × 7) + 4) × (5 × 2)
|rr=732|solrr=((9 × 7) − 2) × (7 + 5)
|95|54|121}}
{{R-conundrum|15|OVERTINNY|c2time=6.25|c2sol=INVENTORY|95|64|131}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Mark Vince]] played [[Dave Newton]], with Mark Vince winning {{score|95|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner suggested {{word|TWEE}} as a five-letter word. Additionally, before [[Colin Murray]] started the [[Countdown clock|clock]] for Round 11, he stated it was the last [[letters round]].
+NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner suggested {{word|TWEE}} as a five-letter word.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Mark Vince]] played [[Dave Newton]], with Mark Vince winning {{score|95|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kate Bottley]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 12: / Line 14: @@
 |498|sol2=5 × 100 − 2
 |25|10|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |HORSETAX|The {{w|Thor|Norse God's}} weapons find parts of the body.|THORAXES}}
+{{R-TTT         |HORSETAX|The {{w|Thor|Norse god's}} weapons find parts of the body.|THORAXES}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |CDENPOAIS|CAPONISED|DANCES   |                    | 43|10 | 43}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |WTRNOAEOM|MATRON   |MOOTER   |ANTEROOM            | 49|16 | 51}}
@@ Line 27: / Line 29: @@
 |rr=615|solrr=(7 × 9 − 1) × 10 − 5
 |69|36|85}}
-{{R-TTT         |SOURMODE|'You can't come in here without a tie', said the rodent.|DORMOUSE}}
+{{R-TTT         |SOURMODE|"You can't come in here without a tie", said the rodent.|DORMOUSE}}
 {{R-letters  |10|BTEZUGEWT|BEGET    |BEGET    |BUTTE*, TUTEE*, TWEET| 74|41 | 90}}
 {{R-letters  |11|RNHSOAEEM|HORSEMAN |HORSEMAN |HORSEMEN, MENORAHS*, RHAMNOSE*| 82|49 | 98}}

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Mark Vince|Dave Newton}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |DGFJAIEOT|GODETIA  |TOGAED   ||  7|0 |  7}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |DGFJAIEOT|GODETIA  |TOGAED   |                    |  7|0  |  7}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |SRENUSMIS|SURMISES |MINERS   |MISUSERS, SUNRISES*| 15|0 | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |SRENUSMIS|SURMISES |MINERS   |MISUSERS, SUNRISES* | 15|0  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|2|1|5|8|4| 498
-|498|sol1=(5 × 100) − 2
+|498|sol1=5 × 100 − 2
-|498|sol2=(5 × 100) − 2
+|498|sol2=5 × 100 − 2
 |25|10|25}}
 {{R-TTT         |HORSETAX|The {{w|Thor|Norse God's}} weapons find parts of the body.|THORAXES}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |CDENPOAIS|CAPONISED|DANCES   || 43|10 | 43}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |CDENPOAIS|CAPONISED|DANCES   |                    | 43|10 | 43}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |WTRNOAEOM|MATRON   |MOOTER   |ANTEROOM| 49|16 | 51}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |WTRNOAEOM|MATRON   |MOOTER   |ANTEROOM            | 49|16 | 51}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 25|4|7|9|6|8| 830
 |829 {{x}}
-|833|sol2=(8 × 4 × 25) + (7 × 6) − 9
+|833|sol2=8 × 4 × 25 + 7 × 6 − 9
-|rr=830|solrr=(((25 × 8) + 9) × 4) − 6
+|rr=830|solrr=(25 × 8 + 9) × 4 − 6
 |49|23|61}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |SNPKOAUED|SPANKED  |unspeak {{x}}|DAPSONE*, DOUANES*, PADOUKS*, SPUNKED*, UNASKED, UNOAKED*, UNPOSED*| 56|23 | 68}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |TLIARCOGM|TRAGIC   |MORTAL   |COMITAL| 62|29 | 75}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |TLIARCOGM|TRAGIC   |MORTAL   |COMITAL             | 62|29 | 75}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 50|7|5|9|1|10| 615
-|618|sol1=((7 + 5) × 50) + 10 + 9 − 1
+|618|sol1=(7 + 5) × 50 + 10 + 9 − 1
-|618|sol2=((7 + 5) × 50) + 10 + 9 − 1
+|618|sol2=(7 + 5) × 50 + 10 + 9 − 1
-|rr=615|solrr=(((9 × 7) − 1) × 10) − 5
+|rr=615|solrr=(7 × 9 − 1) × 10 − 5
 |69|36|85}}
-{{R-TTT         |SOURMODE|'You can't come in here without a tie' said the rodent.|DORMOUSE}}
+{{R-TTT         |SOURMODE|'You can't come in here without a tie', said the rodent.|DORMOUSE}}
 {{R-letters  |10|BTEZUGEWT|BEGET    |BEGET    |BUTTE*, TUTEE*, TWEET| 74|41 | 90}}
 {{R-letters  |11|RNHSOAEEM|HORSEMAN |HORSEMAN |HORSEMEN, MENORAHS*, RHAMNOSE*| 82|49 | 98}}
 {{R-letters  |12|TVIARUIBS|TRIVIA   |STAIR    |AIRBUS*, BRUITS*, RUBATI*, TIBIAS*, VIBIST*| 88|49 |104}}
-{{R-letters  |13|TDHPOEAET|POTHEAD  |POTTED   |ADOPTEE| 95|49 |111}}
+{{R-letters  |13|TDHPOEAET|POTHEAD  |POTTED   |ADOPTEE             | 95|49 |111}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 4|2|9|5|7|7| 732
 |&mdash;
-|740|sol2=(((9 × 7) × 7) + 4) × (5 × 2)
+|740|sol2=(9 × 7 + 7 + 4) × 5 × 2
-|rr=732|solrr=((9 × 7) − 2) × (7 + 5)
+|rr=732|solrr=(9 × 7 − 2) × (7 + 5)
 |95|54|121}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|OVERTINNY|c2time=6.25|c2sol=INVENTORY|95|64|131}}