Episode 8539 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall

2025-06-18T16:59:01Z

Made formatting changes overall

CountdownChloe at 12:57, 17 June 2025

2025-06-17T12:57:38Z

BeachBoy99: Mark's R11 declaration was likely FORGOES, the alternative spelling of FOREGOES.

2025-06-17T02:37:43Z

Mark's R11 declaration was likely FORGOES, the alternative spelling of FOREGOES.

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'''Episode 8539''' was broadcast on 16 June 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Mark Vince]] played [[Mel Smith]], with Mel Smith winning {{score|84|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ricky Wilson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

Note 1: The solution in Round 9 was actually provided by Vince, as he mistakenly declared 871 when he had actually got the target.

Note 2: It was not noted in Round 11 that Mark's offering of {{word|foregos {{x}}}} was actually invalid. although it made no difference to the overall score.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Mark Vince|Mel Smith}}
{{R-letters |1 |MHTPIAEOS|OPIATES |PATHOS |APOTHEMS, MATESHIP*, OPSIMATH*, SHIPMATE*| 7|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TEUCRNAIB|CABINET |CURTAIN |INCUBATE, URBANITE*| 14|7 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|9|7|2|10|8| 761
|763|sol1=(((2 × 10) + 8) × 25) + (9 × 7)
|—
|rr=761|solrr=((((7 + 8) × 25) + 10) × 2) − 9
|21|7|26}}
{{R-TTT |GREENLAD|Was the famous {{w|Bernhard Langer|German golfer}} a little worse for wear?|LANGERED}}
{{R-letters |4 |TGUABWIOT|AGOUTI |ABOUT |OUTWAIT*, TUGBOAT| 27|7 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |RMGLIEAOS|REALISM |GLAMORISE|| 27|25 | 51}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|25|8|7|2|6| 309
|309|sol1=(6 × 50) + 7 + 2
|309|sol2=(6 × 50) + 7 + 2
|37|35|61}}
{{R-letters |7 |ZRLPAEOEI|POLARIZE |POLARIZE || 45|43 | 69}}
{{R-letters |8 |NDCAEYUSR|DANCERS |SCARED |ARDENCY*, ASUNDER*, CARNEYS*, CRUSADE*, DANSEUR*, DASYURE*, DURANCE*, UNCARED*, UNCASED*, UNREADY| 52|43 | 76}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|7|9|5|6|7| 867
|871 {{x}}
|—
|rr=867|solrr=((5 + 7) × 75) − (7 × 6) + 9*
|52|43|86}}
{{R-TTT |BETALIVE|It should really have been avoided.|EVITABLE}}
{{R-letters |10|TGIUVDALE|VAULTED |VALUED |DIVULGE*, GUILTED*, LIGATED, VULGATE*| 59|43 | 93}}
{{R-letters |11|RNSFOEOEG|FOREGOS**|FOREGONE |FOREGOES| 59|51 | 101}}
{{R-letters |12|NLAICSOHR|ANCHORS |SCHOLAR |CLARIONS*| 66|58 |109}}
{{R-letters |13|WTNMEAOUE|omentae {{x}}|AMOUNT |OMENTA, OUTMAN*, TONEME*, TOWNEE*| 66|64 |115}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|50|10|6|5|9| 465
|465 {{x}}
|465|sol2=(9 × 50) + 10 + 5
|66|74|125}}
{{R-conundrum|15|SCORNGILL|c2time=9.75|c2sol=SCROLLING|66|84|135}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Mark Vince]] played [[Mel Smith]], with Mel Smith winning {{score|84|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ricky Wilson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NB: The solution in Round 9 was actually provided by Vince, as he mistakenly declared 871 when he had actually got the target.
+The solution in Round 9 was provided by Vince as he had actually got the target but mistakenly declared 871 instead.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Mark Vince|Mel Smith}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |MHTPIAEOS|OPIATES  |PATHOS   |APOTHEMS, MATESHIP*, OPSIMATH*, SHIPMATE*|  7|0 |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |MHTPIAEOS|OPIATES  |PATHOS   |APOTHEMS, MATESHIP*, OPSIMATH*, SHIPMATE*|  7|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |TEUCRNAIB|CABINET  |CURTAIN  |INCUBATE, URBANITE*| 14|7 | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |TEUCRNAIB|CABINET  |CURTAIN  |INCUBATE, URBANITE* | 14|7  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|9|7|2|10|8| 761
-|763|sol1=(((2 × 10) + 8) × 25) + (9 × 7)
+|763|sol1=(2 × 10 + 8) × 25 + 9 × 7
 |&mdash;
-|rr=761|solrr=((((7 + 8) × 25) + 10) × 2) − 9
+|rr=761|solrr=((7 + 8) × 25 + 10) × 2 − 9
 |21|7|26}}
 {{R-TTT         |GREENLAD|Was the famous {{w|Bernhard Langer|German golfer}} a little worse for wear?|LANGERED}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |TGUABWIOT|AGOUTI   |ABOUT    |OUTWAIT*, TUGBOAT| 27|7 | 33}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |TGUABWIOT|AGOUTI   |ABOUT    |OUTWAIT*, TUGBOAT   | 27|7  | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |RMGLIEAOS|REALISM  |GLAMORISE|| 27|25 | 51}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |RMGLIEAOS|REALISM  |GLAMORISE|                    | 27|25 | 51}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|25|8|7|2|6| 309
-|309|sol1=(6 × 50) + 7 + 2
+|309|sol1=6 × 50 + 7 + 2
-|309|sol2=(6 × 50) + 7 + 2
+|309|sol2=6 × 50 + 7 + 2
 |37|35|61}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |ZRLPAEOEI|POLARIZE |POLARIZE || 45|43 | 69}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |ZRLPAEOEI|POLARIZE |POLARIZE |                    | 45|43 | 69}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |NDCAEYUSR|DANCERS  |SCARED   |ARDENCY*, ASUNDER*, CARNEYS*, CRUSADE*, DANSEUR*, DASYURE*, DURANCE*, UNCARED*, UNCASED*, UNREADY| 52|43 | 76}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|7|9|5|6|7| 867
 |871 {{x}}
 |&mdash;
-|rr=867|solrr=((5 + 7) × 75) − (7 × 6) + 9*
+|rr=867|solrr=(5 + 7) × 75 − 7 × 6 + 9
 |52|43|86}}
 {{R-TTT         |BETALIVE|It should really have been avoided.|EVITABLE}}
 {{R-letters  |10|TGIUVDALE|VAULTED  |VALUED   |DIVULGE*, GUILTED*, LIGATED, VULGATE*| 59|43 | 93}}
-{{R-letters  |11|RNSFOEOEG|FORGOES|FOREGONE |FOREGOES| 59|51 | 101}}
+{{R-letters  |11|RNSFOEOEG|FORGOES  |FOREGONE |FOREGOES            | 59|51 |101}}
-{{R-letters  |12|NLAICSOHR|ANCHORS  |SCHOLAR  |CLARIONS*| 66|58 |109}}
+{{R-letters  |12|NLAICSOHR|ANCHORS  |SCHOLAR  |CLARIONS*           | 66|58 |109}}
 {{R-letters  |13|WTNMEAOUE|omentae {{x}}|AMOUNT   |OMENTA, OUTMAN*, TONEME*, TOWNEE*| 66|64 |115}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|50|10|6|5|9| 465
 |465 {{x}}
-|465|sol2=(9 × 50) + 10 + 5
+|465|sol2=9 × 50 + 10 + 5
 |66|74|125}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|SCORNGILL|c2time=9.75|c2sol=SCROLLING|66|84|135}}