Episode 8540 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall; if Oli's conundrum answer is different in the subtitles please correct it

2025-06-18T17:04:37Z

Made formatting changes overall; if Oli's conundrum answer is different in the subtitles please correct it

CountdownChloe at 12:41, 18 June 2025

2025-06-18T12:41:27Z

Andres Sanchez: /* Rounds */

2025-06-18T03:01:44Z

‎Rounds

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2025-06-17T22:01:12Z

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{{episode|previous=Episode 8538|next=Episode 8540}}
'''Episode 8540''' was broadcast on 17 June 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Mel Smith]] played [[Oli Ward]], with Mel Smith winning {{score|78|69}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ricky Wilson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Mel Smith|Oli Ward}}
{{R-letters |1 |WTUAMSITO|STOUT |AUTISM |OUTWAITS| 0|6 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |DEIJSELOR|SOLDIER |SOLDIER |LOERIES*, OILSEED*, RESILED*, RESOLED*, SOLIDER| 7|13 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|75|5|9|2|4| 172
|173
|172|sol2=((75 + 9) × 2) + 4
|7|23|25}}
{{R-TTT |BANGRAIN|{{w|Laura Branigan|Laura}} got into a bit of a fight with {{w|Gloria_(Umberto_Tozzi_song)#Laura_Branigan_version|Gloria}}.|BRANIGAN}}
{{R-letters |4 |PSUIIQTEP|PITIES |QUIETS |PIQUETS| 13|29 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |OERNCAUSM|MOANERS |SAUCER |CONSUMER, ENAMOURS*, MUCRONES*, NACREOUS*, NEUROMAS*, ROMANCES| 20|29 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|25|8|10|1|6| 572
|573|sol1=((10 + 1) × 50) + 25 − (8 − 6)
|573|sol2=((50 + 8) × 10) − 6 − 1
|rr=572|solrr=((50 + (8 − 6)) × (10 + 1))
|27|36|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |DXAREHSOG|HOAXERS |SHARED |GHERAOS, OXHERDS| 34|36 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |PEINBOTAR|BARITONE |PAINTER |ATROPINE, OBTAINER*| 42|36 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|4|5|1|6|8| 853
|852
|853|sol2=((6 + 5) × 75) + ((8 − 1) × 4)
|42|46|75}}
{{R-TTT |ZEALCONS|To help you hold theM, the chefs started to fold them.|CALZONES}}
{{R-letters |10|LEITMUNSE|MINUTES |untimes {{x}}|SELENIUM*| 49|46 | 83}}
{{R-letters |11|RDRIACEND|CARRIED |CARRIED |RIDDANCE*| 56|53 | 91}}
{{R-letters |12|EOEPSHALN|PANELS |PLANES |ANOPHELES*| 62|59 |109}}
{{R-letters |13|KCUNOITEF|INFECT |countie {{x}}|CONFUTE*, FUCKTON*, KENOTIC*, KETONIC| 68|59 |116}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|25|75|10|4|2| 212
|212|sol1=(50 × 4) + 10 + 2
|212|sol2=(50 × 4) + 10 + 2
|78|69|126}}
{{R-conundrum|15|ITSACLOUD|c2time=29.75|c2sol={{x}} dilatious|sol=CUSTODIAL|78|69|136}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Ricky Wilson as a guest]]

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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Mel Smith|Oli Ward}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |WTUAMSITO|STOUT    |AUTISM   |OUTWAITS|  0|6 |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |WTUAMSITO|STOUT    |AUTISM   |OUTWAITS            |  0|6  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |DEIJSELOR|SOLDIER  |SOLDIER  |LOERIES*, OILSEED*, RESILED*, RESOLED*, SOLIDER| 7|13 | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |DEIJSELOR|SOLDIER  |SOLDIER  |LOERIES*, OILSEED*, RESILED*, RESOLED*, SOLIDER|  7|13 | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|75|5|9|2|4| 172
 |173
-|172|sol2=((75 + 9) × 2) + 4
+|172|sol2=(75 + 9) × 2 + 4
 |7|23|25}}
 {{R-TTT         |BANGRAIN|{{w|Laura Branigan|Laura}} got into a bit of a fight with {{w|Gloria_(Umberto_Tozzi_song)#Laura_Branigan_version|Gloria}}.|BRANIGAN}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |PSUIIQTEP|PITIES   |QUIETS   |PIQUETS| 13|29 | 32}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |PSUIIQTEP|PITIES   |QUIETS   |PIQUETS             | 13|29 | 32}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |OERNCAUSM|MOANERS  |SAUCER   |CONSUMER, ENAMOURS*, MUCRONES*, NACREOUS*, NEUROMAS*, ROMANCES| 20|29 | 40}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|25|8|10|1|6| 572
-|573|sol1=((10 + 1) × 50) + 25 − (8 − 6)
+|573|sol1=(10 + 1) × 50 + 25 − (8 − 6)
-|573|sol2=((50 + 8) × 10) − 6 − 1
+|573|sol2=(50 + 8) × 10 − 6 − 1
-|rr=572|solrr=((50 + (8 − 6)) × (10 + 1))
+|rr=572|solrr=(8 − 6 + 50) × (10 + 1)
 |27|36|50}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |DXAREHSOG|HOAXERS  |SHARED   |GHERAOS, OXHERDS| 34|36 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |DXAREHSOG|HOAXERS  |SHARED   |GHERAOS, OXHERDS    | 34|36 | 57}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |PEINBOTAR|BARITONE |PAINTER  |ATROPINE, OBTAINER*| 42|36 | 65}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |PEINBOTAR|BARITONE |PAINTER  |ATROPINE, OBTAINER* | 42|36 | 65}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|4|5|1|6|8| 853
 |852
-|853|sol2=((6 + 5) × 75) + ((8 − 1) × 4)
+|853|sol2=(6 + 5) × 75 + (8 − 1) × 4
 |42|46|75}}
 {{R-TTT         |ZEALCONS|To help you hold them, the chefs started to fold them.|CALZONES}}
-{{R-letters  |10|LEITMUNSE|MINUTES  |untimes {{x}}|SELENIUM*| 49|46 | 83}}
+{{R-letters  |10|LEITMUNSE|MINUTES  |untimes {{x}}|SELENIUM*           | 49|46 | 83}}
-{{R-letters  |11|RDRIACEND|CARRIED  |CARRIED  |RIDDANCE*| 56|53 | 91}}
+{{R-letters  |11|RDRIACEND|CARRIED  |CARRIED  |RIDDANCE*           | 56|53 | 91}}
-{{R-letters  |12|EOEPSHALN|PANELS   |PLANES   |ANOPHELES*| 62|59 |109}}
+{{R-letters  |12|EOEPSHALN|PANELS   |PLANES   |ANOPHELES*          | 62|59 |109}}
-{{R-letters  |13|KCUNOITEF|INFECT   |countie {{x}}|CONFUTE*, FUCKTON*, KENOTIC*, KETONIC| 68|59 |116}}
+{{R-letters  |13|KCUNOITEF|INFECT   |{{misdeclared|countie|6}}|CONFUTE*, FUCKTON*, KENOTIC*, KETONIC| 68|59 |116}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 50|25|75|10|4|2| 212
-|212|sol1=(50 × 4) + 10 + 2
+|212|sol1=50 × 4 + 10 + 2
-|212|sol2=(50 × 4) + 10 + 2
+|212|sol2=50 × 4 + 10 + 2
 |78|69|126}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|ITSACLOUD|c2time=29.75|c2sol={{x}} dilatious|sol=CUSTODIAL|78|69|136}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|ITSACLOUD|c2time=29.75|c2sol=dilatious {{x}}|sol=CUSTODIAL|78|69|136}}
 {{Rounds-end}}