Episode 8550 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 18:49, 8 November 2025

2025-11-08T18:49:07Z

TobyMcDonald at 03:45, 7 July 2025

2025-07-07T03:45:10Z

GTh: Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors.

2025-07-01T22:06:50Z

Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors.

New page

{{episode|previous=Episode 8549|next=Episode 8551}}
'''Episode 8550''' was broadcast on 1 July 2025, as part of [[Series 92]].

[[Shemina Kirby]] played [[Aaron Daley]], with Shemina Kirby winning {{score|83|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Shemina Kirby|Aaron Daley}}
{{R-letters |1 |THNEIOGPE|HOPING |PIGEON |EPIGONE, POTHEEN* | 6|6 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |SANWLIOVA|VIOLAS |AVAILS |VALONIAS* | 12|12 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|5|5|10|6|9| 874
|—
|—
|rr=874|solrr=((10 + 5) × (50 + 9)) − 5 − 6
|12|12|25}}
{{R-TTT |DONECORN|He gave approval when you ripped off the proprietor. |CONDONER}}
{{R-letters |4 |DEIMGORCI|DORMICE |MEDIC |DIMERIC*, ERGODIC* | 19|12 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |RTSEOARTU|TOASTER |TOASTER |OUTSTARE, ROSTRATE*, TORTURES| 26|19 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|50|75|3|8|7| 728
|—
|725|sol2=((7 + 3) × 75) − 25
|rr=728|solrr=((75 × 8) + (25 × 7)) − 50 + 3
|26|26|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |LWGEOASZR|GLOWERS |GLAZERS |GAOLERS* | 33|33 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |FEIATBSUT|BUTTIES |BUTTIES |BATISTE*, BATTIES*, BATTUES*, FATTIES*, SITUATE*| 40|40 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|10|5|4|3|10| 247
|247|sol1=(25 × 10) − 3
|247|sol2=(25 × 10) − 3
|50|50|74}}
{{R-TTT |BERTSLID|She flipped her lid when he didn't shave on their trip to the South-West.|BRISTLED}}
{{R-letters |10|EFLAUOMPN|MOPANE |FLAME |AMPOULE, APOLUNE*, MOANFUL*| 56|50 | 81}}
{{R-letters |11|DKTIEIDYM|TIMED |kitted {{x}}|DIMITY*, KIDDIE, TIDIED| 61|50 | 87}}
{{R-letters |12|SPCEIATSE|SPECIES |SPECIES |SPECIATES | 68|57 |105}}
{{R-letters |13|RNBUIECHU|BUNCHIER |buncher {{x}}| | 76|57 |113}}
{{R-numbers |14| 7|8|10|3|5|4| 547
|548|sol1=(((10 × 5) + 4) × 10) + 8
|548|sol2=(((10 × 5) + 4) × 10) + 8
|rr=547|solrr=(((7 × 10) − (4 − 3)) × 8) − 5
|83|64|123}}
{{R-conundrum|15|SINGDANCE|c2time=21.75|c2sol=ASCENDING|83|74|133}}
{{Rounds-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:8550}}
[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 92]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Neil Delamere as a guest]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Shemina Kirby]] played [[Aaron Daley]], with Shemina Kirby winning {{score|83|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 14, Daley stated his method was in a different order to Kirby's, but was not asked to specify which order.
+NOTE: In Round 14, Daley stated his method was in a different order to Kirby's but was not asked to specify which order.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Shemina Kirby]] played [[Aaron Daley]], with Shemina Kirby winning {{score|83|74}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 11: / Line 13: @@
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
-|rr=874|solrr=((10 + 5) × (50 + 9)) − 5 − 6
+|rr=874|solrr=(10 + 5) × (50 + 9) − 5 − 6
 |12|12|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |DONECORN|He gave approval when you ripped off the proprietor. |CONDONER}}
+{{R-TTT         |DONECORN|He gave approval when you ripped off the proprietor.|CONDONER}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |DEIMGORCI|DORMICE  |MEDIC    |DIMERIC*, ERGODIC*  | 19|12 | 32}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |RTSEOARTU|TOASTER  |TOASTER  |OUTSTARE, ROSTRATE*, TORTURES| 26|19 | 40}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 25|50|75|3|8|7| 728
 |&mdash;
-|725|sol2=((7 + 3) × 75) − 25
+|725|sol2=(7 + 3) × 75 − 25
-|rr=728|solrr=((75 × 8) + (25 × 7)) − 50 + 3
+|rr=728|solrr=75 × 8 + 25 × 7 − 50 + 3
 |26|26|50}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |LWGEOASZR|GLOWERS  |GLAZERS  |GAOLERS*            | 33|33 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |LWGEAOSZR|GLOWERS  |GLAZERS  |GAOLERS*            | 33|33 | 57}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |FEIATBSUT|BUTTIES  |BUTTIES  |BATISTE*, BATTIES*, BATTUES*, FATTIES*, SITUATE*| 40|40 | 64}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|10|5|4|3|10| 247
-|247|sol1=(25 × 10) − 3
+|247|sol1=25 × 10 − 3
-|247|sol2=(25 × 10) − 3
+|247|sol2=25 × 10 − 3
 |50|50|74}}
-{{R-TTT         |BERTSLID|She flipped her lid when he didn't shave on their trip to the South-West.|BRISTLED}}
+{{R-TTT         |BERTSLID|She flipped her lid when he didn't shave on their trip to the {{w|Bristol|south-west}}.|BRISTLED}}
 {{R-letters  |10|EFLAUOMPN|MOPANE   |FLAME    |AMPOULE, APOLUNE*, MOANFUL*| 56|50 | 81}}
 {{R-letters  |11|DKTIEIDYM|TIMED    |kitted {{x}}|DIMITY*, KIDDIE, TIDIED| 61|50 | 87}}
 {{R-letters  |12|SPCEIATSE|SPECIES  |SPECIES  |SPECIATES           | 68|57 |105}}
-{{R-letters  |13|RNBUIECHU|BUNCHIER |buncher {{x}}|                   | 76|57 |113}}
+{{R-letters  |13|RNBUIECHU|BUNCHIER |buncher {{x}}|                    | 76|57 |113}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 7|8|10|3|5|4| 547
-|548|sol1=(((10 × 5) + 4) × 10) + 8
+|548|sol1=(10 × 5 + 4) × (7 + 3) + 8
-|548|sol2=(((10 × 5) + 4) × 10) + 8
+|548|sol2=(10 × 5 + 4) × (7 + 3) + 8**
-|rr=547|solrr=(((7 × 10) − (4 − 3)) × 8) − 5
+|rr=547|solrr=(7 × 10 − (4 − 3)) × 8 − 5
 |83|64|123}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|SINGDANCE|c2time=21.75|c2sol=ASCENDING|83|74|133}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|SINGDANCE|c2time=21.5|c2sol=ASCENDING|83|74|133}}
 {{Rounds-end}}