Episode 8558 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Swapped order of Rachel's solution in R6 based on how she presented it (98 × 5)

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Swapped order of Rachel's solution in R6 based on how she presented it (98 × 5)

TobyMcDonald at 04:06, 14 July 2025

2025-07-14T04:06:48Z

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'''Episode 8558''' was broadcast on 11 July 2025, as part of [[Series 92]].

[[Chas McLaughlin]] played [[John Payne (Series 71)|John Payne]], with John Payne winning {{score|89|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Owain Wyn Evans]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Chas McLaughlin|John Payne}}
{{R-letters |1 |SRPRIEISM|PRISMS |PRISSIER |PISMIRES* | 0|8 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |DWNLUAIVT|UNLAID |UNLAID |INDULT*, WALNUT | 6|14 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|50|100|9|4|1| 304
|—
|638|sol2=((100 + 50 + 1) × 4) + 25 + 9
|rr=641|solrr=((50 − 1) × (9 + 4)) + (100 ÷ 25)
|6|21|24}}
{{R-TTT |NOTACUTE|It sounds like the little bird had some food.|TOUCANET}}
{{R-letters |4 |PHGUOUTDO|HOTDOG |DUGOUT |PHOTOG* | 12|27 | 30}}
{{R-letters |5 |RCNWAOASO|CORONAS |CORONAS |RACOONS* | 19|34 | 37}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|75|25|50|8|4| 490
|492|sol1=(8 × 75) − 100 − ((50 ÷ 25) × 4)
|492|sol2=((100 + 25) × 4) − 8
|rr=490|solrr=((100 − (8 ÷ 4)) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25)
|26|41|47}}
{{R-letters |7 |DRZSTIOEB|STROBED |STEROID |BITZERS*, BORIDES*, DEBTORS, DISROBE*, DOZIEST*, EDITORS*, OBITERS*, ORBITED, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TRIODES*| 33|48 | 54}}
{{R-letters |8 |NRTOEISLT|NOSTRIL |TRIOLETS |SNOTTIER*, TENORIST, TRITONES*| 33|56 | 62}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 10|5|8|2|6|1| 606
|607
|606|sol2=((5 + 1) × (8 + 2) × 10) + 6
|33|66|72}}
{{R-TTT |THEPEARS|Before she bakes the pears, she puts the oven on.|PREHEATS}}
{{R-letters |10|MRLKEOIFT|formite {{x}}|MILKER |FOREMILK* | 33|72 | 80}}
{{R-letters |11|GNYCSUEOF|CONFUSE |OUNCES |FUNGOES* | 40|72 | 87}}
{{R-letters |12|PHGEAEMGN|PEAHEN |MANGE |APEMEN*, ENGAGE*, GAGMEN*, GAMGEE*, HEMPEN*, MANEGE*, MENAGE| 46|72 | 93}}
{{R-letters |13|TLNGDIEUN|INDULGENT|TINGLED | | 64|72 |111}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|100|25|75|7|2| 538
|534
|539|sol2=((75 + 2) × 7
|rr=538|solrr=((75 − 2) × 7) + 25 + (100 ÷ 50)
|64|79|121}}
{{R-conundrum|15|ASYLLABIC|c1time=2|c1sol= {{x}} syllabic|c2time=2.5|c2sol=BASICALLY|64|89|131}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[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 Owain Wyn Evans as a guest]]

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 |492|sol1=8 × 75 − 100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 4
 |492|sol2=(100 + 25) × 4 − 8
-|rr=490|solrr=(75 + 50) ÷ 25 × (100 − 8 ÷ 4)
+|rr=490|solrr=(100 − 8 ÷ 4) × (75 + 50) ÷ 25
 |26|41|47}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |DRZSTIOEB|STROBED  |STEROID  |BITZERS*, BORIDES*, DEBTORS, DISROBE*, DOZIEST*, EDITORS*, OBITERS*, ORBITED, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TRIODES*| 33|48 | 54}}

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Chas McLaughlin|John Payne}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |SRPRIEISM|PRISMS   |PRISSIER |PISMIRES*          |  0|8  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |SRPRIEISM|PRISMS   |PRISSIER |PISMIRES*           |  0|8  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |DWNLUAIVT|UNLAID   |UNLAID   |INDULT*, WALNUT    |  6|14 | 14}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |DWNLUAIVT|UNLAID   |UNLAID   |INDULT*, WALNUT     |  6|14 | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|50|100|9|4|1| 641
 |&mdash;
-|638|sol2=((100 + 50 + 1) × 4) + 25 + 9
+|638|sol2=(100 + 50 + 1) × 4 + 25 + 9
-|rr=641|solrr=((50 − 1) × (9 + 4)) + (100 ÷ 25)
+|rr=641|solrr=(50 − 1) × (9 + 4) + 100 ÷ 25
 |6|21|24}}
 {{R-TTT         |NOTACUTE|It sounds like the little bird had some food.|TOUCANET}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |PHGUOUTDO|HOTDOG   |DUGOUT   |PHOTOG*            | 12|27 | 30}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |PHGUOUTDO|HOTDOG   |DUGOUT   |PHOTOG*             | 12|27 | 30}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |RCNWAOASO|CORONAS  |CORONAS  |RACOONS*           | 19|34 | 37}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |RCNWAOASO|CORONAS  |CORONAS  |RACOONS*            | 19|34 | 37}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|75|25|50|8|4| 490
-|492|sol1=(8 × 75) − 100 − ((50 ÷ 25) × 4)
+|492|sol1=8 × 75 − 100 − 50 ÷ 25 × 4
-|492|sol2=((100 + 25) × 4) − 8
+|492|sol2=(100 + 25) × 4 − 8
-|rr=490|solrr=((100 − (8 ÷ 4)) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25)
+|rr=490|solrr=(75 + 50) ÷ 25 × (100 − 8 ÷ 4)
 |26|41|47}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |DRZSTIOEB|STROBED  |STEROID  |BITZERS*, BORIDES*, DEBTORS, DISROBE*, DOZIEST*, EDITORS*, OBITERS*, ORBITED, SORTIED*, STORIED*, TRIODES*| 33|48 | 54}}
@@ Line 25: / Line 25: @@
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 10|5|8|2|6|1| 606
 |607
-|606|sol2=((5 + 1) × (8 + 2) × 10) + 6
+|606|sol2=(5 + 1) × (8 + 2) × 10 + 6
 |33|66|72}}
 {{R-TTT         |THEPEARS|Before she bakes the pears, she puts the oven on.|PREHEATS}}
-{{R-letters  |10|MRLKEOIFT|formite {{x}}|MILKER   |FOREMILK*          | 33|72 | 80}}
+{{R-letters  |10|MRLKEOIFT|formite {{x}}|MILKER   |FOREMILK*           | 33|72 | 80}}
 {{R-letters  |11|GNYCSUEOF|CONFUSE  |OUNCES   |FUNGOES*            | 40|72 | 87}}
 {{R-letters  |12|PHGEAEMGN|PEAHEN   |MANGE    |APEMEN*, ENGAGE*, GAGMEN*, GAMGEE*, HEMPEN*, MANEGE*, MENAGE| 46|72 | 93}}
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 {{R-numbers  |14| 50|100|25|75|7|2| 538
 |534
-|539|sol2=((75 + 2) × 7
+|539|sol2=(75 + 2) × 7
-|rr=538|solrr=((75 − 2) × 7) + 25 + (100 ÷ 50)
+|rr=538|solrr=(75 − 2) × 7 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50
 |64|79|121}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|ASYLLABIC|c1time=2|c1sol= {{x}} syllabic|c2time=2.5|c2sol=BASICALLY|64|89|131}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|ASYLLABIC|c1time=2|c1sol=syllabic {{x}}|c2time=2.5|c2sol=BASICALLY|64|89|131}}
 {{Rounds-end}}