RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall and corrected some errors in the first TTT and several selections

2025-09-21T14:21:26Z

Made formatting changes overall and corrected some errors in the first TTT and several selections

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2025-09-17T18:51:51Z

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{{episode|previous=Episode 8605|next=Episode 8607}}
'''Episode 8606''' was broadcast on 17 September 2025, as part of [[Series 92]].

[[Ciaran McCarthy]] played [[Gaurav Kamath]], with Ciaran McCarthy winning {{score|99|65}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Shirley Ballas]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ciaran McCarthy|Gaurav Kamath}}
{{R-letters |1 |MTUIRNOED|ROUTINED |MOUNTED |RUDIMENT* | 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TWRAIENFS|fainters {{x}}|fainters {{x}}|ANTSIER*, FAINEST*, FAINTER, FAIREST*, FAWNERS*, FRETSAW*, NASTIER*, RETAINS*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, SNIFTER*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, SWIFTER*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TWINERS*, WAITERS*, WANTERS*, WARIEST*, WINTERS*| 8|0 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|100|50|9|3|8| 405
|405|sol1=50 × 8 + 9 − (100 ÷ 25)
|405|sol2=50 × 8 + 9 − (100 ÷ 25)
|18|10|25}}
{{R-TTT |EGGEUROS|Forget about all the eggs and Euros; this is all about the cheese.|GOUGERES}}
{{R-letters |4 |IUPRWAELT|WIRETAP |TRIPLE | | 25|10 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |SFAENLAHN|ANNEALS |FLANS | | 32|10 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 8|3|1|6|4|3| 638
| {{x}}
|640|sol2=8 × (3 × 3 − 1) × (6 + 4)
|rr=637/639
|32|17|46}}
{{R-letters |7 |QLOENCUDG|LUNGED |LOUNGED | | 32|24 | 53}}
{{R-letters |8 |IANPRETDT|DIPTERAN |PAINTER |NITRATED | 40|24 | 61}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|75|100|9|5|8| 414
|414|sol1=(75 − 25) × 8 + 9 + 5
|414|sol2=(75 − 25) × 8 + 9 + 5
|50|34|71}}
{{R-TTT |INQUOTES|Punctuation? You need to ask Mark.|QUESTION}}
{{R-letters |10|GRJOEOPLC|COOPER |POOLER |COOLER, LOOPER, PROLEG* | 56|40 | 77}}
{{R-letters |11|NMIARTOES|MONSTERA |MINARETS |AMNIOTES*, AMORTISE, ATOMISER*, MOANIEST*, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*| 64|48 | 85}}
{{R-letters |12|RMAUISTOG|GOURAMIS |AORIST |TRIGAMOUS | 72|48 |103}}
{{R-letters |13|BGEASYODR|BADGERS |BADGERS |AGBEROS*, BODEGAS, BODGERS*, BORAGES*, BROYGES*, BYROADS*, ROSEBAY*| 79|55 |110}}
{{R-numbers |14| 7|10|3|9|5|1| 335
|335|sol1=(9 × 3 + 7) × 10 − 5
|335|sol2=(9 + 1) × 10 × 3 + 7 × 5
|89|65|120}}
{{R-conundrum|15|LYTLLNAGA|c1time=1.75|c1sol=GALLANTLY|99|65|130}}
{{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 Shirley Ballas as a guest]]

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Ciaran McCarthy|Gaurav Kamath}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |MTUIRNOED|ROUTINED |MOUNTED  |RUDIMENT*                    |  8|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |MTUIRNOED|ROUTINED |MOUNTED  |RUDIMENT*           |  8|0  |  8}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |TWRAIENFS|fainters {{x}}|fainters {{x}}|ANTSIER*, FAINEST*, FAINTER, FAIREST*, FAWNERS*, FRETSAW*, NASTIER*, RETAINS*, RETINAS*, RETSINA*, SNIFTER*, STAINER*, STEARIN*, SWIFTER*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TWINERS*, WAITERS*, WANTERS*, WARIEST*, WINTERS*|  8|0  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|100|50|9|3|8| 405
-|405|sol1=50 × 8 + 9 − (100 ÷ 25)
+|405|sol1=50 × 8 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25
-|405|sol2=50 × 8 + 9 − (100 ÷ 25)
+|405|sol2=50 × 8 + 9 − 100 ÷ 25
 |18|10|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |EGGEUROS|Forget about all the eggs and Euros; this is all about the cheese.|GOUGERES}}
+{{R-TTT         |EGGEUROS|Forget about all the eggs and Euros &mdash; these are all about the cheese.|GOUGERES}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |IUPRWAELT|WIRETAP  |TRIPLE   |                             | 25|10 | 32}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |IUPRWAELT|WIRETAP  |TRIPLE   |                    | 25|10 | 32}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |SFAENLAHN|ANNEALS  |FLANS    |                             | 32|10 | 39}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |SFAENLAHN|ANNEALS  |FLANS    |                    | 32|10 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 8|3|1|6|4|3| 638
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|640|sol2=8 × (3 × 3 − 1) × (6 + 4)
+|640|sol2=(3 × 3 − 1) × 8 × (6 + 4)
 |rr=637/639
 |32|17|46}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |QLOENCUDG|LUNGED   |LOUNGED  |                             | 32|24 | 53}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |QLOENCUDG|LUNGED   |LOUNGED  |                    | 32|24 | 53}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |IANPRETDT|DIPTERAN |PAINTER  |NITRATED                     | 40|24 | 61}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |IANPRETDT|DIPTERAN |PAINTER  |NITRATED            | 40|24 | 61}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|75|100|9|5|8| 414
 |414|sol1=(75 − 25) × 8 + 9 + 5
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |50|34|71}}
 {{R-TTT         |INQUOTES|Punctuation? You need to ask Mark.|QUESTION}}
-{{R-letters  |10|GRJOEOPLC|COOPER   |POOLER   |COOLER, LOOPER, PROLEG*      | 56|40 | 77}}
+{{R-letters  |10|GRJOEOPLC|COOPER   |POOLER   |COOLER, LOOPER, PROLEG*| 56|40 | 77}}
-{{R-letters  |11|NMIARTOES|MONSTERA |MINARETS |AMNIOTES*, AMORTISE, ATOMISER*, MOANIEST*, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*| 64|48 | 85}}
+{{R-letters  |11|NMIARTOES|MONSTERA |MINARETS |AMNIOTES*, AMORTISE, ATOMISER, MOANIEST*, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*| 64|48 | 85}}
-{{R-letters  |12|RMAUISTOG|GOURAMIS |AORIST   |TRIGAMOUS                    | 72|48 |103}}
+{{R-letters  |12|RMAIUSTOG|GOURAMIS |AORIST   |TRIGAMOUS           | 72|48 |103}}
 {{R-letters  |13|BGEASYODR|BADGERS  |BADGERS  |AGBEROS*, BODEGAS, BODGERS*, BORAGES*, BROYGES*, BYROADS*, ROSEBAY*| 79|55 |110}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 7|10|3|9|5|1| 335
@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 |335|sol2=(9 + 1) × 10 × 3 + 7 × 5
 |89|65|120}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|LYTLLNAGA|c1time=1.75|c1sol=GALLANTLY|99|65|130}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|LYTLLNAGA|c1time=2|c1sol=GALLANTLY|99|65|130}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

Episode 8606 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall and corrected some errors in the first TTT and several selections

GTh: Created page with "{{episode|previous=Episode 8605|next=Episode 8607}} '''Episode 8606''' was broadcast on 17 September 2025, as part of Series 92. Ciaran McCarthy played Gaurav Kamat..."