RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall

2025-12-14T16:17:13Z

Made formatting changes overall

GTh: Please edit - I don't know if this is the same Tony Long that lost to Graham Nash but can amend if he's not been on before.

2025-12-10T00:02:05Z

Please edit - I don't know if this is the same Tony Long that lost to Graham Nash but can amend if he's not been on before.

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{{episode|previous=Episode 8664|next=Episode 8666}}
'''Episode 8665''' was broadcast on 9 December 2025, as part of [[Series 92]].

[[Megel Barker]] played [[Tony Long]], with Megel Barker winning {{score|84|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nisha Katona]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Megel Barker|Tony Long}}
{{R-letters |1 |TNSTREOEA|RESONATE |ENTREATS | | 8|8 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |CPDEIUNFE|DEFINE |DEFINE |FECUND, FENCED*, FUNDIE*, INDUCE*, INFEED*, PEINED*, PIECED*, UNIPED*| 14|14 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|75|100|25|10|8| 622
|623|sol1=(75 − 50) × 25 − (10 − 8)
|623|sol2=8 × 75 + 25 − 100 ÷ 50
|rr=622|solrr=(75 + 100 ÷ 4) × 8 − 10
|21|21|24}}
{{R-TTT |SNOWTEMPO|Even in snow they can keep up; these ladies always deliver.|POSTWOMEN}}
{{R-letters |4 |RBTOIESNG|STROBING |STORING |GENITORS, SOBERING*, TRIGONES*| 29|21 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |MRKTDUAEO|readout {{x}}|MATURED | | 29|28 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|75|100|5|6|4| 611
|611|sol1=(100 + 50) × 4 + 6 + 5
|610
|39|28|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |SZGNLEUIA|SLEAZING |LEASING | | 47|28 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |SDLOEATIH|ISOLATED |ISOLATED |DIASTOLE, SHITLOAD*, SODALITE*| 55|36 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|100|50|25|6|2| 972
|973|sol1=(100 + 50) × 6 + 75 − 2
|975
|rr=972|solrr=(75 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 6 × 2
|62|36|75}}
{{R-TTT |IBECAROLS|I'd be expecting these at {{w|The Nutcracker}}; not a carol service.|CABRIOLES}}
{{R-letters |10|SCPEIARDO|SPORADIC |PARODIES |DIASPORE*, IDOCRASE*, PERCOIDS*, PICADORS*| 70|44 | 83}}
{{R-letters |11|GSHLMUEAE|GLEAMS |LEAGUES |LEGUMES, MESHUGA* | 70|51 | 90}}
{{R-letters |12|RCWUIENTA|CERTAIN |URINATE |CENTAUR, CUNTIER*, CURTAIN*, TACRINE*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TUNICAE*, UNCRATE*| 77|58 | 97}}
{{R-letters |13|BPRFMUAIE|BUMPIER |BUMPIER | | 84|65 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 5|2|4|3|8|6| 828
|{{x}}
|{{x}}
|rr=828|solrr=(5 × 3 + 8) × (4 + 2) × 6
|84|65|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GLUEYNINE|c2time=4|c2sol=GENUINELY|84|75|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes in Series 92]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Nisha Katona as a guest]]

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Megel Barker|Tony Long}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |TNSTREOEA|RESONATE |ENTREATS |                   |  8|8  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |TNSTREOEA|RESONATE |ENTREATS |                    |  8|8  |  8}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |CPDEIUNFE|DEFINE   |DEFINE   |FECUND, FENCED*, FUNDIE*, INDUCE*, INFEED*, PEINED*, PIECED*, UNIPED*| 14|14 | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|75|100|25|10|8| 622
 |623|sol1=(75 − 50) × 25 − (10 − 8)
 |623|sol2=8 × 75 + 25 − 100 ÷ 50
-|rr=622|solrr=(75 + 100 ÷ 4) × 8 − 10
+|rr=622|solrr=(75 + 100 ÷ 25) × 8 − 10
 |21|21|24}}
-{{R-TTT         |SNOWTEMPO|Even in snow they can keep up; these ladies always deliver.|POSTWOMEN}}
+{{R-TTT         |SNOWTEMPO|Even in snow, they can keep up &mdash; these ladies always deliver.|POSTWOMEN}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |RBTOIESNG|STROBING |STORING  |GENITORS, SOBERING*, TRIGONES*| 29|21 | 32}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |MRKTDUAEO|readout {{x}}|MATURED  |                   | 29|28 | 39}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |MRKTDUAEO|readout {{x}}|MATURED  |                    | 29|28 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|75|100|5|6|4| 611
 |611|sol1=(100 + 50) × 4 + 6 + 5
 |610
 |39|28|49}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SZGNLEUIA|SLEAZING |LEASING  |                   | 47|28 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SZGNLEUIA|SLEAZING |LEASING  |                    | 47|28 | 57}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |SDLOEATIH|ISOLATED |ISOLATED |DIASTOLE, SHITLOAD*, SODALITE*| 55|36 | 65}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|100|50|25|6|2| 972
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |rr=972|solrr=(75 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 6 × 2
 |62|36|75}}
-{{R-TTT         |IBECAROLS|I'd be expecting these at {{w|The Nutcracker}}; not a carol service.|CABRIOLES}}
+{{R-TTT         |IBECAROLS|I'd be expecting these at {{w|The Nutcracker}}, not a carol service.|CABRIOLES}}
 {{R-letters  |10|SCPEIARDO|SPORADIC |PARODIES |DIASPORE*, IDOCRASE*, PERCOIDS*, PICADORS*| 70|44 | 83}}
-{{R-letters  |11|GSHLMUEAE|GLEAMS   |LEAGUES  |LEGUMES, MESHUGA*  | 70|51 | 90}}
+{{R-letters  |11|GSHLMUEAE|GLEAMS   |LEAGUES  |LEGUMES, MESHUGA*   | 70|51 | 90}}
 {{R-letters  |12|RCWUIENTA|CERTAIN  |URINATE  |CENTAUR, CUNTIER*, CURTAIN*, TACRINE*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, TUNICAE*, UNCRATE*| 77|58 | 97}}
-{{R-letters  |13|BPRFMUAIE|BUMPIER  |BUMPIER  |                   | 84|65 |104}}
+{{R-letters  |13|BPRFMUAIE|BUMPIER  |BUMPIER  |                    | 84|65 |104}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 5|2|4|3|8|6| 828
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |rr=828|solrr=(5 × 3 + 8) × (4 + 2) × 6
 |84|65|114}}

Episode 8665 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall

GTh: Please edit - I don't know if this is the same Tony Long that lost to Graham Nash but can amend if he's not been on before.