Episode 8698 - Revision history

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'''Episode 8698''' was broadcast on 6 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Callum Ridley]] played [[Kirsty Gamage]], with Callum Ridley winning {{score|117|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Ranj Singh]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Callum Ridley|Kirsty Gamage}}
{{R-letters |1 |NSCRIAEDA|SARDINE |CARDIES |ACARINES*, ARANEIDS*, CANARIES*, RADIANCE*| 7|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |MORUGANIZ|ROAMING |ROAMING |ORIGANUM* | 14|14 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|25|100|75|2|9| 889
| {{x}}
|882|sol2=(100 − 2) x 9
|rr=889|solrr=(100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) x 9 − 2
|14|19|26}}
{{R-TTT |CHUGSOON|We'll be back soon; just gonna have a chug of tea.|SOUCHONG}}
{{R-letters |4 |TOKELAPED|TADPOLE |POLED |ADOPTEE*, LEPAKED*, PLEATED*, POLKAED*| 21|19 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |TRFGAUOAD|RAGOUT |GRAFT |DATURA*, FUGATO* | 27|19 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|3|2|4|10|1| 117
|117|sol1=50 x 2 + 10 + 4 + 3
|117|sol2=50 x 2 + 10 + 4 + 3
|37|29|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |SXDTIEONA|SEDATION |DONATES |OXIDANTS*, OXIDATES | 45|29 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |PIECAMESN|SPECIMEN |ESCAPE |SAPIENCE*, SPACEMEN | 53|29 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|8|1|6|9|2| 269
|269|sol1=(9 + 2) x 25 − 6
|269|sol2=(25 + 1) x (8 + 2) + 9
|63|39|75}}
{{R-TTT |SOURBIND|The sour ingredients bind together with the protein to make these.|DONBURIS}}
{{R-letters |10|ROJCAETOS|COASTER |SCOOTER |COOTERS, ECORATS, RECOATS*| 70|46 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|HBRWIUAFE|BRIEF |FIBRE |WHARFIE | 75|51 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|NGUOAHLIE|HAULING |LOUNGE |EULOGIA*, HALOGEN*, HALOING*, HEALING| 82|51 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|NRMPIEUSG|PRESUMING|UMPIRES | |100|51 |114}}
{{R-numbers |14| 75|1|10|4|8|9| 186
|184|sol1=(9 + 8 + 1) x 10 + 4
|178
|rr=186|solrr=(8 + 4) x 10 − 9 + 75
|107|51|124}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GETSINPUT|c1time=4|c1sol=UPSETTING|117|51|134}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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	[[Callum Ridley]] played [[Kirsty Gamage]], with Callum Ridley winning {{score\|117\|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Ranj Singh]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Callum Ridley]] played [[Kirsty Gamage]], with Callum Ridley winning {{score\|117\|51}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Dr Ranj Singh]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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		+	This was the last episode presented by [[Les Dennis]] as substitute host while [[Colin Murray]] was suffering from back pain.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 {{Rounds-start|Callum Ridley|Kirsty Gamage}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |NSCRIAEDA|SARDINE  |CARDIES  |ACARINES*, ARANEIDS*, CANARIES*, RADIANCE*|  7|7  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |MORUGANIZ|ROAMING  |ROAMING  |ORIGANUM*               | 14|14 | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |MORUGANIZ|ROAMING  |ROAMING  |ORIGANUM*           | 14|14 | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|25|100|75|2|9| 889
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |882|sol2=(100 − 2) x 9
 |rr=889|solrr=(100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) x 9 − 2
 |14|19|26}}
-{{R-TTT         |CHUGSOON|We'll be back soon; just gonna have a chug of tea.|SOUCHONG}}
+{{R-TTT         |CHUGSOON|We'll be back soon &mdash; just gonna have a chug of tea.|SOUCHONG}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |TOKELAPED|TADPOLE  |POLED    |ADOPTEE*, LEPAKED*, PLEATED*, POLKAED*| 21|19 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |TRFGAUOAD|RAGOUT   |GRAFT    |DATURA*, FUGATO*        | 27|19 | 39}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |TRFGAUOAD|RAGOUT   |GRAFT    |DATURA*, FUGATO*    | 27|19 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|3|2|4|10|1| 117
 |117|sol1=50 x 2 + 10 + 4 + 3
 |117|sol2=50 x 2 + 10 + 4 + 3
 |37|29|49}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SXDTIEONA|SEDATION |DONATES  |OXIDANTS*, OXIDATES     | 45|29 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SXDTIEONA|SEDATION |DONATES  |OXIDANTS*, OXIDATES | 45|29 | 57}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |PIECAMESN|SPECIMEN |ESCAPE   |SAPIENCE*, SPACEMEN     | 53|29 | 65}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |PIECAMESN|SPECIMEN |ESCAPE   |SAPIENCE*, SPACEMEN | 53|29 | 65}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|8|1|6|9|2| 269
 |269|sol1=(9 + 2) x 25 − 6
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 |63|39|75}}
 {{R-TTT         |SOURBIND|The sour ingredients bind together with the protein to make these.|DONBURIS}}
-{{R-letters  |10|ROJCAETOS|COASTER  |SCOOTER  |COOTERS, ECORATS, RECOATS*| 70|46 | 82}}
+{{R-letters  |10|ROJCAETOS|COASTER  |SCOOTER  |COOTERS*, ECORATS*, RECOATS*| 70|46 | 82}}
-{{R-letters  |11|HBRWIUAFE|BRIEF    |FIBRE    |WHARFIE                 | 75|51 | 89}}
+{{R-letters  |11|HBRWIUAFE|BRIEF    |FIBRE    |WHARFIE             | 75|51 | 89}}
 {{R-letters  |12|NGUOAHLIE|HAULING  |LOUNGE   |EULOGIA*, HALOGEN*, HALOING*, HEALING| 82|51 | 96}}
-{{R-letters  |13|NRMPIEUSG|PRESUMING|UMPIRES  |                        |100|51 |114}}
+{{R-letters  |13|NRMPIEUSG|PRESUMING|UMPIRES  |                    |100|51 |114}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 75|1|10|4|8|9| 186
 |184|sol1=(9 + 8 + 1) x 10 + 4