Episode 8708 - Revision history

SpikeG2 at 20:12, 27 February 2026

2026-02-27T20:12:40Z

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Also removed an unnecessary pair of brackets in Simon's solution in R14

2026-02-26T15:44:41Z

Made formatting changes overall. Also removed an unnecessary pair of brackets in Simon's solution in R14

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2026-02-20T19:52:30Z

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'''Episode 8708''' was broadcast on 20 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Luke Selway]] played [[Simon Procter]], with Luke Selway winning {{score|131|44}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Chris Packham]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Luke Selway|Simon Proctor}}
{{R-letters |1 |NTESAMOEI|MOANIEST |MEANT |AMNIOTES, MATINEES, MONETISE*, SEMITONE*| 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |YTRSOUFDE|ROUSTED |FOREST |DEFROST*, DESTROY, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED*, RESTUDY*| 15|0 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|8|5|4|1|5| 142
|142|sol1=(75 − 4) x (8 − 5 − 1)
|142|sol2=(5 − 4 + 1) x 75 − 8
|25|10|25}}
{{R-TTT |LATEPAIN|A good friend in Newcastle; Eye-Eye!.|PALATINE}}
{{R-letters |4 |AAIHLNRUL|INHAUL |unrail {{x}}|ANURIA*, NARIAL*, NULLAH*, RHINAL*, URINAL| 31|10 | 31}}
{{R-letters |5 |NOSITRAEM|AMORTISE |moniters {{x}}|AMNIOTES*, ATOMISER*, MINARETS*, MOANIEST*, MONSTERA, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*| 39|10 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 3|1|10|8|3|9| 487
|488|sol1=((9 − 3) x 10 + 1) x 8
|488|sol2=(3 + 3) x 8 x 10 + 9 − 1
|rr=487|solrr=(10 + 8) x 3 x 9 + 1
|46|17|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |DLOGERSIO|GOODLIER |LODGERS | | 54|17 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |NSTDEANCE|DECANTS |SCENTED |ASCENDENT* | 61|24 | 75}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|3|7|8|7|4| 755
|755|sol1=(7 + 3) x 75 + 4 + 8 − 7
|755|sol2=(7 + 3) x 75 + 4 + 8 − 7
|71|34|85}}
{{R-TTT |ACORNELM|A nut and a tree come together to make a maize.|CORNMEAL}}
{{R-letters |10|DWRGIJUOA|DAIGOU |GROW |ADJIGO*, GIAOUR* | 77|34 | 91}}
{{R-letters |11|RESNRAFEI|REFRAINS |raises {{x}}|RAREFIES*, REFINERS* | 85|34 | 99}}
{{R-letters |12|WSTOPEIGL|GLOWIEST |POSTIE | | 93|34 |107}}
{{R-letters |13|TEVADEITL|LEVITATED|DEVIATE | |111|34 |125}}
{{R-numbers |14| 9|7|8|7|1|3| 639
|639|sol1=((7 + 3) x 7 + 1) x 9
|639|sol2=(9 x 7) x (7 + 3) + 8 + 1
|121|44|135}}
{{R-conundrum|15|DUGINNWIN|c1time=1.75|c1sol=UNWINDING|131|44|145}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Scores over 125]]

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 {{Rounds-start|Luke Selway|Simon Proctor}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |NTESAMOEI|MOANIEST |MEANT    |AMNIOTES, MATINEES, MONETISE*, SEMITONE*|  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |YTRSOUFDE|ROUSTED  |FOREST   |DEFROST*, DESTROYS, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED*, RESTUDY*| 15|0  | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |YTRSOUFDE|ROUSTED  |FOREST   |DEFROST*, DESTROY, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED*, RESTUDY*| 15|0  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|8|5|4|1|5| 142
 |142|sol1=(75 − 4) x (8 − 5 − 1)

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 {{Rounds-start|Luke Selway|Simon Proctor}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |NTESAMOEI|MOANIEST |MEANT    |AMNIOTES, MATINEES, MONETISE*, SEMITONE*|  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |YTRSOUFDE|ROUSTED  |FOREST   |DEFROST*, DESTROY, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED*, RESTUDY*| 15|0  | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |YTRSOUFDE|ROUSTED  |FOREST   |DEFROST*, DESTROYS, DETOURS*, DOUREST*, FROSTED*, RESTUDY*| 15|0  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|8|5|4|1|5| 142
 |142|sol1=(75 − 4) x (8 − 5 − 1)
 |142|sol2=(5 − 4 + 1) x 75 − 8
 |25|10|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |LATEPAIN|A good friend in Newcastle; Eye-Eye!.|PALATINE}}
+{{R-TTT         |LATEPAIN|A good friend in Newcastle, "eye-eye"!|PALATINE}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |AAIHLNRUL|INHAUL   |unrail {{x}}|ANURIA*, NARIAL*, NULLAH*, RHINAL*, URINAL| 31|10 | 31}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |NOSITRAEM|AMORTISE |moniters {{x}}|AMNIOTES*, ATOMISER*, MINARETS*, MOANIEST*, MONSTERA, MORAINES*, NOTARIES*, NOTARISE*, RAIMENTS*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, STOREMAN*, TIERSMAN*| 39|10 | 39}}
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 |rr=487|solrr=(10 + 8) x 3 x 9 + 1
 |46|17|49}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |DLOGERSIO|GOODLIER |LODGERS  |                           | 54|17 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |DLOGERSIO|GOODLIER |LODGERS  |                    | 54|17 | 57}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |NSTDEANCE|DECANTS  |SCENTED  |ASCENDENT*                 | 61|24 | 75}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |NSTDEANCE|DECANTS  |SCENTED  |ASCENDENT*          | 61|24 | 75}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|3|7|8|7|4| 755
 |755|sol1=(7 + 3) x 75 + 4 + 8 − 7
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |71|34|85}}
 {{R-TTT         |ACORNELM|A nut and a tree come together to make a maize.|CORNMEAL}}
-{{R-letters  |10|DWRGIJUOA|DAIGOU   |GROW     |ADJIGO*, GIAOUR*           | 77|34 | 91}}
+{{R-letters  |10|DWRGIJUOA|DAIGOU   |GROW     |ADJIGO*, GIAOUR*    | 77|34 | 91}}
-{{R-letters  |11|RESNRAFEI|REFRAINS |raises {{x}}|RAREFIES*, REFINERS*       | 85|34 | 99}}
+{{R-letters  |11|RESNRAFEI|REFRAINS |raises {{x}}|RAREFIES*, REFINERS*| 85|34 | 99}}
-{{R-letters  |12|WSTOPEIGL|GLOWIEST |POSTIE   |                           | 93|34 |107}}
+{{R-letters  |12|WSTOPEIGL|GLOWIEST |POSTIE   |                    | 93|34 |107}}
-{{R-letters  |13|TEVADEITL|LEVITATED|DEVIATE  |                           |111|34 |125}}
+{{R-letters  |13|TEVADEITL|LEVITATED|DEVIATE  |                    |111|34 |125}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 9|7|8|7|1|3| 639
 |639|sol1=((7 + 3) x 7 + 1) x 9
-|639|sol2=(9 x 7) x (7 + 3) + 8 + 1
+|639|sol2=9 x 7 x (7 + 3) + 8 + 1
 |121|44|135}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|DUGINNWIN|c1time=1.75|c1sol=UNWINDING|131|44|145}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|DUGINNWIN|c1time=1.25|c1sol=UNWINDING|131|44|145}}
 {{Rounds-end}}