Episode 8710 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Added factoid for R2 and corrected letters selection in R11

2026-03-08T12:21:43Z

Made formatting changes overall. Added factoid for R2 and corrected letters selection in R11

GTh at 19:26, 25 February 2026

2026-02-25T19:26:45Z

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2026-02-24T23:23:27Z

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{{episode|previous=Episode 8709|next=Episode 87111}}
'''Episode 8710''' was broadcast on 24 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Luke Selway]] played [[Tom Adams]], with Luke Selway winning {{score|116|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kelvin Fletcher]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Luke Selway|Tom Adams}}
{{R-letters |1 |GRETIASPI|GRAPIEST |PASTIER |PARITIES* | 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |OELWTOMNU|MOUNT |MELT |MOONLET, WOOLMEN | 13|0 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|7|1|3|5|2| 376
|376|sol1=(50 + 3) x 7 + 5
|376|sol2=(50 + 3) x 7 + 5
|23|10|25}}
{{R-TTT |HUGODOES|Hugo does a few things wrong, and now he's in here.|DOGHOUSE}}
{{R-letters |4 |EAPDRNEUO|POUNDER |PARDON |APRONED, OPERAND*, PADRONE, RONDEAU*, UNROPED*| 30|10 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |SGLAITAES|GLASSIE |STAGES |AGEISTS, ALIASES*, ASSEGAI*, ATLASES*, LIGASES*, LIGATES*, SALTIES*, SILAGES*| 37|10 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|25|100|3|6|3| 273
|273|sol1=(100 − 6 − 3) x 3
|274
|47|10|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |ZEROSTUEP|POSTURE |PESTER |PETROUS*, POUTERS*, PROTEUS*, REPUTES*, SPOUTER*, TOUPEES, TROUPES*| 54|10 | 56}}
{{R-letters |8 |IRNEAFNBI|BANNER |FEAR |BIENNIA* | 60|10 | 63}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|3|7|7|2|6| 521
|521|sol1=7 x 3 x 25 − (6 − 2)
|521|sol2=7 x 3 x 25 − (6 − 2)
|70|20|73}}
{{R-TTT |OURSCALE|You'll never walk alone once your baggage arrives here.|CAROUSEL}}
{{R-letters |10|DCRSUIEIT|CRUDITES |DUTIES |DIURETICS* | 78|20 | 91}}
{{R-letters |11|NERDUHOML|MOURNED |HOLED |MOULDER, REMOULD*, ROUNDEL*| 85|20 | 98}}
{{R-letters |12|AIDNGMEOA|MANAGED |diagem {{x}}|EGOMANIA* | 92|20 |106}}
{{R-letters |13|SROWCEILE|RECOILS |CROWS |CREOLISE*, OWLERIES* | 99|20 |114}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|50|25|75|4|3| 814
|812|sol1=(50 ÷ 25 x 100 + 3) x 4
|812|sol2=(100 + 75 + 25 + 3) x 4
|rr=814|solrr=(75 ÷ 25 x 3) x (100 − 4) − 50
|106|27|124}}
{{R-conundrum|15|GOTNOBRIE|c1time=1.5|c1sol=REBOOTING|116|27|134}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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	'''Episode 8710''' was broadcast on 24 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].		'''Episode 8710''' was broadcast on 24 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

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 '''Episode 8710''' was broadcast on 24 February 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
 [[Luke Selway]] played [[Tom Adams]], with Luke Selway winning {{score|116|27}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kelvin Fletcher]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Luke Selway|Tom Adams}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |GRETIASPI|GRAPIEST |PASTIER  |PARITIES*                  |  8|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |GRETIASPI|GRAPIEST |PASTIER  |PARITIES*           |  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |OELWTOMNU|MOUNT    |MELT     |MOONLET, WOOLMEN           | 13|0  | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |OELWTOMNU|MOUNT    |MELT     |MOONLET**, WOOLMEN  | 13|0  | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|7|1|3|5|2| 376
 |376|sol1=(50 + 3) x 7 + 5
@@ Line 20: / Line 22: @@
 |47|10|49}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |ZEROSTUEP|POSTURE  |PESTER   |PETROUS*, POUTERS*, PROTEUS*, REPUTES*, SPOUTER*, TOUPEES, TROUPES*| 54|10 | 56}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |IRNEAFNBI|BANNER   |FEAR     |BIENNIA*                   | 60|10 | 63}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |IRNEAFNBI|BANNER   |FEAR     |BIENNIA*            | 60|10 | 63}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|3|7|7|2|6| 521
 |521|sol1=7 x 3 x 25 − (6 − 2)
@@ Line 26: / Line 28: @@
 |70|20|73}}
 {{R-TTT         |OURSCALE|You'll never walk alone once your baggage arrives here.|CAROUSEL}}
-{{R-letters  |10|DCRSUIEIT|CRUDITES |DUTIES   |DIURETICS*                 | 78|20 | 91}}
+{{R-letters  |10|DCRSUIEIT|CRUDITES |DUTIES   |DIURETICS*          | 78|20 | 91}}
-{{R-letters  |11|NERDUHOML|MOURNED  |HOLED    |MOULDER, REMOULD*, ROUNDEL*| 85|20 | 98}}
+{{R-letters  |11|NERDUHOLM|MOURNED  |HOLED    |MOULDER, REMOULD*, ROUNDEL*| 85|20 | 98}}
-{{R-letters  |12|AIDNGMEOA|MANAGED  |diagem {{x}}|EGOMANIA*                  | 92|20 |106}}
+{{R-letters  |12|AIDNGMEOA|MANAGED  |diagem {{x}}|EGOMANIA*           | 92|20 |106}}
-{{R-letters  |13|SROWCEILE|RECOILS  |CROWS    |CREOLISE*, OWLERIES*       | 99|20 |114}}
+{{R-letters  |13|SROWCEILE|RECOILS  |CROWS    |CREOLISE*, OWLERIES*| 99|20 |114}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|50|25|75|4|3| 814
 |812|sol1=(50 ÷ 25 x 100 + 3) x 4
@@ Line 35: / Line 37: @@
 |rr=814|solrr=(75 ÷ 25 x 3) x (100 − 4) − 50
 |106|27|124}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|GOTNOBRIE|c1time=1.5|c1sol=REBOOTING|116|27|134}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|GOTNOBRIE|c1time=1.25|c1sol=REBOOTING|116|27|134}}
 {{Rounds-end}}