Episode 8717 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. CROWNED was also spotted by DC in R13

2026-03-15T13:06:00Z

Made formatting changes overall. CROWNED was also spotted by DC in R13

GTh at 09:34, 6 March 2026

2026-03-06T09:34:47Z

GTh at 22:12, 5 March 2026

2026-03-05T22:12:16Z

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'''Episode 8717''' was broadcast on 5 March 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Ethan McNea]] played [[Richard Lawrenson]], with winning {{score|108|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ethan McNea|Richard Lawrenson}}
{{R-letters |1 |LNZSAEAET|ELATES |SLEAZE |ELASTANE* | 6|6 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |DMRUEOTLA|LEOTARD |remote {{x}}|EMULATOR, MODULATE | 13|6 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|50|5|9|7|4| 549
|549|sol1=(100 + 9) x 5 + 4
|550
|23|6|26}}
{{R-TTT |LOYALOLD|My dog's loyal, but it's old and it's gone a bit bonkers.|DOOLALLY}}
{{R-letters |4 |HGSFUOINE|HOUSING |FOGIES |FUNGOES*, HEINOUS*, HOEINGS*, IGNEOUS, SHOEING| 30|6 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |RDRYAEOET|ORATED |DREARY |RERATED*, RETREAD, TREADER*| 36|12 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|75|25|100|5|2| 585
|587
|585|sol2=(100 + 2) x 5 + 75
|36|22|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |CSTKIAOEN|coniest {{x}}|ACTIONS |ACONITES, CANOEIST, SONICATE*| 36|29 | 58}}
{{R-letters |8 |HBWTUEERG|GREET |THREE |BURGEE*, WETHER | 41|34 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 100|25|5|7|3|8| 162
|162|sol1=3 x 25 + 100 − 5 − 8
|161
|51|34|74}}
{{R-TTT |DUETCOST|Handed out to Italy's best each year; just one.|SCUDETTO}
{{R-letters |10|NLMQIUEAT|AMULET |MINUTE |QUANTILE | 57|40 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|PRTSOIEEP|TOPPERS |ROPIEST |EPITOPES* | 64|47 | 90}}
{{R-letters |12|TDSIAIOTM|TOADS |DIATOMS |ATOMIST, DAIMIOS, MASTOID | 64|54 | 97}}
{{R-letters |13|CRDNEIAOW|candier {{x}}|DANCER |ANEROID*, CROWDIE*, CROWNED*, DOWNIER, DRACONE*| 64|60 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|75|100|50|8|7| 978
|975|sol1=(100 + 25) x 8 − 75 + 50
|981|sol2=(100 + 7) x 8 + 50 + 75
|rr=978|solrr=75 x 8 + (50 + 100 ÷ 25) x 7
|71|67|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|QUIRECOIL|c1time=8|c1sol=LIQUORICE|81|67|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Ethan McNea|Richard Lawrenson}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |LNZSAEAET|ELATES   |SLEAZE   |ELASTANE*                  |  6|6  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |LNZSAEAET|ELATES   |SLEAZE   |ELASTANE*           |  6|6  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |DMRUEOTLA|LEOTARD  |remote {{x}}|EMULATOR, MODULATE        | 13|6  | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |DMRUEOTLA|LEOTARD  |remote {{x}}|EMULATOR, MODULATE  | 13|6  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|50|5|9|7|4| 549
 |549|sol1=(100 + 9) x 5 + 4
 |550
 |23|6|26}}
-{{R-TTT         |LOYALOLD|My dog's loyal, but it's old and it's gone a bit bonkers.|DOOLALLY}}
+{{R-TTT         |LOYALOLD|My dog's loyal, but it's old and has gone a bit bonkers.|DOOLALLY}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |HGSFUOINE|HOUSING  |FOGIES   |FUNGOES*, HEINOUS*, HOEINGS*, IGNEOUS, SHOEING| 30|6  | 33}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |RDRYAEOET|ORATED   |DREARY   |RERATED*, RETREAD, TREADER*| 36|12 | 40}}
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 |36|22|50}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |CSTKIAOEN|coniest {{x}}|ACTIONS  |ACONITES, CANOEIST, SONICATE*| 36|29 | 58}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |HBWTUEERG|GREET    |THREE    |BURGEE*, WETHER            | 41|34 | 64}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |HBWTUEERG|GREET    |THREE    |BURGEE*, WETHER     | 41|34 | 64}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 100|25|5|7|3|8| 162
 |162|sol1=3 x 25 + 100 − 5 − 8
 |161
 |51|34|74}}
-{{R-TTT         |DUETCOST|Handed out to Italy's best each year; just one.|SCUDETTO}}
+{{R-TTT         |DUETCOST|Handed out to Italy's best each year &mdash; just one.|SCUDETTO}}
-{{R-letters  |10|NLMQIUEAT|AMULET   |MINUTE   |QUANTILE                   | 57|40 | 82}}
+{{R-letters  |10|NLMQIUEAT|AMULET   |MINUTE   |QUANTILE            | 57|40 | 82}}
-{{R-letters  |11|PRTSOIEEP|TOPPERS  |ROPIEST  |EPITOPES*                  | 64|47 | 90}}
+{{R-letters  |11|PRTSOIEEP|TOPPERS  |ROPIEST  |EPITOPES*           | 64|47 | 90}}
 {{R-letters  |12|TDSIAIOTM|TOADS    |DIATOMS  |ATOMIST*, DAIMIOS*, MASTOID| 64|54 | 97}}
-{{R-letters  |13|CRDNEIAOW|candier {{x}}|DANCER   |ANEROID*, CROWDIE*, CROWNED*, DOWNIER, DRACONE*| 64|60 |104}}
+{{R-letters  |13|CRDNEIAOW|candier {{x}}|DANCER   |ANEROID*, CROWDIE*, CROWNED, DOWNIER, DRACONE*| 64|60 |104}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|75|100|50|8|7| 978
-|975|sol1=(100 + 25) x 8 − 75 + 50
+|975|sol1=(100 + 25) x 8 − (75 − 50)
 |981|sol2=(100 + 7) x 8 + 50 + 75
 |rr=978|solrr=75 x 8 + (50 + 100 ÷ 25) x 7