Episode 8720 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Corrected multiplication symbols

2026-03-21T18:01:10Z

Corrected multiplication symbols

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Linked the relevant album for the first Teatime Teaser and reformatted the second Teatime Teaser based on how Colin said it

2026-03-21T17:54:02Z

Made formatting changes overall. Linked the relevant album for the first Teatime Teaser and reformatted the second Teatime Teaser based on how Colin said it

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2026-03-10T23:39:27Z

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'''Episode 8720''' was broadcast on 10 March 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Lucy Barrett]] played [[Kathy Wenden]], with Lucy Barrett winning {{score|81|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Colin Jackson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Lucy Barrett|Kathy Wenden}}
{{R-letters |1 |LVTROAESM|STREAM |MAESTRO |LEVATORS*, REMOVALS| 0|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TNRUIOGSE|ROUTINES |TOURING |GENITORS*, ROUSTING, ROUTEING*, SOIGNEUR*, STURGEON*, TRIGONES*| 8|7 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|75|4|3|2|7| 392
|392|sol1=(75 + 25) x 4 − 7 − (3 − 2)
|389
|18|7|26}}
{{R-TTT |RAILCALM|{{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} sang for no more tears, but this is all about them.|LACRIMAL}}
{{R-letters |4 |LPRAUITKE|RETAIL |TRAIL |TRAPLIKE | 24|7 | 34}}
{{R-letters |5 |NMCTOEIES|MONETISE |CEMENT |CENTESIMO | 32|7 | 52}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|9|10|7|6|8| 189
|189|sol1=9 x 10 + 100 − (8 − 7)
|189|sol2=10 x 8 + 100 + 9
|42|17|62}}
{{R-letters |7 |GDPROAUIF|FRAUD |FRAUD |DAIGOU*, FIGURA*, GIAOUR*, GOPURA*| 47|22 | 68}}
{{R-letters |8 |NSTOEABRP|BREAST |STONE |BARONETS, OPERANTS*, PROBATES*, PRONATES| 53|22 | 76}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|75|8|9|6|1| 813
|814|sol1=(25 + 75 + 1) x 8 + 6
|814 {{x}}
|rr=813|solrr=(25 + 75 − 8 − 1) x 9 − 6
|60|22|86}}
{{R-TTT |RADIONAP|I took a nap and this came on the radio; what was I thinking, thanks to an {{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} song?|PARANOID}}
{{R-letters |10|HSNIUACTO|CAUTIONS |CHAINS |AUCTIONS | 68|22 | 94}}
{{R-letters |11|ZMRSLEAEI|MAILERS |SLEAZIER |EMAILERS*, MEASLIER*, REALIZES*| 68|30 |102}}
{{R-letters |12|RDWPOAEIN|PONDER |POWDER |ANEROID*, APRONED*, DOWNIER*, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE, PONIARD*, PREDAWN*| 74|36 |109}}
{{R-letters |13|GLHROAIET|LIGHTER |GROAT |LITHARGE, REGOLITH* | 81|36 |117}}
{{R-numbers |14| 75|9|4|1|8|3| 471
| {{x}}
| {{x}}
|rr=471|solrr=((75 − 1) x (8 ÷ 4) + 9) x 3
|81|36|127}}
{{R-conundrum|15|ANURECIPE|sol=EPICUREAN|81|36|137}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 {{R-letters  |2 |TNRUIOGSE|ROUTINES |TOURING  |GENITORS*, ROUSTING, ROUTEING*, SOIGNEUR*, STURGEON*, TRIGONES*|  8|7  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|75|4|3|2|7| 392
-|392|sol1=(75 + 25) x 4 − 7 − (3 − 2)
+|392|sol1=(75 + 25) × 4 − 7 − (3 − 2)
 |389
 |18|7|26}}
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 {{R-letters  |5 |NMCTOEIES|MONETISE |CEMENT   |CENTESIMO           | 32|7  | 52}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|9|10|7|6|8| 189
-|189|sol1=9 x 10 + 100 − (8 − 7)
+|189|sol1=9 × 10 + 100 − (8 − 7)
-|189|sol2=10 x 8 + 100 + 9
+|189|sol2=10 × 8 + 100 + 9
 |42|17|62}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |GDPROAUIF|FRAUD    |FRAUD    |DAIGOU*, FIGURA*, GIAOUR*, GOPURA*| 47|22 | 68}}
 {{R-letters  |8 |NSTOEABRP|BREAST   |STONE    |BARONETS, OPERANTS*, PROBATES*, PRONATES| 53|22 | 76}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|75|8|9|6|1| 813
-|814|sol1=(25 + 75 + 1) x 8 + 6
+|814|sol1=(25 + 75 + 1) × 8 + 6
 |814 {{x}}
-|rr=813|solrr=(25 + 75 − (8 + 1)) x 9 − 6
+|rr=813|solrr=(25 + 75 − (8 + 1)) × 9 − 6
 |60|22|86}}
 {{R-TTT         |RADIONAP|I took a nap and this came on the radio &mdash; "What was I thinking?" thanks to an {{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} song.|PARANOID}}
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
-|rr=471|solrr=((75 − 1) x 8 ÷ 4 + 9) x 3
+|rr=471|solrr=((75 − 1) × 8 ÷ 4 + 9) × 3
 |81|36|127}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|ANURECIPE|sol=EPICUREAN|81|36|137}}

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Lucy Barrett|Kathy Wenden}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |LVTROAESM|STREAM   |MAESTRO  |LEVATORS*, REMOVALS|  0|7  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |LVTROAESM|STREAM   |MAESTRO  |LEVATORS*, REMOVALS |  0|7  |  8}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |TNRUIOGSE|ROUTINES |TOURING  |GENITORS*, ROUSTING, ROUTEING*, SOIGNEUR*, STURGEON*, TRIGONES*|  8|7  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 25|75|4|3|2|7| 392
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 |389
 |18|7|26}}
-{{R-TTT         |RAILCALM|{{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} sang for no more tears, but this is all about them.|LACRIMAL}}
+{{R-TTT         |RAILCALM|{{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} sang for {{w|No_More_Tears|no more tears}}, but this is all about them.|LACRIMAL}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |LPRAUITKE|RETAIL   |TRAIL    |TRAPLIKE                   | 24|7  | 34}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |LPRAUITKE|RETAIL   |TRAIL    |TRAPLIKE            | 24|7  | 34}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |NMCTOEIES|MONETISE |CEMENT   |CENTESIMO                  | 32|7  | 52}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |NMCTOEIES|MONETISE |CEMENT   |CENTESIMO           | 32|7  | 52}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|9|10|7|6|8| 189
 |189|sol1=9 x 10 + 100 − (8 − 7)
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 |814|sol1=(25 + 75 + 1) x 8 + 6
 |814 {{x}}
-|rr=813|solrr=(25 + 75 − 8 − 1) x 9 − 6
+|rr=813|solrr=(25 + 75 − (8 + 1)) x 9 − 6
 |60|22|86}}
-{{R-TTT         |RADIONAP|I took a nap and this came on the radio; what was I thinking, thanks to an {{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} song?|PARANOID}}
+{{R-TTT         |RADIONAP|I took a nap and this came on the radio &mdash; "What was I thinking?" thanks to an {{w|Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy}} song.|PARANOID}}
-{{R-letters  |10|HSNIUACTO|CAUTIONS |CHAINS   |AUCTIONS                       | 68|22 | 94}}
+{{R-letters  |10|HSNIUACTO|CAUTIONS |CHAINS   |AUCTIONS            | 68|22 | 94}}
 {{R-letters  |11|ZMRSLEAEI|MAILERS  |SLEAZIER |EMAILERS*, MEASLIER*, REALIZES*| 68|30 |102}}
 {{R-letters  |12|RDWPOAEIN|PONDER   |POWDER   |ANEROID*, APRONED*, DOWNIER*, OPERAND*, PADRINO*, PADRONE, PONIARD*, PREDAWN*| 74|36 |109}}
-{{R-letters  |13|GLHROAIET|LIGHTER  |GROAT    |LITHARGE, REGOLITH*            | 81|36 |117}}
+{{R-letters  |13|GLHROAIET|LIGHTER  |GROAT    |LITHARGE, REGOLITH* | 81|36 |117}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 75|9|4|1|8|3| 471
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|rr=471|solrr=((75 − 1) x (8 ÷ 4) + 9) x 3
+|rr=471|solrr=((75 − 1) x 8 ÷ 4 + 9) x 3
 |81|36|127}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|ANURECIPE|sol=EPICUREAN|81|36|137}}