RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Also corrected Anne's solutions in R9 and R14

2026-03-22T18:26:15Z

Made formatting changes overall. Also corrected Anne's solutions in R9 and R14

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'''Episode 8728''' was broadcast on 20 March 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Anne Hennessy]] played [[Stuart MacNicol]], with Anne Hennessy winning {{score|93|36}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Nicki Chapman]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Anne Hennessy|Stuart MacNicol}}
{{R-letters |1 |LIGRALEON|GORILLA |ROLLING |GERANIOL*, REGIONAL | 7|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TSDEUETWA|WASTED |SWEATED |SAUTEED*, STATUED*, SWATTED* | 7|14 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|75|4|1|2|3| 467
|467|sol1=4 x 100 + 75 − (3 + 1) x 2
|468
|17|14|25}}
{{R-TTT |UPROOTPEN|With PR, it would be a radio hit; how convenient!.|OPPORTUNE}}
{{R-letters |4 |NTPIEURKI|PINKIE |PINKIER |TURNPIKE | 17|21 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |NMDOAOCHI|NOMADIC |NOMAD |CODOMAIN*, MONOACID | 24|21 | 41}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|4|7|1|7|6| 742
|742|sol1=4 x 7 x 25 + 7 x 6
|744
|34|21|51}}
{{R-letters |7 |SQREAODIS|DOSSIER |SOARED |RADIOES*, ROADIES | 41|21 | 58}}
{{R-letters |8 |GTZCEEADO|GOATEED |GOATEED |ECOTAGE | 48|28 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|6|4|8|2|5| 724
|722|sol1=(75 − (8 − 5) x (6 + 4) + 2
|{{x}}
|rr=724|solrr=(75 − 8 ÷ 4) x 2 x 5 − 6
|55|28|75}}
{{R-TTT |SAVEITSIR|Locations where you can learn to become a video referee.|VARSITIES}}
{{R-letters |10|NSTRIAEMH|HASTIER |HAIRNETS |MISHANTER* | 55|36 | 93}}
{{R-letters |11|NPUOTIVEN|POUTINE |PUNNET |PONTINE* | 62|36 |100}}
{{R-letters |12|DLTAIEBMO|BLOATED |timbaled {{x}}|BIMODAL*, LIMBOED*, TABLOID*, TIMBALE| 69|36 |107}}
{{R-letters |13|SCSNEIAWT|WITNESS |WINCES |CINEASTS*, NEWSCAST*, SCANTIES*| 76|36 |115}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|75|10|7|5|8| 381
|382|sol1=75 x 5 + 7
|380 {{x}}
|rr=381|solrr=(75 − 10) x 5 + 7 x 8
|83|36|125}}
{{R-conundrum|15|CATNIPLAG|c1time=3.5|c1sol=PLACATING|93|36|135}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes in Series 93]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Nicki Chapman as a guest]]

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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Anne Hennessy|Stuart MacNicol}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |LIGRALEON|GORILLA  |ROLLING  |GERANIOL*, REGIONAL            |   7|7  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |LIGRALEON|GORILLA  |ROLLING  |GERANIOL*, REGIONAL |  7|7  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |TSDEUETWA|WASTED   |SWEATED  |SAUTEED*, STATUED*, SWATTED*   |   7|14 | 15}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |TSDEUETWA|WASTED   |SWEATED  |SAUTEED*, STATUED*, SWATTED*|  7|14 | 15}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|75|4|1|2|3| 467
-|467|sol1=4 x 100 + 75 − (3 + 1) x 2
+|467|sol1=100 × 4 + 75 − (3 + 1) × 2
 |468
 |17|14|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |UPROOTPEN|With PR, it would be a radio hit; how convenient!.|OPPORTUNE}}
+{{R-TTT         |UPROOTPEN|With PR, it would be a radio hit &mdash; how convenient.|OPPORTUNE}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |NTPIEURKI|PINKIE   |PINKIER  |TURNPIKE                       | 17|21 | 33}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |NTPIEURKI|PINKIE   |PINKIER  |TURNPIKE            | 17|21 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |NMDOAOCHI|NOMADIC  |NOMAD    |CODOMAIN*, MONOACID            | 24|21 | 41}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |NMDOAOCHI|NOMADIC  |NOMAD    |CODOMAIN*, MONOACID | 24|21 | 41}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 25|4|7|1|7|6| 742
-|742|sol1=4 x 7 x 25 + 7 x 6
+|742|sol1=4 × 7 × 25 + 7 × 6
 |744
 |34|21|51}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |SQREAODIS|DOSSIER  |SOARED   |RADIOES*, ROADIES              | 41|21 | 58}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |SQREAODIS|DOSSIER  |SOARED   |RADIOES*, ROADIES   | 41|21 | 58}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |GTZCEEADO|GOATEED  |GOATEED  |ECOTAGE                        | 48|28 | 65}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |GTZCEEADO|GOATEED  |GOATEED  |ECOTAGE             | 48|28 | 65}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|6|4|8|2|5| 724
-|722|sol1=(75 − (8 − 5) x (6 + 4) + 2
+|722|sol1=(75 − (8 − 5)) × (6 + 4) + 2
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|rr=724|solrr=(75 − 8 ÷ 4) x 2 x 5 − 6
+|rr=724|solrr=(75 − 8 ÷ 4) × 2 × 5 − 6
 |55|28|75}}
 {{R-TTT         |SAVEITSIR|Locations where you can learn to become a video referee.|VARSITIES}}
-{{R-letters  |10|NSTRIAEMH|HASTIER  |HAIRNETS |MISHANTER*                     | 55|36 | 93}}
+{{R-letters  |10|NSTRIAEMH|HASTIER  |HAIRNETS |MISHANTER*          | 55|36 | 93}}
-{{R-letters  |11|NPUOTIVEN|POUTINE  |PUNNET   |PONTINE*                       | 62|36 |100}}
+{{R-letters  |11|NPUOTIVEN|POUTINE  |PUNNET   |PONTINE*            | 62|36 |100}}
 {{R-letters  |12|DLTAIEBMO|BLOATED  |timbaled {{x}}|BIMODAL*, LIMBOED*, TABLOID*, TIMBALE| 69|36 |107}}
 {{R-letters  |13|SCSNEIAWT|WITNESS  |WINCES   |CINEASTS*, NEWSCAST*, SCANTIES*| 76|36 |115}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|75|10|7|5|8| 381
-|382|sol1=75 x 5 + 7
+|382|sol1=5 × 75 + 7
 |380 {{x}}
-|rr=381|solrr=(75 − 10) x 5 + 7 x 8
+|rr=381|solrr=(75 − 10) × 5 + 7 × 8
 |83|36|125}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|CATNIPLAG|c1time=3.5|c1sol=PLACATING|93|36|135}}

Episode 8728 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Also corrected Anne's solutions in R9 and R14

GTh: Created page with "{{episode|previous=Episode 8727|next=Episode 8729}} '''Episode 8728''' was broadcast on 20 March 2026, as part of Series 93. Anne Hennessy pla..."