Episode 8738 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall, and the SpecSavers sponsor is still pretty much on-screen as of the time of editing

2026-04-16T20:10:46Z

Made formatting changes overall, and the SpecSavers sponsor is still pretty much on-screen as of the time of editing

BeachBoy99: Last episode to be sponsored by Speccies. 8-)

2026-04-10T15:42:54Z

Last episode to be sponsored by Speccies. 8-)

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2026-04-03T23:24:01Z

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'''Episode 8738''' was broadcast on 3 April 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Robbie Hart]] played [[Dudley Fauchon-Jones]], with Robbie Hart winning {{score|96|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mike Bubbins]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Robbie Hart|Dudley Fauchon-Jones}}
{{R-letters |1 |TCEDAISEH|HEADIEST |HEADIEST |DETACHES, HEADTIES* | 8|8 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |RTBTIUEYN|NUTTIER |TURBINE |BITTERN*, BUTTERY, BUTYRIN*, TENUITY*, TRIBUNE*, TRIBUTE| 15|15 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|7|1|7|6|9| 271
|273|sol1=(9 − 6) × 75 + 7 × 7 − 1
| {{x}}
|rr=271|solrr=(9 − 6) × (75 − 1) + 7 × 7
|22|15|25}}
{{R-TTT |PASTEIGHT|It's past eight-o-clock; let's put a Western on and have something to eat.|SPAGHETTI}}
{{R-letters |4 |LTMRAIESN|TRAMLINES|TRAMLINES|TERMINALS* | 40|33 | 43}}
{{R-letters |5 |CROTAOGAN|CARTOON |TANGO |OCTAGON | 47|33 | 50}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|25|7|2|1|2| 219
|219|sol1=2 × 100 + 25 − 7 + 1
|219|sol2=2 × 100 + 25 − 7 + 1
|57|43|60}}
{{R-letters |7 |MTOSENIEW|NEWEST |MOISTEN |MONETISE, SEMITONE | 57|50 | 68}}
{{R-letters |8 |SQNLAIUSC|SNAILS |scaline {{x}}|UNCIALS* | 63|50 | 75}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|6|8|3|10|1| 532
|532|sol1=50 × 10 + (3 + 1) × 8
|532|sol2=(50 + 3) × 10 + 8 − 6
|73|60|85}}
{{R-TTT |CUTERROOF|Two couples go on a date to the petrol station.|FORECOURT}}
{{R-letters |10|RKLMOAOGE|MOORAGE |GLOOM |LEGROOM* | 80|60 | 92}}
{{R-letters |11|SJUNAEDOR|REASON |adjourned {{x}}|ADJOURNS | 86|60 |100}}
{{R-letters |12|NTPSUIEFP|pinups {{x}}|PUNTS |PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, SNIPPET| 86|65 |107}}
{{R-letters |13|NDOLAIROL|INROAD |ORDINAL |DOORNAIL* | 86|72 |115}}
{{R-numbers |14| 4|7|5|5|3|1| 790
|{{x}}
|{{x}}
|rr=791|solrr=((5 × 5 + 3) × 4 + 1) × 7
|86|72|122}}
{{R-conundrum|15|DREAMKART|c2time=25|c2sol={{x}} treadmark|c1time=27|c1sol=TRADEMARK|96|72|132}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
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	[[Robbie Hart]] played [[Dudley Fauchon-Jones]], with Robbie Hart winning {{score\|96\|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mike Bubbins]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].		[[Robbie Hart]] played [[Dudley Fauchon-Jones]], with Robbie Hart winning {{score\|96\|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mike Bubbins]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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		+	This was the last episode to be [[sponsors\|sponsored]] by {{w\|Specsavers}}.

	==Rounds==		==Rounds==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 [[Robbie Hart]] played [[Dudley Fauchon-Jones]], with Robbie Hart winning {{score|96|72}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Mike Bubbins]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 12: / Line 10: @@
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|7|1|7|6|9| 271
 |273|sol1=(9 − 6) × 75 + 7 × 7 − 1
-| {{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |rr=271|solrr=(9 − 6) × (75 − 1) + 7 × 7
 |22|15|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |PASTEIGHT|It's past eight-o-clock; let's put a Western on and have something to eat.|SPAGHETTI}}
+{{R-TTT         |PASTEIGHT|It's past eight-o-clock &mdash; let's put a Western on and have something to eat.|SPAGHETTI}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |LTMRAIESN|TRAMLINES|TRAMLINES|TERMINALS*          | 40|33 | 43}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |CROTAOGAN|CARTOON  |TANGO    |OCTAGON             | 47|33 | 50}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|25|7|2|1|2| 219
-|219|sol1=2 × 100 + 25 − 7 + 1
+|219|sol1=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 1)
-|219|sol2=2 × 100 + 25 − 7 + 1
+|219|sol2=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 1)
 |57|43|60}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |MTOSENIEW|NEWEST   |MOISTEN  |MONETISE, SEMITONE  | 57|50 | 68}}
@@ Line 30: / Line 28: @@
 {{R-TTT         |CUTERROOF|Two couples go on a date to the petrol station.|FORECOURT}}
 {{R-letters  |10|RKLMOAOGE|MOORAGE  |GLOOM    |LEGROOM*            | 80|60 | 92}}
-{{R-letters  |11|SJUNAEDOR|REASON   |adjourned {{x}}|ADJOURNS            | 86|60 |100}}
+{{R-letters  |11|SJUNAEDOR|REASON   |{{misdeclared|adjourned|8}}|ADJOURNS            | 86|60 |100}}
 {{R-letters  |12|NTPSUIEFP|pinups {{x}}|PUNTS    |PUNIEST, PUNTIES*, SNIPPET| 86|65 |107}}
 {{R-letters  |13|NDOLAIROL|INROAD   |ORDINAL  |DOORNAIL*           | 86|72 |115}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 4|7|5|5|3|1| 790
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |rr=791|solrr=((5 × 5 + 3) × 4 + 1) × 7
 |86|72|122}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|DREAMKART|c2time=25|c2sol={{x}} treadmark|c1time=27|c1sol=TRADEMARK|96|72|132}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|DREAMKART|c1time=26|c1sol=TRADEMARK|c2time=24.75|c2sol=treadmark {{x}}|96|72|132}}
 {{Rounds-end}}