RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Corrected Gordon's solution in R9 as well

2026-05-26T04:34:41Z

Made formatting changes overall. Corrected Gordon's solution in R9 as well

GTh: Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors.

2026-05-22T16:16:34Z

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'''Episode 8773''' was broadcast on 22 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Gordon Innes]] played [[Ralph Hill]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|88*|78}} after a tie-break [[conundrum]]. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lucy Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Gordon Innes|Ralph Hill}}
{{R-letters |1 |TACRIEJND|TRAINED |dancier {{x}}|DICENTRA* | 7|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |PGOEDOMUT|outmode {{x}}|MOOTED |POGOED*, POOTED*, POUTED| 7|6 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|9|9|4|5|8| 467
|{{x}}
|464|sol2=75 × 5 + 9 × 9 + 8
|rr=467|solrr=((75 ÷ 5) × 4 − 9) × 9 + 8
|7|13|24}}
{{R-TTT |MUDORGAN|This teatime-teaser is too much food-for-thought.|GOURMAND}}
{{R-letters |4 |HIERCNILU|LUNCHER |LUNCHER |HIRCINE | 14|20 | 31}}
{{R-letters |5 |RWEROAQMF|MARROW |MARROW |EARWORM, FOREARM* | 20|26 | 38}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|1|3|4|8|9| 795
|796|sol1=(8 + 9 − 1) × 50 − 4
|796|sol2=(8 + 9 − 1) × 50 − 4
|rr=795|solrr=(8 + 9) × (50 − 3) − 4
|27|33|48}}
{{R-letters |7 |LGDEAUTEN|TANGLED |legated {{x}}|DETANGLE* | 34|33 | 56}}
{{R-letters |8 |GROEKUSAF|FORSAKE |{{misdeclared|rogues|7}}|EGOSURF*, FORAGES | 41|33 | 63}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|9|9|2|8|4| 973
|975|sol1=(9 × 4 + 9 − 8 + 2) × 25
|975|sol2=(8 × 4 + 9 − 2) × 25
|rr=973|solrr=(25 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 8
|48|40|73}}
{{R-TTT |LILOQUIP|Almost a small flute, but it's a small vegetable.|PIQUILLO}}
{{R-letters |10|PLEOINLAH|PINEAL |PHENOL |APHELION* | 54|46 | 81}}
{{R-letters |11|TDREUICSU|DUSTER |CRUDITES |CURTSIED | 54|54 | 89}}
{{R-letters |12|NEASVESIP|PASSIVE |PENSIVE |PEAVINES | 61|61 | 97}}
{{R-letters |13|RSOETLIOD|LOITERS |STEROID |OESTRIOL*, TOOLSIER* | 68|68 |105}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|100|4|2|7|2| 222
|222|sol1=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 4)
|222|sol2=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 4)
|78|78|115}}
{{R-conundrum|15|MMCURRIES|sol=SCRUMMIER| 78|78 |125}}
{{R-conundrum|TB|BIGHORNET|c2time=3.75|c2sol=BOTHERING| 78|88 |125}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:15-round games]]
[[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 Lucy Porter as a guest]]
[[Category:Episodes decided by tie-break conundrums]]

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Gordon Innes|Ralph Hill}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |TACRIEJND|TRAINED  |dancier {{x}}|DICENTRA*       |  7|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |TACRIEJND|TRAINED  |dancier {{x}}|DICENTRA*           |  7|0  |  8}}
 {{R-letters  |2 |PGOEDOMUT|outmode {{x}}|MOOTED   |POGOED*, POOTED*, POUTED|  7|6  | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|9|9|4|5|8| 467
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |464|sol2=75 × 5 + 9 × 9 + 8
-|rr=467|solrr=((75 ÷ 5) × 4 − 9) × 9 + 8
+|rr=467|solrr=(75 ÷ 5 × 4 − 9) × 9 + 8
 |7|13|24}}
-{{R-TTT         |MUDORGAN|This teatime-teaser is too much food-for-thought.|GOURMAND}}
+{{R-TTT         |MUDORGAN|This teatime teaser is too much food-for-thought.|GOURMAND}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |HIERCNILU|LUNCHER  |LUNCHER  |HIRCINE                   | 14|20 | 31}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |HIERCNILU|LUNCHER  |LUNCHER  |HIRCINE             | 14|20 | 31}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |RWEROAQMF|MARROW   |MARROW   |EARWORM, FOREARM*         | 20|26 | 38}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |RWEROAQMF|MARROW   |MARROW   |EARWORM, FOREARM*   | 20|26 | 38}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|1|3|4|8|9| 795
 |796|sol1=(8 + 9 − 1) × 50 − 4
@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 |rr=795|solrr=(8 + 9) × (50 − 3) − 4
 |27|33|48}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |LGDEAUTEN|TANGLED  |legated {{x}}|DETANGLE*                 | 34|33 | 56}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |LGDEAUTEN|TANGLED  |legated {{x}}|DETANGLE*           | 34|33 | 56}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |GROEKUSAF|FORSAKE  |{{misdeclared|rogues|7}}|EGOSURF*, FORAGES          | 41|33 | 63}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |GROEKUSAF|FORSAKE  |{{misdeclared|rogues|7}}|EGOSURF*, FORAGES   | 41|33 | 63}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|9|9|2|8|4| 973
-|975|sol1=(9 × 4 + 9 − 8 + 2) × 25
+|975|sol1=(4 × 9 + 9 − 8 + 2) × 25
 |975|sol2=(8 × 4 + 9 − 2) × 25
 |rr=973|solrr=(25 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 8
 |48|40|73}}
 {{R-TTT         |LILOQUIP|Almost a small flute, but it's a small vegetable.|PIQUILLO}}
-{{R-letters  |10|PLEOINLAH|PINEAL   |PHENOL   |APHELION*                 | 54|46 | 81}}
+{{R-letters  |10|PLEOINLAH|PINEAL   |PHENOL   |APHELION*           | 54|46 | 81}}
-{{R-letters  |11|TDREUICSU|DUSTER   |CRUDITES |CURTSIED                  | 54|54 | 89}}
+{{R-letters  |11|TDREUICSU|DUSTER   |CRUDITES |CURTSIED            | 54|54 | 89}}
-{{R-letters  |12|NEASVESIP|PASSIVE  |PENSIVE  |PEAVINES                  | 61|61 | 97}}
+{{R-letters  |12|NEASVESIP|PASSIVE  |PENSIVE  |PEAVINES            | 61|61 | 97}}
-{{R-letters  |13|RSOETLIOD|LOITERS  |STEROID  |OESTRIOL*, TOOLSIER*      | 68|68 |105}}
+{{R-letters  |13|RSOETLIOD|LOITERS  |STEROID  |OESTRIOL*, TOOLSIER*| 68|68 |105}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|100|4|2|7|2| 222
 |222|sol1=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 4)
 |222|sol2=2 × 100 + 25 − (7 − 4)
 |78|78|115}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|MMCURRIES|sol=SCRUMMIER| 78|78 |125}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|MMCURRIES|sol=SCRUMMIER|78|78|125}}
-{{R-conundrum|TB|BIGHORNET|c2time=3.75|c2sol=BOTHERING| 78|88 |125}}
+{{R-conundrum|TB|BIGHORNET|c2time=3.75|c2sol=BOTHERING|78|88|125}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

Episode 8773 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Corrected Gordon's solution in R9 as well

GTh: Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors.