Episode 8774 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Corrected solutions in R6 and clarification made for Factoid (fyi, we do not put double asterisk on words that can have alternate spellings for the same pronunciation)

2026-05-31T14:52:20Z

Made formatting changes overall. Corrected solutions in R6 and clarification made for Factoid (fyi, we do not put double asterisk on words that can have alternate spellings for the same pronunciation)

GTh at 14:02, 25 May 2026

2026-05-25T14:02:30Z

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2026-05-25T13:55:27Z

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'''Episode 8774''' was broadcast on 25 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lucy Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: In Round 7, it was not specified if Parry declared {{word|LEEK}} or {{word|LEAK}}, but it made no difference as both words were valid.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ralph Hill|Simon Parry}}
{{R-letters |1 |RGIANPENU|REAPING |PUNNIER |ANGUINE*, EARNING*, ENGRAIN*, ENURING*, GRANNIE*, GUANINE*, GUNNERA*, NEAPING*, NEARING*, PANNIER*, PENGUIN, PRUNING*| 7|7 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |HRECONDES|SECONDER |SCORNED |CENSORED*, DERECHOS*, DRENCHES*, ENCODERS*, NECROSED*| 15|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|9|2|7|4|1| 262
|262|sol1=2 × 100 + 9 × 7 − 1
|262|sol2=2 × 100 + 9 × 7 − 1
|25|17|25}}
{{R-TTT |ITSAFLAT|It's a flat tire; I just knew it was going to happen.|FATALIST}}
{{R-letters |4 |RASBPOTEM|PROBATES |BROMATES | | 33|25 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |LNORADETU|ROUNDEL |LOUDER |OUTLANDER | 40|25 | 51}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|25|6|1|2|7| 407
|407|sol1=50 × (6 + 2) + 7
|407|sol2=50 × (6 + 2) + 7
|50|35|61}}
{{R-letters |7 |LKGEAIELI|GALL |LEAK** |GALILEE* | 54|39 | 68}}
{{R-letters |8 |XTUNRETGI|UTTERING |RUTTING |TEXTURING | 62|39 | 86}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|9|9|7|8|3| 898
|898|sol1=(9 + 9) × 50 − (7 + 3 − 8)
|898|sol2=(9 + 9) × 50 − (7 + 3 − 8)
|72|49|96}}
{{R-TTT |WIDEGRIN|His wide grin looks sinister, and it's freaking me out.|WEIRDING}}
{{R-letters |10|CMUIDJHAE|CHIMED |JUICED |JEHADI* | 78|55 |102}}
{{R-letters |11|SDSMSOAEO|MASSES |MASSED |OSMOSED*, OSMOSES* | 84|61 |109}}
{{R-letters |12|TRALTRIOC|TRAITOR |TRACTOR |RICOTTA | 91|68 |116}}
{{R-letters |13|RFSTEYIUA|FASTER |FAIREST |ESTUARY*, FUSTIER*, SURFEIT*| 91|75 |123}}
{{R-numbers |14| 100|50|75|2|1|7| 713
|707
|713|sol2=(100 + 2) × 7 − 1
|91|85|133}}
{{R-conundrum|15|OURNEPHEW|sol=WHEREUPON| 91|85 |143}}
{{Rounds-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:8774}}
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[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Amber Gill as a guest]]
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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: In Round 7, it was not specified if Parry declared {{word|LEEK}} or {{word|LEAK}}, but it made no difference as both words were valid.
+NOTE: In Round 7, Parry was not asked to spell his word, hence he could have meant either {{word|LEAK}} or {{word|LEEK}}.
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 |262|sol2=2 × 100 + 9 × 7 − 1
 |25|17|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |ITSAFLAT|It's a flat tire; I just knew it was going to happen.|FATALIST}}
+{{R-TTT         |ITSAFLAT|It's a flat tyre &mdash; I just knew it was going to happen.|FATALIST}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |RASBPOTEM|PROBATES |BROMATES |                          | 33|25 | 33}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |RASBPOTEM|PROBATES |BROMATES |                    | 33|25 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |LNORADETU|ROUNDEL  |LOUDER   |OUTLANDER                 | 40|25 | 51}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |LNORADETU|ROUNDEL  |LOUDER   |OUTLANDER           | 40|25 | 51}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|25|6|1|2|7| 407
-|407|sol1=50 × (6 + 2) + 7
+|407|sol1=(6 + 2) × 50 + 7
-|407|sol2=50 × (6 + 2) + 7
+|407|sol2=(6 + 2) × 50 + 7
 |50|35|61}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |LKGEAIELI|GALL     |LEAK**   |GALILEE*                  | 54|39 | 68}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |LKGEAIELI|GALL     |LEAK     |GALILEE*            | 54|39 | 68}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |XTUNRETGI|UTTERING |RUTTING  |TEXTURING                 | 62|39 | 86}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |XTUNRETGI|UTTERING |RUTTING  |TEXTURING           | 62|39 | 86}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 50|9|9|7|8|3| 898
 |898|sol1=(9 + 9) × 50 − (7 + 3 − 8)
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 |72|49|96}}
 {{R-TTT         |WIDEGRIN|His wide grin looks sinister, and it's freaking me out.|WEIRDING}}
-{{R-letters  |10|CMUIDJHAE|CHIMED   |JUICED   |JEHADI*                   | 78|55 |102}}
+{{R-letters  |10|CMUIDJHAE|CHIMED   |JUICED   |JEHADI*             | 78|55 |102}}
-{{R-letters  |11|SDSMSOAEO|MASSES   |MASSED   |OSMOSED*, OSMOSES*        | 84|61 |109}}
+{{R-letters  |11|SDSMSOAEO|MASSES   |MASSED   |OSMOSED*, OSMOSES*  | 84|61 |109}}
-{{R-letters  |12|TRALTRIOC|TRAITOR  |TRACTOR  |RICOTTA                   | 91|68 |116}}
+{{R-letters  |12|TRALTRIOC|TRAITOR  |TRACTOR  |RICOTTA             | 91|68 |116}}
 {{R-letters  |13|RFSTEYIUA|FASTER   |FAIREST  |ESTUARY*, FUSTIER*, SURFEIT*| 91|75 |123}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 100|50|75|2|1|7| 713
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 |713|sol2=(100 + 2) × 7 − 1
 |91|85|133}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|OURNEPHEW|sol=WHEREUPON| 91|85 |143}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|OURNEPHEW|sol=WHEREUPON|91|85|143}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 '''Episode 8774''' was broadcast on 25 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
-[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Lucy Porter]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Simon Parry]], with Ralph Hill winning {{score|91|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 NOTE: In Round 7, it was not specified if Parry declared {{word|LEEK}} or {{word|LEAK}}, but it made no difference as both words were valid.
@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
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