Episode 8775 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Corrected Ralph's solution in R14 and added the second "in" in the Second Teatime Teaser

2026-05-31T15:01:38Z

Made formatting changes overall. Corrected Ralph's solution in R14 and added the second "in" in the Second Teatime Teaser

LoganSkelton at 21:33, 26 May 2026

2026-05-26T21:33:44Z

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'''Episode 8775''' was broadcast on 265 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Ralph Hill]] played [[Kay Powick]], with Kay Powick winning {{score|92|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Ralph Hill|Kay Powick}}
{{R-letters |1 |RWIUAENSC|uncares {{x}}|unwiser {{x}}|ARSENIC*, CARNIES*, SAUCIER, UNSCREW, WINCERS| 0|0 | 7}}
{{R-letters |2 |TNDMOEOEC|MOOTED |CEMENT |ECOTONE | 6|6 | 14}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|7|8|6|3|5| 653
|653|sol1=(8 + 5) × 50 + 3
|{{x}}
|16|6|24}}
{{R-TTT |ONETRACE|One can trace this back to a certain orange vegetable.|CAROTENE}}
{{R-letters |4 |LNTPAOEAN|POLENTA |POLENTA |NEONATAL* | 23|13 | 32}}
{{R-letters |5 |GREOAMINE|REAMING |ROAMING |GERMANE*, MANGIER*, MEGARON, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, MORINGA*, REGIMEN*, ROGAINE*, ROMAINE*| 30|20 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|25|75|2|8|2| 262
|{{x}}
|258|sol2=100 × 2 + 75 − 25 + 8
|rr=262|solrr=(8 − 2 + 100) × 2 + 75 − 25
|30|27|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |ROUESHDGA|GOURDS |SOUGHED |AROUSED*, DROGUES*, GHERAOS*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, ROUGHED, SUGARED| 30|34 | 56}}
{{R-letters |8 |QTFREUIVA|FRUIT |FURTIVE |AQUIFER*, AQUIVER | 30|41 | 63}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 1|10|9|7|7|8| 719
|709
|719|sol2=10 × 8 × 9 − 1
|30|51|73}}
{{R-TTT |UNCOSTED|The answer isn't in black-and-white; it's black-and-blue.|CONTUSED}}
{{R-letters |10|NGTREOETD|TREND |denoter {{x}}|TETRODE* | 35|51 | 80}}
{{R-letters |11|MTSROIEIL|LIMITERS |LIMITERS |MELIORIST* | 43|59 | 98}}
{{R-letters |12|WPBHOAIOG|PHOBIA |PHOBIA |BOOHAI* | 49|65 |104}}
{{R-letters |13|LRSJUEOIK|JOULES |SULKIER |LOURIES*, LOUSIER* | 49|72 |111}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|75|50|2|1|8| 159
|159|sol1=50 + 25 + 75 + 8 + 1
|159|sol2=75 + 25 + 50 + 8 + 1
|59|82|121}}
{{R-conundrum|15|TINYLAUGH|c2time=8.25|c2sol=NAUGHTILY| 59|92 |131}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes with Amber Gill as a guest]]

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 {{Rounds-start|Ralph Hill|Kay Powick}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |RWIUAENSC|uncares {{x}}|unwiser {{x}}|ARSENIC*, CARNIES*, SAUCIER, UNSCREW, WINCERS|  0|0  |  7}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |TNDMOEOEC|MOOTED   |CEMENT   |ECOTONE                   |  6|6  | 14}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |TNDMOEOEC|MOOTED   |CEMENT   |ECOTONE             |  6|6  | 14}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 50|7|8|6|3|5| 653
 |653|sol1=(8 + 5) × 50 + 3
-|{{x}}
+|&mdash;
 |16|6|24}}
 {{R-TTT         |ONETRACE|One can trace this back to a certain orange vegetable.|CAROTENE}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |LNTPAOEAN|POLENTA  |POLENTA  |NEONATAL*                 | 23|13 | 32}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |LNTPAOEAN|POLENTA  |POLENTA  |NEONATAL*           | 23|13 | 32}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |GREOAMINE|REAMING  |ROAMING  |GERMANE*, MANGIER*, MEGARON, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, MORINGA*, REGIMEN*, ROGAINE*, ROMAINE*| 30|20 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|25|75|2|8|2| 262
@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 |30|27|49}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |ROUESHDGA|GOURDS   |SOUGHED  |AROUSED*, DROGUES*, GHERAOS*, GOURDES*, GROUSED*, ROUGHED, SUGARED| 30|34 | 56}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |QTFREUIVA|FRUIT    |FURTIVE  |AQUIFER*, AQUIVER         | 30|41 | 63}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |QTFREUIVA|FRUIT    |FURTIVE  |AQUIFER*, AQUIVER   | 30|41 | 63}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 1|10|9|7|7|8| 719
 |709
 |719|sol2=10 × 8 × 9 − 1
 |30|51|73}}
-{{R-TTT         |UNCOSTED|The answer isn't in black-and-white; it's black-and-blue.|CONTUSED}}
+{{R-TTT         |UNCOSTED|The answer isn't in black and white &mdash; it's in black and blue.|CONTUSED}}
-{{R-letters  |10|NGTREOETD|TREND    |denoter {{x}}|TETRODE*                  | 35|51 | 80}}
+{{R-letters  |10|NGTREOETD|TREND    |denoter {{x}}|TETRODE*            | 35|51 | 80}}
-{{R-letters  |11|MTSROIEIL|LIMITERS |LIMITERS |MELIORIST*                | 43|59 | 98}}
+{{R-letters  |11|MTSROIEIL|LIMITERS |LIMITERS |MELIORIST*          | 43|59 | 98}}
-{{R-letters  |12|WPBHOAIOG|PHOBIA   |PHOBIA   |BOOHAI*                   | 49|65 |104}}
+{{R-letters  |12|WPBHOAIOG|PHOBIA   |PHOBIA   |BOOHAI*             | 49|65 |104}}
-{{R-letters  |13|LRSJUEOIK|JOULES   |SULKIER  |LOURIES*, LOUSIER*        | 49|72 |111}}
+{{R-letters  |13|LRSJUEOIK|JOULES   |SULKIER  |LOURIES*, LOUSIER*  | 49|72 |111}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|75|50|2|1|8| 159
-|159|sol1=50 + 25 + 75 + 8 + 1
+|159|sol1=2 × 75 + 8 + 1
 |159|sol2=75 + 25 + 50 + 8 + 1
 |59|82|121}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|TINYLAUGH|c2time=8.25|c2sol=NAUGHTILY| 59|92 |131}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|TINYLAUGH|c2time=8|c2sol=NAUGHTILY|59|92|131}}
 {{Rounds-end}}

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 {{episode|previous=Episode 8774|next=Episode 8776}}
-'''Episode 8775''' was broadcast on 265 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
+'''Episode 8775''' was broadcast on 26 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
 [[Ralph Hill]] played [[Kay Powick]], with Kay Powick winning {{score|92|59}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].