Episode 8778 - Revision history

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'''Episode 8778''' was broadcast on 29 May 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].

[[Charlie Harrison]] played [[David Puckridge]], with Charlie Harrison winning {{score|121|48}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Amber Gill]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Charlie Harrison|David Puckridge}}
{{R-letters |1 |TNGREAEUL|REGULATE |greaten {{x}}| | 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |BOKELASED|BEADLES |DALEKS |LAKEBEDS* | 15|0 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|1|10|4|8|9| 832
|832|sol1=((9 + 1) × 10 + 4) × 8
|832|sol2=(10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − (8 ÷ 4)
|25|10|26}}
{{R-TTT |LIONVETS|She wants to be read in black-and-white, like {{w|Dan Brown|Brown}} and {{w|Graham Greene|Greene}}.|NOVELIST}}
{{R-letters |4 |UOGNHETDI|DOUTING |TOUGHEN |HIDEOUT, HOUTING*, THONGED*, TONGUED*, TOUGHED*, TOUGHIE*| 32|17 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |NLWREAOIQ|AILERON |LINEAR |ALIENOR* | 39|17 | 40}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|75|6|6|2|2| 136
|136|sol1=50 × 2 + 6 × 6
|136|sol2=50 + 75 + 6 + 6 − 2 ÷ 2
|49|27|50}}
{{R-letters |7 |PTCMOEUFT|COMPUTE |COMPUTE | | 56|34 | 57}}
{{R-letters |8 |NOREMAFEP|FORENAME |FOREMAN | | 64|34 | 65}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|10|7|6|8|7| 335
|336|sol1=8 × 7 × 6
|336 {{x}}
|rr=335|solrr=(7 × 7 − 8) × 10 − 75
|71|34|75}}
{{R-TTT |NEWSOURS|It's how it fell for Italy during the {{w|Winter Olympics}}.|SNOWSURE}}
{{R-letters |10|ARGONRETI|ANTERIOR |TEARING |RERATING* | 79|34 | 83}}
{{R-letters |11|STRLAEAIW|WAILERS |RETAILS |AERIALS*, ATRESIA*, LARIATS*, REALIST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TALWARS*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL*| 86|41 | 90}}
{{R-letters |12|SUCISERAG|SAUCIERS |CRUISES | | 94|41 | 98}}
{{R-letters |13|YHNROIUAT|UNITARY |RAINOUT | |101|48 |105}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|7|4|8|10|1| 839
|839|sol1=(25 × 8 + 10) × 4 − 1
|—
|111|48|115}}
{{R-conundrum|15|EMUSTREEK|c1time=1.5|c1sol=MUSKETEER|121|48|125}}
{{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 Amber Gill as a guest]]

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 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Charlie Harrison|David Puckridge}}
-{{R-letters  |1 |TNGREAEUL|REGULATE |greaten {{x}}|                   |  8|0  |  8}}
+{{R-letters  |1 |TNGREAEUL|REGULATE |greaten {{x}}|                    |  8|0  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |BOKELASED|BEADLES  |DALEKS   |LAKEBEDS*          | 15|0  | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |BOKELASED|BEADLES  |DALEKS   |LAKEBEDS*           | 15|0  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|1|10|4|8|9| 832
 |832|sol1=((9 + 1) × 10 + 4) × 8
-|832|sol2=(10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − (8 ÷ 4)
+|832|sol2=(10 + 1) × 75 + 9 − 8 ÷ 4
 |25|10|26}}
-{{R-TTT         |LIONVETS|She wants to be read in black-and-white, like {{w|Dan Brown|Brown}} and {{w|Graham Greene|Greene}}.|NOVELIST}}
+{{R-TTT         |LIONVETS|She wants to be read in black and white, like {{w|Dan Brown|Brown}} and {{w|Graham Greene|Greene}}.|NOVELIST}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |UOGNHETDI|DOUTING  |TOUGHEN  |HIDEOUT, HOUTING*, THONGED*, TONGUED*, TOUGHED*, TOUGHIE*| 32|17 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |NLWREAOIQ|AILERON  |LINEAR   |ALIENOR*           | 39|17 | 40}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |NLWREAOIQ|AILERON  |LINEAR   |ALIENOR*            | 39|17 | 40}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 50|75|6|6|2|2| 136
 |136|sol1=50 × 2 + 6 × 6
 |136|sol2=50 + 75 + 6 + 6 − 2 ÷ 2
 |49|27|50}}
-{{R-letters  |7 |PTCMOEUFT|COMPUTE  |COMPUTE  |                   | 56|34 | 57}}
+{{R-letters  |7 |PTCMOEUFT|COMPUTE  |COMPUTE  |                    | 56|34 | 57}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |NOREMAFEP|FORENAME |FOREMAN  |                   | 64|34 | 65}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |NOREMAFEP|FORENAME |FOREMEN  |                    | 64|34 | 65}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|10|7|6|8|7| 335
 |336|sol1=8 × 7 × 6
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |71|34|75}}
 {{R-TTT         |NEWSOURS|It's how it fell for Italy during the {{w|2026 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics}}.|SNOWSURE}}
-{{R-letters  |10|ARGONRETI|ANTERIOR |TEARING  |RERATING*          | 79|34 | 83}}
+{{R-letters  |10|ARGONRETI|ANTERIOR |TEARING  |RERATING*           | 79|34 | 83}}
 {{R-letters  |11|STRLAEAIW|WAILERS  |RETAILS  |AERIALS*, ATRESIA*, LARIATS*, REALIST*, SALTIER*, SALTIRE*, TALWARS*, WAITERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL*| 86|41 | 90}}
-{{R-letters  |12|SUCISERAG|SAUCIERS |CRUISES  |                   | 94|41 | 98}}
+{{R-letters  |12|SUCISERAG|SAUCIERS |CRUISES  |                    | 94|41 | 98}}
-{{R-letters  |13|YHNROIUAT|UNITARY  |RAINOUT  |                   |101|48 |105}}
+{{R-letters  |13|YHNROIUAT|UNITARY  |RAINOUT  |                    |101|48 |105}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|7|4|8|10|1| 839
 |839|sol1=(25 × 8 + 10) × 4 − 1
 |&mdash;
 |111|48|115}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|EMUSTREEK|c1time=1.5|c1sol=MUSKETEER|121|48|125}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|EMUSTREEK|c1time=1.25|c1sol=MUSKETEER|121|48|125}}
 {{Rounds-end}}