Episode 8802 - Revision history

RLSJ1997: Corrected Max in R13 and Paul's solution in R14

2026-07-05T16:53:11Z

Corrected Max in R13 and Paul's solution in R14

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2026-07-03T16:43:11Z

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2026-07-02T16:26:47Z

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'''Episode 8802''' was broadcast on 2 July 2026, as part of [[Series 94]].

[[Karen Pearson]] played [[Paul McCormack]], with Karen Pearson winning {{score|84|57}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Culshaw]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Karen Pearson|Paul McCormack}}
{{R-letters |1 |NGLEAINDT|DELATING |taglined {{x}}|DENTINAL*, GANTLINE*| 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |EOISRBUTR|ROUTIERS |BRUISER |BURRITOS, ORBITERS*, ROBUSTER*| 16|0 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 100|1|3|7|3|5| 333
|333 {{x}}
|333|sol2=3 × 100 + 7 × 5 − 3 + 1
|16|10|26}}
{{R-TTT |LONEROSE|He rose to open the bowling, but his first ball was way off the mark.|LOOSENER}}
{{R-letters |4 |STEUMICWA|MISCUE |MUSIC |CAESIUM | 22|10 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |PTMOEOQDT|POTTED |MOOTED |POOTED, TOOTED* | 28|16 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|1|9|3|3|5| 881
|—
|—
|rr=881|solrr=3 × 5 × (50 + 9) − 3 − 1
|28|16|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |FNSLUEUHI|FLUSH |unless {{x}}|ELFINS*, ELFISH*, INFUSE*, SINFUL, USEFUL*| 33|16 | 55}}
{{R-letters |8 |RCEOLERDG|CODGER |CODGER |REORGED*, ROGERED* | 39|22 | 62}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|50|5|4|6|2| 537
|535|sol2=(5 + 2) × 75 + 6 + 4
|—
|rr=537|solrr=(75 + 50 + 6 + 2) × 4 + 5
|46|22|72}}
{{R-TTT |OMITCURD|Perfectly positioned for the overhead smash.|MIDCOURT}}
{{R-letters |10|AEAECSMTL|MALATES |CALMEST |CASEMATE, ESCALATE, MALEATES*| 53|29 | 80}}
{{R-letters |11|NRTIAEUGP|REPUTING |UPRATING |ERUPTING*, TAPERING | 61|37 | 88}}
{{R-letters |12|AIOSERYTN|NOTARISE |NOTARIES |TYROSINE | 69|45 | 96}}
{{R-letters |13|FWPSIOUIG|PIOUS |PIOUS |POUFS*, POUIS* | 74|50 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 6|5|7|5|8|10| 583
|587
|585|sol2=(5 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 8 − 7
|rr=583|solrr=(7 × 5 + 8 + 10) × (6 + 5)
|74|57|111}}
{{R-conundrum|15|RATTLESAW|c1time=29|c1sol=SALTWATER|84|57|121}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 94]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Jon Culshaw as a guest]]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 100|1|3|7|3|5| 333
 |333 {{x}}
-|333|sol2=3 × 100 + 7 × 5 − 3 + 1
+|333|sol2=3 × 100 + 7 × 5 − (3 − 1)
 |16|10|26}}
 {{R-TTT         |LONEROSE|He rose to open the bowling, but his first ball was way off the mark.|LOOSENER}}
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{R-letters  |11|NRTIAEUGP|REPUTING |UPRATING |ERUPTING*, TAPERING | 61|37 | 88}}
 {{R-letters  |12|AIOSERYTN|NOTARISE |NOTARIES |TYROSINE            | 69|45 | 96}}
-{{R-letters  |13|FWPSIOUIG|PIOUS    |PIOUS    |POUFS*, POUIS*      | 74|50 |104}}
+{{R-letters  |13|FWPSIOUIG|PIOUS    |PIOUS    |POUFS*, POUIS*      | 74|50 |101}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 6|5|7|5|8|10| 583
 |587
-|585|sol2=(5 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 8 − 7
+|585|sol2=(5 + 5) × 10 × 6 − 7 − 8
 |rr=583|solrr=(7 × 5 + 8 + 10) × (6 + 5)
 |74|57|111}}

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{R-letters  |8 |RCEOLERDG|CODGER   |CODGER   |REORGED*, ROGERED*  | 39|22 | 62}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 75|50|5|4|6|2| 537
-|535|sol2=(5 + 2) × 75 + 6 + 4
+|535|sol1=(5 + 2) × 75 + 6 + 4
 |&mdash;
 |rr=537|solrr=(75 + 50 + 6 + 2) × 4 + 5