Difference between revisions of "Episode 8717"

Revision as of 09:34, 6 March 2026

Episode 8717 was broadcast on 5 March 2026, as part of Series 93.

Rnd	Selection	Ethan McNea	Score	Richard Lawrenson	Others	Max.
1	LNZSAEAET	ELATES	6 – 6	SLEAZE	ELASTANE*	8
2	DMRUEOTLA	LEOTARD	13 – 6	remote ☓	EMULATOR, MODULATE	16
3	100 50 5 9 7 4 → 549	549 (100 + 9) x 5 + 4	23 – 6	550		26
TTT	LOYALOLD	My dog's loyal, but it's old and it's gone a bit bonkers.			DOOLALLY
4	HGSFUOINE	HOUSING	30 – 6	FOGIES	FUNGOES, HEINOUS, HOEINGS*, IGNEOUS, SHOEING	33
5	RDRYAEOET	ORATED	36 – 12	DREARY	RERATED, RETREAD, TREADER	40
6	50 75 25 100 5 2 → 585	587	36 – 22	585 (100 + 2) x 5 + 75		50
7	CSTKIAOEN	coniest ☓	36 – 29	ACTIONS	ACONITES, CANOEIST, SONICATE*	58
8	HBWTUEERG	GREET	41 – 34	THREE	BURGEE*, WETHER	64
9	100 25 5 7 3 8 → 162	162 3 x 25 + 100 − 5 − 8	51 – 34	161		74
TTT	DUETCOST	Handed out to Italy's best each year; just one.			SCUDETTO
10	NLMQIUEAT	AMULET	57 – 40	MINUTE	QUANTILE	82
11	PRTSOIEEP	TOPPERS	64 – 47	ROPIEST	EPITOPES*	90
12	TDSIAIOTM	TOADS	64 – 54	DIATOMS	ATOMIST, DAIMIOS, MASTOID	97
13	CRDNEIAOW	candier ☓	64 – 60	DANCER	ANEROID, CROWDIE, CROWNED, DOWNIER, DRACONE	104
14	25 75 100 50 8 7 → 978	975 (100 + 25) x 8 − 75 + 50	71 – 67	981 (100 + 7) x 8 + 50 + 75	RR: 978 = 75 x 8 + (50 + 100 ÷ 25) x 7	114
15	QUIRECOIL	LIQUORICE (8 seconds)	81 – 67			124

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 '''Episode 8717''' was broadcast on 5 March 2026, as part of [[Series 93]].
-[[Ethan McNea]] played [[Richard Lawrenson]], with  winning {{score|108|85}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
+[[Ethan McNea]] played [[Richard Lawrenson]], with Ethan McNea winning {{score|81|67}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Neil Delamere]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 ==Rounds==
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 {{R-letters  |10|NLMQIUEAT|AMULET   |MINUTE   |QUANTILE                   | 57|40 | 82}}
 {{R-letters  |11|PRTSOIEEP|TOPPERS  |ROPIEST  |EPITOPES*                  | 64|47 | 90}}
-{{R-letters  |12|TDSIAIOTM|TOADS    |DIATOMS  |ATOMIST, DAIMIOS, MASTOID  | 64|54 | 97}}
+{{R-letters  |12|TDSIAIOTM|TOADS    |DIATOMS  |ATOMIST*, DAIMIOS*, MASTOID| 64|54 | 97}}
 {{R-letters  |13|CRDNEIAOW|candier {{x}}|DANCER   |ANEROID*, CROWDIE*, CROWNED*, DOWNIER, DRACONE*| 64|60 |104}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|75|100|50|8|7| 978