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==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
{{Rounds-start|Chas McLaughlin|Elizabeth Uwulaka}} | {{Rounds-start|Chas McLaughlin|Elizabeth Uwulaka}} | ||
− | {{R-letters |1 |PRTHEIETR| | + | {{R-letters |1 |PRTHEIETR|– |– |PRETTIER | 0|0 | 8}} |
{{R-letters |2 |UGINASDLU|LAUDING |SIGNAL |GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL*| 7|0 | 15}} | {{R-letters |2 |UGINASDLU|LAUDING |SIGNAL |GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL*| 7|0 | 15}} | ||
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|100|75|9|8|10| 304 | {{R-numbers |3 | 50|100|75|9|8|10| 304 |
Revision as of 23:52, 10 July 2025
Episode 8557 was broadcast on 10 July 2025, as part of Series 92.
Chas McLaughlin played Elizabeth Uwulaka, with Chas McLaughlin winning 93 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Owain Wyn Evans, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chas McLaughlin | Score | Elizabeth Uwulaka | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PRTHEIETR | – | 0 – 0 | – | PRETTIER | 8 |
2 | UGINASDLU | LAUDING | 7 – 0 | SIGNAL | GLADIUS, LADINGS*, LANGUID*, LIGANDS*, SUNDIAL* | 15 |
3 | 50 100 75 9 8 10 → 304 | 309 | 7 – 7 | 301
((8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)) × 75) + 10 − 9 |
RR: 304 = ((8 ÷ (100 ÷ 50)) × (75 + 10 − 9)) |
25 |
TTT | SPEEDERA | You have to strike oil to get the answer to this. | RAPESEED | |||
4 | AIESIEMCG | IMAGES | 13 – 13 | IMAGES | AGEISM*, AMICES*, MAGICS* | 31 |
5 | HSZNCAEAR | RANCHES | 20 – 13 | CASH | ANARCHS*, CHENARS* | 38 |
6 | 100 75 50 8 3 9 → 648 | 648
(9 − 3) × (100 + 8) |
30 – 13 | 650 |
|
48 |
7 | NRNPSOUAB | BARONS | 36 – 13 | BURNS | APRONS*, BOURNS, PANNUS*, PARSON, SANPRO*, SUBORN*, UNBANS*, UNBARS*, UNBORN*, UNSNAP* | 54 |
8 | OAMELIPDO | IMPALED | 43 – 13 | lampied ☓ | DIPLOMA*, IMPLEAD*, IMPLODE*, IPOMOEA* | 61 |
9 | 100 3 9 7 4 9 → 493 | 493
((9 − 4) × 100) − 7 |
53 – 23 | 493
((9 − 4) × 100) − 7 |
|
71 |
TTT | TRIESTWO | She tries twice as hard as the rest when it comes to revision. | SWOTTIER | |||
10 | EIATNTESD | INSTATED | 61 – 23 | SAINTED | TETANISED | 89 |
11 | IUAVSTPSG | VISTAS | 67 – 29 | PASTIS | AGISTS*, STUPAS* | 95 |
12 | OTREFULAY | flouter ☓ | 67 – 35 | OUTLAY | FLOATER, FLOREAT*, REFLOAT*, REFUTAL*, TEARFUL, TORULAE*, TRAYFUL* | 102 |
13 | OIUEMNGRC | IGNORE | 73 – 41 | MINGER | GENOMIC, INCOMER*, NUMERIC*, OMURICE* | 109 |
14 | 25 75 4 9 8 3 → 888 | 888
((25 + 75) × 9) − (3 × 4) |
83 – 41 | — |
|
119 |
15 | WASTESITE | SWEATIEST
(25.75 seconds) |
93 – 41 | 129 |