Difference between revisions of "Episode 8741"

Latest revision as of 12:05, 19 April 2026

Episode 8741 was broadcast on 8 April 2026, as part of Series 93.

Simon Brayshaw played Ian Kinsella, with Ian Kinsella winning 108 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rnd	Selection	Simon Brayshaw	Score	Ian Kinsella	Others	Max.
1	EIOMSNWER	WINSOME	7 – 7	SNOWIER	EMERSION	8
2	NRSOEANLC	LOANERS	14 – 14	CLONERS	ANCONES, CANNERS, CANOERS, COALERS, COARSEN, CORNEAL, CORNEAS, CORNELS, ENSNARL, ESCOLAR, LANCERS, LANNERS, ORACLES, SCANNER*	15
3	4 8 7 7 6 9 → 437	437 7 × 7 × 9 − 4	24 – 24	437 7 × 7 × 9 − 4		25
TTT	COOKPURE	It sounds like the popular '70s game was utterly wrecked.			PUCKEROO
4	YRSOIETNA	TREASON	24 – 32	NOTARISE	NOTARIES*, TYROSINE	33
5	IAETRNSHO	HORNIEST	24 – 50	SENHORITA	HORTENSIA	51
6	25 8 6 4 5 10 → 993	993 25 x 4 x 10 − (8 − (6 − 5))	34 – 60	993 25 x 4 x 10 − (8 − (6 − 5))		61
7	IAESLFCLO	FACILE	34 – 67	FOLLIES	FOCALISE, ICEFALLS*, LOCALISE	69
8	TFDEOEGSU	outfeeds ☓	34 – 67	defutes ☓	GUESTED	76
9	7 9 10 7 8 4 → 235	233 8 × 4 × 7 + 9	41 – 67	238	RR: 235 = 7 × 7 × (9 − 4) − 10	86
TTT	DIRETUNE	It wasn't a dire tune — the fruits and the plant got back together.			REUNITED
10	VDTAUOPDI	AVOID	46 – 67	outpaid ☓	OUTDID*, UTOPIA	92
11	AIOGNGRDA	GRADING	53 – 74	ADORING	GOADING, NIGGARD	99
12	KBCUEIMRM	MUCKIER	60 – 81	MUCKIER		106
13	OEAXTPGRU	OUTRAGE	67 – 88	PORTAGE	POTAGER*	113
14	100 1 2 10 3 7 → 570	570 (2 + 3) × 100 + 10 × 7	77 – 98	570 (100 ÷ 2 + 7) × 10		123
15	SAINTBAWD		77 – 108	WAISTBAND (5.5 seconds)		133

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 |437|sol2=7 × 7 × 9 − 4
 |24|24|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |COOKPURE|It sounds like the popular 70's game was utterly wrecked.|PUCKEROO}}
+{{R-TTT         |COOKPURE|It sounds like the popular '70s game was utterly wrecked.|PUCKEROO}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |YRSOIETNA|TREASON  |NOTARISE |NOTARIES*, TYROSINE | 24|32 | 33}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |IAETRNSHO|HORNIEST |SENHORITA|HORTENSIA           | 24|50 | 51}}
@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 |rr=235|solrr=7 × 7 × (9 − 4) − 10
 |41|67|86}}
-{{R-TTT         |DIRETUNE|It wasn't a dire tune; the fruits and the plant got back together.|REUNITED}}
+{{R-TTT         |DIRETUNE|It wasn't a dire tune &mdash; {{w|Peaches & Herb|the fruits and the plant}} got back together.|REUNITED}}
 {{R-letters  |10|VDTAUOPDI|AVOID    |outpaid {{x}}|OUTDID*, UTOPIA     | 46|67 | 92}}
 {{R-letters  |11|AIOGNGRDA|GRADING  |ADORING  |GOADING*, NIGGARD*  | 53|74 | 99}}
@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 |570|sol2=(100 ÷ 2 + 7) × 10
 |77|98|123}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|SAINTBAWD|c2time=5.75|c2sol=WAISTBAND|77|108|133}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|SAINTBAWD|c2time=5.5|c2sol=WAISTBAND|77|108|133}}
 {{Rounds-end}}